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Event: PFC 108 Mirage vs Soszynski     
Date:   Jun 02, 2019
#R1#
Van Buren lands with an overhand left.#CL#
Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Buren backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Van Buren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Buren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Van Buren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
Van Buren tries to throw a body punch but Lafitte avoids it by throwing Van Buren back against the cage.
Lafitte takes a shot to the head.
Van Buren has Lafitte pressed against the cage.
Van Buren can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Van Buren scores with a hook to the body.
Van Buren prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Buren controlling the action here for a moment.
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!
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Van Buren controls the action.
Van Buren pushes Lafitte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Buren avoiding damage. #T1#
Van Buren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Buren cracks Lafitte with a nice body shot.
Lafitte is breathing heavily.
Van Buren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Buren.
Van Buren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lafitte seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Buren can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Buren.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Buren.
A short right from Van Buren on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Van Buren.
Van Buren digs a right hand into Lafitte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lafitte's gas tank.
Van Buren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
A right hand to the body from Van Buren.
Van Buren scores with a shot to the side of Lafitte's head.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Van Buren.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Van Buren controls the action.
Van Buren lands a hook that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Van Buren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards. #T2#
Van Buren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards. #ROC2#
Lafitte is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Buren.
Oh Lafitte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Buren swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Buren has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Lafitte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Buren lands a body punch.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
A shot in the inside from Van Buren.
A body shot lands from Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Buren lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a big right hand that drops Lafitte! The killer instinct kicks in and Van Buren finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Van Buren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joost Van Buren!

 

Event: CEC 658     
Date:   May 22, 2019
#R1#
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
Kettu connects with a crisp jab.
Kettu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kettu moves out of range of the strikes.
Batty throws an overhand right that lands on Kettu's shoulder, as Kettu tries to avoid the shot.
Kettu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batty.
Batty fails with a takedown attempt.
Kettu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Batty
and Kettu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kettu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kettu scores with a leg kick.
Kettu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kettu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kettu throws a jab when Batty was well out of range.
Batty lands a jab to Kettu's midsection.
Batty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kettu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Batty momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batty misses with a body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Batty has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kettu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Batty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Kettu checks a leg kick.
Kettu jabs Batty right on the nose. Batty blinks but takes it well.
Batty swings for the body but Kettu moves out of range.
Kettu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kettu takes one to the side of the head.
Batty wants to clinch
and Kettu counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick from Batty.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kettu checks a leg kick.
Batty throws a hook but Kettu blocks it.
Kettu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kettu misses with a straight right.
Kettu misses with a low kick.
A big right from Kettu misses.
Batty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kettu.
Kettu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Batty throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kettu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Esa Kettu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettu on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
Batty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kettu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kettu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Kettu.
Kettu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kettu defending well as Batty loads up on a big left hand.
Kettu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roy Batty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kettu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Batty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Batty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Batty misses with an uppercut
and Kettu counters with a nice body shot.
Batty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Batty shoots in and drives through. Kettu sprawls well.
Batty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
Kettu scores with a nice head shot.
Batty throws a lazy uppercut
and Kettu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Batty is rocked!
Batty walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kettu! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Esa Kettu!
A relieved looking Esa Kettu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: PFC 106 Andreev vs Darkk     
Date:   May 18, 2019
#R1#
Andreev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Andreev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Darkk's guard.
Andreev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darkk is pulling down on Andreev's head to control his posture.
Andreev with a nice head shot there.
Andreev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Darkk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andreev preventing the sweep.
Andreev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andreev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk trying to keep a closed guard but Andreev is proving a slippery customer.
Andreev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andreev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Darkk pulls Andreev in close to his closed guard and prevents Andreev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Darkk's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Andreev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darkk's guard.
Darkk wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
Andreev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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. Andreev connects with a nice short shot to Darkk's temple.
Darkk trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
Andreev trying to control from Darkk's half guard. Darkk has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Darkk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andreev's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Andreev is looking for a triangle but Darkk pushes his legs off easily.
Darkk with a nice head shot there.
Darkk wants to pass the guard but Andreev is keeping the position.
Andreev is looking to sweep but instead, Darkk has passed into half guard. #SUB#
Andreev actively working from the bottom here.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Andreev's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3#
Andreev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Andreev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Darkk controlling the pace.
Andreev trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Andreev wants to hold on but Darkk pushes him away.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darkk raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev tries to lock up and control but Darkk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Andreev 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.
Andreev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Darkk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Andreev wants to control but Darkk is having none of it.
Andreev is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darkk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andreev is trying to escape the mount.
Andreev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexey Andreev will probably get the nod.
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#
Darkk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ebeneezer Darkk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darkk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andreev throws out the jab. #TD#
Andreev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darkk to the mat! Darkk manages to get full guard.
Andreev working some strikes from top position.
Darkk 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#
Darkk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Andreev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Darkk seems content to control.
Darkk is trying to control. Andreev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andreev tries to get to full guard but Darkk has control of the leg.
Andreev tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T1#
The fighters are battling for position here. Andreev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Andreev wants to sweep here but Darkk controlling him for the moment.
Andreev is working hard here to advance position.
Andreev working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Andreev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Darkk uses it to pass to side control.
Darkk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Andreev down.
Andreev wants to control but Darkk postures up.
Andreev sneaks back into half guard.
Andreev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Darkk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Andreev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Andreev being controlled here, momentarily.
Andreev working a defensive guard here.
Darkk tries to free his leg and advance position but Andreev is retaining full guard.
Darkk wants to control from the top but Andreev keeps moving. #T3##SUB#
Andreev is looking for a triangle but Darkk pushes his legs off easily.
Darkk tries to free his leg and advance position but Andreev is retaining full guard.
Darkk is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Andreev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Darkk trying to control but Andreev is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Andreev has his foot on Darkk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darkk works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Andreev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Darkk defends it easily.
Darkk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alexey Andreev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andreev is trying to control the position but Darkk postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Andreev misses with a wild body shot.
Darkk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andreev misses with a right hand
and Darkk counters with a straight right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darkk slips under a jab.
Darkk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Andreev dominated that second round.
That's time! Andreev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Darkk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andreev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkk.
Darkk throws a counter combo.
Andreev misses with an uppercut. Darkk saw that one coming.
Andreev lands with a straight right. Darkk didn't see that one coming.
Andreev connects with a body shot that sends Darkk's belly button to the back.#TD#
Andreev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev is looking to stall here but Darkk recovers full guard.
Andreev works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T1##SUB#
Andreev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Darkk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Darkk is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andreev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darkk trying to control but Andreev postures up.
Andreev wants to control but Darkk is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Andreev is trying to work for a kimura but Darkk is defending well.
Darkk is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Andreev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darkk defending well though.
Darkk keeping hold of Andreev's head, controlling as best he can.
Darkk trying to control here.
Darkk is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Darkk moves into full guard.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Darkk keeps moving.
Andreev is really struggling to control Darkk but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andreev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darkk.
Andreev connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Darkk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andreev, pushing him back against the cage.
Andreev is working Darkk over against the cage.
Darkk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Darkk fails to land.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkk tries a body shot but Andreev blocks it. #BC#
Andreev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andreev works over Darkk's head and body with a nice combination.
Alexey Andreev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
A jab from Andreev misses.
Andreev connects with a jab.
Alexey Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreev digs a good body shot into Darkk's ribs.
Andreev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darkk. Darkk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andreev tries for a takedown but Darkk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darkk defending well as Andreev loads up on a big left hand.
Darkk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Andreev.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andreev misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Darkk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darkk blocks a jab.
Darkk throws out a counter right but Andreev avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Andreev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andreev, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Andreev!

In his post fight interview, Alexey Andreev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: PFC 106 Andreev vs Darkk     
Date:   May 18, 2019
#R1#
Antonio misses with a hook.
Tetsuo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Antonio counters with a straight right hand.
Antonio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tetsuo finds it's way round the side to connect with Antonio's head.
Tetsuo tests Antonio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tetsuo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tetsuo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antonio has time to react.
Tetsuo 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.#TD2#
Tetsuo gets a double leg takedown into Antonio's guard.
Tetsuo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tetsuo prevents Antonio from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tetsuo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonio wants to stand up but Tetsuo is controlling him.
Antonio looking to control. #T1#
Tetsuo landing with the ground and pound.
Antonio trying to control the position here.
Tetsuo stopping the sweep attempt from Antonio.
Tetsuo working some strikes from top position.
Antonio is looking to stand up but Tetsuo isn't so interested in that idea.
Tetsuo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tetsuo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD2#
Antonio tries to sprawl but Tetsuo drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T2#
Antonio is doing well to control the position and prevent Tetsuo from advancing to side control.
Nice strikes from Tetsuo there.
Tetsuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tetsuo lands with a punch from half guard.
Antonio is trying to stand up here but Tetsuo is controlling him well.
Tetsuo thows a huge punch but Antonio dodges it nicely.
Antonio is looking to improve his position.
Tetsuo thows a huge punch but Antonio dodges it nicely.
Antonio is looking to get back to full guard here but Tetsuo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Antonio taking punishment in the form of punches. #T3#
Antonio is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Antonio is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #ROC2#
Antonio is rocked!
Tetsuo lands a huge shot from side control! Antonio is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jurgen Tetsuo!
Jurgen Tetsuo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: RH21     
Date:   May 11, 2019
#R1#
Cooper is looking to clinch. #CL#
Valdez has closed the distance and engaged Cooper in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valdez.
Valdez blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Valdez.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valdez gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valdez pushes Cooper back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooper told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cooper looks winded!
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!
Valdez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valdez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valdez digs a right hand underneath Cooper's ribcage. Cooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valdez digs a right hand underneath Cooper's ribcage. Cooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valdez is working Cooper over against the ropes.
Valdez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards. #T1#
Valdez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Valdez.
A hook to the body from Valdez.
Valdez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valdez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valdez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valdez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Cooper is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper is still on wobbly legs! Can Valdez finish him?
Valdez misses with some punches.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Cooper seems to have recovered his senses.
Valdez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Valdez creates a bit of distance and cracks Cooper with a big uppercut! Cooper goes down! The referee pushes Valdez away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Cooper make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Valdez takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rodrigo Valdez!

 

Event: PFC 103 Mirage vs Lafitte     
Date:   May 04, 2019
#R1#
Lafitte misses with a body shot.
Mirage has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lafitte is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mirage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafitte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Mirage misses.
Mirage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafitte blocks the body kick.
Mirage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mirage loads up on a big right hand but Lafitte slips the punch.
We've been told by Lafitte's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mirage swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Mirage is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Lafitte there.
Lafitte slips under a jab from Mirage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab lands there for Mirage.#CUT2#
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.
Mirage connects with a single shot there.#ROC2#
Lafitte is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirage throws a pinpoint strike between Lafitte's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Lafitte crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Mirage scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alphonzo Mirage! Alphonzo Mirage retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alphonzo Mirage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: PFC 103 Mirage vs Lafitte     
Date:   May 04, 2019
#R1#
Yusuke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ortega fakes the leg kick and cracks Yusuke in the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Yusuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ortega.#CL#
Ortega instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Yusuke successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ortega advances position into side control!
Yusuke tries to improve position but can't.
Yusuke looks to move to half guard but instead Ortega has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yusuke tries to lock up and control but Ortega gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ortega controlling his opponent.
Yusuke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T1##SU#
Ortega postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yusuke to stand up.
Yusuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yusuke looks to land a combination but Ortega avoids it well.
Yusuke is looking to land body kicks.
Ortega wants to clinch.
Yusuke misses the shot to the body.
Carlos Ortega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Yusuke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yusuke. #CL#
Ortega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yusuke pushes Ortega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yusuke.
A short right from Ortega on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ortega.
Ortega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yusuke.
Yusuke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yusuke is working Ortega over against the cage.
Yusuke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ortega. #TD2#
Yusuke jumps guard.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Yusuke keeps moving. #SUB2#
Ortega avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Yusuke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortega is aware though and is defending well.
Ortega wants to stand but Yusuke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ortega postures up. #T3#
Ortega controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Ortega avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Yusuke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortega is aware though and is defending well.
Ortega is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ortega trying to control the position from guard on top but Yusuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yusuke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortega is one step ahead there. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yusuke controls Ortega momentarily but Ortega frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Yusuke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ortega defends it easily.
Ortega sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yusuke keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yusuke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yusuke slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fujii Yusuke will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Yusuke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carlos Ortega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega lands a front kick.#CL#
Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Ortega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Yusuke.
Ortega blocks a body shot from Yusuke.
Still in the clinch, Ortega scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ortega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ortega misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Yusuke successfully pulls guard. #SUB2#
Yusuke working for a triangle but Ortega defends it easily.
Ortega trying to control the position from guard on top but Yusuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yusuke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ortega defends well.#T1#
Yusuke looking to control. #SUB2#
Yusuke looking for a guillotine here but Ortega defends easily.
Ortega trying to control but Yusuke is working from the bottom.
Yusuke wants to sweep here but Ortega controlling him for the moment.
Yusuke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##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.
Ortega looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortega, not yet.
Fujii Yusuke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yusuke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yusuke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #ES#
Ortega wriggles free and stands up.
Ortega closes the distance but Yusuke moves to the side
and Yusuke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yusuke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yusuke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yusuke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ortega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yusuke avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Yusuke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yusuke duly obliges.
Ortega catches Yusuke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yusuke misses with a straight right.
Ortega appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Ortega takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#ROC2#
Ortega is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Yusuke.
Oh Ortega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yusuke connects with an inside leg kick.
Ortega tries to clinch up.
Ortega seems to have got his legs back now.
Yusuke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch but Yusuke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Yusuke keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Yusuke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ortega keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Yusuke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ortega doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yusuke. #SUB2#
Yusuke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ortega doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yusuke. #T4#
Ortega is looking to improve his position.
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!
Ortega is trying to stand.
Ortega is not content to let Yusuke control the position.
Ortega is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fujii Yusuke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Yusuke.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega lands an overhand right.
Ortega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortega pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yusuke misses with a straight right.
Ortega appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yusuke throws a good cross that connects.
Yusuke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortega.
Ortega misses with a hook. Yusuke ducked under it nicely.
Yusuke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ortega with a body shot.#CL#
Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Ortega lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ortega misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Yusuke drags the fight down to the ground.
Ortega throwing strikes from guard but Yusuke blocks nicely.
Ortega's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ortega's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Yusuke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ortega doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ortega manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Yusuke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ortega stopping the sweep attempt from Yusuke.
Ortega pushes down on Yusuke's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Yusuke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SU#
Ortega decides he's had enough of the ground and stands 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.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ortega!
Yusuke looks to land a left hand but Ortega moved out of range nicely.
Ortega appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yusuke misses with a body shot.
Yusuke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ortega works Yusuke's body with a nice hook.
Yusuke misses with a wild body shot.
Yusuke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortega can pounce on him.
Ortega tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yusuke lands a head shot.
Ortega sizes up Yusuke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Yusuke moved out of range.
Ortega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yusuke lands with a straight right. Ortega didn't see that one coming.
Fujii Yusuke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yusuke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yusuke there as he acknowledges the shot.#TD2#
Yusuke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yusuke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortega tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yusuke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ortega manages to get back to half guard.
Ortega is trying to stand back up but Yusuke is controlling him
Ortega is looking to get back to full guard here but Yusuke has managed to pass to side control instead.
Yusuke trying to control the action but Ortega is working from the bottom.
Yusuke sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ortega is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T4#
Yusuke working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Yusuke goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ortega has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yusuke but great work by Ortega.
Ortega working the ground and pound but Yusuke is defending the strikes.
Ortega throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Yusuke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ortega's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yusuke gets full guard.
Ortega throws a strike but Yusuke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Ortega is looking for a triangle but Yusuke pushes his legs off easily.
Yusuke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Ortega.
I think Yusuke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fujii Yusuke!

 

Event: RFL-75 Manuwaru Vs.SSH     
Date:   May 04, 2019
#R1#
Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Jr thuds his right hand into Destroyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Destroyer lands a nice hook to Jr's body. Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Destroyer swings for the body but Jr moves out of range.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but Jr avoids them all with ease.
Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Destroyer moves out of range easily.
Jr moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
Jr avoids the body shot from Destroyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr throws a head kick that misses
enabling Destroyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jr lunges at Destroyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Destroyer's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jr slips a jab from Destroyer.
Jr throws a front kick aimed at Destroyer's knee but Destroyer avoids it well.
Destroyer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Destroyer lands with a nice body punch.
Destroyer is looking to wear down Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jr, as that shot connected.
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr moves away.
No joy there for Destroyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jr cracks Destroyer with an open hand slap.
Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Destroyer momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Destroyer.
Destroyer tests Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jr moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
A jab from Jr misses. #CL2#
Jr moves into range and clinches up with Destroyer.
Jr tries a body shot but Destroyer blocks it.
Destroyer can't break the clinch.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Destroyer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Jr.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jr.
Jr lands a left hand.
Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Destroyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Destroyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Jr.
Jr tries to work over Destroyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jr lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jr.
Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Jr keeps control of Destroyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3#
Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Destroyer blocks a body shot from Jr.
Destroyer blocks a body shot from Jr.
Good body shot from Jr.
Destroyer is trying to push Jr away but Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Destroyer prevents a body shot from Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jr.
Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jr tries to work over Destroyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Destroyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Jr misses with a body punch. #BC#
Destroyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Jr clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Jr fails to land.
Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Destroyer's elbow.
Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Destroyer's elbow.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomo Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Jr wants to clinch.
Jr throws a low kick, looking for Destroyer's leg but Destroyer calmly moves out of range.
Destroyer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jr misses with a hook.
Destroyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A leg kick checked by Destroyer.
A counter left hand to the body from Destroyer misses its target.
Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Destroyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Destroyer misses with a straight right.
Destroyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Jr as he connects with a hook.#CL2#
Jr moves into range and clinches up with Destroyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jr tries to work over Destroyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Destroyer breaks the clinch.
Jr tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
Jr swings for the body but Destroyer moves out of range. #T1#
Destroyer avoids a kick to the body.
Destroyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Destroyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Destroyer jabs Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jr dodges the punch combination from Destroyer.
Tomo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer works Jr's body with a nice hook.
Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Destroyer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Destroyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jr misses with a body shot
and Destroyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Jr looks to clinch
and Destroyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Destroyer moves away from the strike by Jr.
Jr throws a low kick but Destroyer moves out of range easily.
Destroyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Destroyer misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jr works over Destroyer's head and body with a nice combination.
Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Destroyer lands a body shot.
Destroyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Jr.
Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jr tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Destroyer lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Jr misses its intended target.
Destroyer throwing a counter right hand but Jr manages to avoid it.#T3#
Destroyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Destroyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Jr moves forwards but Destroyer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Destroyer misses with a few strikes there.
Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jr tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
Destroyer throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely.
Destroyer looks to land a combination. Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Destroyer swinging wildly here.
Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Destroyer in his tracks.
Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jr walks into a straight right hand from Destroyer.
Destroyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Destroyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Destroyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Destroyer is trying to break the clinch but Jr is controlling him.
Destroyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Destroyer blocks a body shot from Jr.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Jr.
Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jr lands a left hand.
Jr tries to throw a body punch but Destroyer avoids it by throwing Jr back against the cage.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Jr.
Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tomo Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destroyer tries to bum rush Jr with a series of wild strikes but Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Jr.
Jr wants to clinch up but Destroyer keeps it at a distance.
Jr tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
It looked like Destroyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jr misses with a body punch #CL#
and Destroyer counters by moving into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jr.
Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Destroyer's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jr.
A hook to the body from Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Destroyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Destroyer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jr can turn it around.#T1#
Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomo Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Destroyer's elbow.
Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Jr.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
Jr misses with a body punch. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jr.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Jr lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jr.
Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Destroyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Destroyer controls the action.
Jr lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Destroyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Jr lands a body punch.
Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
Destroyer prevents a body shot from Jr.
Jr misses with a body punch.
Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Wussy Destroyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Destroyer wants to break free but Jr has control.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
Jr presses Destroyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jr tries to throw a body punch but Destroyer avoids it by throwing Jr back against the cage. #T4#
Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Jr keeps control of Destroyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jr working aggressively here.
Destroyer has had enough of the clinch but Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Destroyer.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jr 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomo Jr!

 

Event: EMP Allen vs Orlov     
Date:   May 04, 2019
#R1#
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Ferreira Da Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been told by Ferreira Da Silva's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDonald darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ferreira Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Ferreira Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with some punches.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferreira Da Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a body punch.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald wants to stall.
Ferreira Da Silva lands an uppercut.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald misses with some punches.
Ferreira Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald . #T1#
Ferreira Da Silva throws an elbow that misses.
McDonald looking to slow down the pace here.
McDonald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira Da Silva backwards.
Ferreira Da Silva is leaning against McDonald and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Ferreira Da Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira Da Silva fails to land.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Ferreira Da Silva.
McDonald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald stalls.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferreira Da Silva lands with a light punch inside.
McDonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferreira Da Silva backwards.
McDonald dodges an elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
McDonald is trying to stall. #T2#
Ferreira Da Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Ferreira Da Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira Da Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald just leaning against Ferreira Da Silva, taking a breather.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
McDonald dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McDonald slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on McDonald 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Ferreira Da Silva controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cletus McDonald .
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a kick to the body.
McDonald scores with a spinning back kick!
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ferreira Da Silva gets a clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a body punch.
Ferreira Da Silva tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
It looks like Cletus McDonald has been cut.
Ferreira Da Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonald looking to slow down the pace here.
McDonald avoids the elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva, against the cage.
McDonald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McDonald stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira Da Silva fails to land.
McDonald dodges an elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva. #T4#
McDonald misses with the head strike.
McDonald stalling the fight.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with an elbow strike.
McDonald avoids the elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva, against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
McDonald tightens his grip and picks Ferreira Da Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Ferreira Da Silva manages to land in guard.
Ferreira Da Silva keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Ferreira Da Silva is pulling down on McDonald 's head to control his posture.
Ferreira Da Silva keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
McDonald stops Ferreira Da Silva from standing up.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferreira Da Silva has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ferreira Da Silva throws a leg kick but McDonald moved away.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a head kick.
McDonald appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Ferreira Da Silva saw that one coming.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch up
and McDonald counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ferreira Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
Ferreira Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira Da Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but McDonald just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferreira Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a shot to the side of McDonald 's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferreira Da Silva. #T1#
A body shot lands from McDonald .
Ferreira Da Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald 's elbow.
McDonald is pushing Ferreira Da Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald tries to work over Ferreira Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
McDonald lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDonald prevents Ferreira Da Silva from standing back up.
McDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDonald looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ferreira Da Silva regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Ferreira Da Silva wants to stand and escape but McDonald is having none of it.
Ferreira Da Silva keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
McDonald stops Ferreira Da Silva from standing up.
McDonald trying to control but Ferreira Da Silva is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to score with a low kick but McDonald moves his leg out of the way.
Ferreira Da Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to clinch. #T3##CL#
Ferreira Da Silva darts in and clinches McDonald up against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ferreira Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferreira Da Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A hook to the body from Ferreira Da Silva.
McDonald dodges an elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva digs a right hand into McDonald 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonald 's gas tank.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferreira Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a shot to the side of McDonald 's head.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ferreira Da Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonald .
Ferreira Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?#T4#
McDonald blocks a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a left hand.
The referee calls for McDonald to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDonald .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
McDonald works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES#
Ferreira Da Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a low kick.#CL#
Ferreira Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDonald taking a breather.
Ferreira Da Silva working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Ferreira Da Silva.
McDonald slows down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ferreira Da Silva throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ferreira Da Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Ferreira Da Silva. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Ferreira Da Silva moves into range and clinches up with McDonald .
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira Da Silva lands with a light punch inside.
McDonald tries to stall but Ferreira Da Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ferreira Da Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ferreira Da Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferreira Da Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferreira Da Silva lands an elbow that stopped McDonald in his tracks for a moment.
McDonald avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald taking a breather.
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
Ferreira Da Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
McDonald lands a takedown into guard. #ES#
Ferreira Da Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet. #T1#
Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance but McDonald moves to the side
and McDonald counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald gets through Ferreira Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonald presses Ferreira Da Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonald misses with the head strike.
A short left from Ferreira Da Silva.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDonald avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
Ferreira Da Silva lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Ferreira Da Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira Da Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ferreira Da Silva.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDonald is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferreira Da Silva gets an underhook and turns McDonald into the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDonald 's defenses.
Ferreira Da Silva can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
McDonald is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferreira Da Silva gets an underhook and turns McDonald into the cage.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferreira Da Silva controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD2#
McDonald has hold of one of Ferreira Da Silva's legs. Ferreira Da Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but McDonald gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#T3#
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Ferreira Da Silva.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Ferreira Da Silva keeps moving.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
McDonald prevents Ferreira Da Silva from getting back to his feet.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cletus McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald won't allow Ferreira Da Silva to get back to his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to keep McDonald in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McDonald preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.
McDonald throws a big counter head kick but Ferreira Da Silva avoids it with no problem.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a front kick.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to clinch.#T4#
A solid body kick from Ferreira Da Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferreira Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonald is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald lands a head kick!
Ferreira Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but McDonald saw it coming and moves away.
McDonald misses with a double jab.
Ferreira Da Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ferreira Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonald checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferreira Da Silva connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferreira Da Silva, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!

Cletus McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'A country boy can survive'.

 

Event: PFC 101 Gaetz vs Tuala 2     
Date:   Apr 27, 2019
#R1#
A jab from Kansleri misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kansleri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Kansleri misses its intended target.
Kansleri misses with a left hand
letting Antonio counter with a right hand.
Antonio lands a head shot.
Antonio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kansleri's calf.
Kansleri tries to work over Antonio's front leg with a kick but Antonio checks it.
Antonio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kansleri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antonio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kansleri at a distance. #CL#
Antonio has managed to clinch.
Kansleri working aggressively here.
Kansleri tries to break the clinch but Antonio is controlling the position.
Antonio lands a nice shot to the body. #TD2#
Kansleri manages to pull guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Antonio stops Kansleri from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antonio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Antonio won't allow Kansleri to get back to his feet.
Kansleri told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T1#
Antonio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Antonio stays in close to Kansleri's body and controls the position.
Kansleri wants to get back to his feet but Antonio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Antonio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kansleri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansleri moves out of range as Antonio strikes.
Antonio throws a lazy uppercut
and Kansleri counters with a leg kick.
Antonio lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kansleri.
Antonio lands a nice looking body shot.
Kansleri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Antonio misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kansleri, as that shot connected. #CL#
Antonio clinches up with Kansleri and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
A hook to the body from Kansleri.
Kansleri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kansleri's elbow. #TD2#
Kansleri jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansleri wants to stand but Antonio is controlling the position.
Kansleri wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Antonio manages to pass to side control.
Antonio prevents Kansleri from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonio seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kansleri is trying to stand back up but Antonio is controlling him
Antonio trying to pass the guard but Kansleri defending well. #T3#
Antonio wants to stand up but Kansleri is controlling the position.
Antonio is looking to advance position but Kansleri won't allow it. #ES2#
Kansleri kicks off Antonio and gets to his feet.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kansleri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kansleri misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Kansleri.
Nice uppercut lands for Kansleri. That snapped Antonio's head back.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antonio slips under a jab from Kansleri.
Antonio closes the distance but Kansleri moves to the side
and Kansleri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kansleri lands with a cross.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansleri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansleri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antonio.
Kansleri lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Kansleri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Kansleri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antonio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kansleri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kansleri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut
letting Antonio counter with a right hand.
Kansleri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Antonio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Antonio stuns Kansleri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Antonio closes the distance and pushes Kansleri back into the cage.
I was talking to Antonio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kansleri has had enough of the clinch but Antonio keeps him there for the moment.
Kansleri is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
A left hand lands to the body for Kansleri. #BC2#
Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Kansleri finds it's way through Antonio's defenses.
Kansleri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kansleri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Antonio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansleri.
Kansleri misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
That's time! Antonio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kansleri swats away the attempt to clinch by Antonio.
Antonio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansleri was well out of range. Poor timing from Antonio.
Kansleri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antonio catches Kansleri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antonio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansleri.
Antonio tries to clinch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Antonio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kansleri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kansleri scores with the left hand. Antonio knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Kansleri misses.
Antonio checks a low kick from Kansleri.
Kansleri thuds his right hand into Antonio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antonio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kansleri.
Antonio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Antonio darts in and clinches Kansleri up against the cage.
Antonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Antonio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonio lands with a good body shot.
Antonio sizes up Kansleri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Kansleri feints and then cracks Antonio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Antonio down.
Kansleri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Antonio. Antonio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Antonio closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Kansleri manages to break the clinch.
Antonio missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antonio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Antonio moves away and avoids it.
Antonio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kansleri manages to circle out of the way.
Antonio is looking to clinch.
Kansleri looks to land a combination but Antonio avoids it well.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kansleri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Kansleri as he connects with a hook.
Antonio tries to clinch up.
Antonio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch but Kansleri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antonio stuns Kansleri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kansleri throws a body punch but Antonio moves out of range.
Kansleri tried to score with a low kick but Antonio checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antonio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Antonio.#T2##CL#
Antonio moves into range and clinches up with Kansleri.
Antonio lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonio.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonio.
A frustrated look appears on Kansleri's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Kansleri drags the fight down to the ground.
Antonio controls from within his opponent's guard. #SU#
Antonio stands and steps away. Kansleri gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kansleri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antonio.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kansleri ducks under a wild hook from Antonio.
Kansleri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kansleri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kansleri tries to score with a low kick but Antonio moves his leg out of the way.
Kansleri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antonio tries to clinch up but Kansleri circles away and keeps his distance.
Antonio dodges the punch combination from Kansleri. #T3#
Antonio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kansleri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eugenio Antonio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio tries to clinch there but Kansleri circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antonio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kansleri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kansleri throws a low kick but Antonio avoids it.
Antonio tries to clinch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Antonio moves away and avoids it.
Antonio wants to clinch up but Kansleri keeps it at a distance.
Kansleri scores with a punch to the head.
Antonio defending well as Kansleri loads up on a big left hand.
Antonio throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but Antonio is out of range.
Antonio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kansleri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio misses the shot to the body.
Kansleri throws a big shot that misses.
Antonio lands a jab to the head. #T4#
Kansleri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kansleri misses with a low kick.
Kansleri fakes the leg kick and cracks Antonio in the body. #CL#
Antonio rushes Kansleri and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansleri gets through Antonio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antonio misses with some punches.
Antonio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonio keeps control of Kansleri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eugenio Antonio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Antonio on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kansleri.
Antonio misses with some punches. #TD2#
Kansleri gets control of Antonio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kansleri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#ES2#
Kansleri has his feet on Antonio's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Antonio tries a body shot but Kansleri blocks it.
Antonio working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Kansleri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antonio.
Antonio is looking to clinch.
Antonio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Antonio misses with a hook to the body
and Kansleri counters with a three punch combo that has Antonio backing up. Antonio nods at Kansleri to acknowledge the strikes.
Kansleri loads up on a big right hand but Antonio slips the punch.
Kansleri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antonio avoids the head kick by Kansleri.
Kansleri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antonio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antonio moves away from the strike by Kansleri.
Kansleri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Antonio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
Kansleri throws a hook but Antonio blocks it.
Kansleri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kansleri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antonio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansleri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Antonio has Kansleri up against the cage in a clinch.
Kansleri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kansleri lands with a light punch inside. #TD2#
Kansleri drags the fight down to the ground. #T1#
Antonio looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #ES2#
Kansleri pushes Antonio off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Antonio fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Kansleri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antonio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kansleri. Antonio shrugs it off though.
Antonio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antonio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kansleri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Antonio throws a series of punches but Kansleri avoids them all with ease.
Antonio tries to clinch up but Kansleri circles away and keeps his distance.
Kansleri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antonio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Kansleri lands a leg kick that knocks Antonio off balance momentarily.#T2#
Antonio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Antonio throws a combination that misses
and Kansleri counters with a nice body kick.
Kansleri swings for the body but Antonio moves out of range.
Kansleri walks into a straight right hand from Antonio.
Antonio moves in looking to clinch but Kansleri pushes him off.
Kansleri jabs Antonio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Antonio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Antonio moves into the clinch successfully.
Kansleri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kansleri. #BC2#
Kansleri manages to break the clinch.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kansleri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kansleri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kansleri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kansleri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kansleri throws a lazy right hand but Antonio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kansleri slips under a jab.
Kansleri digs a good body shot into Antonio's ribs.#T3#
Kansleri's corner calls for a 1-2. Kansleri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kansleri connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Antonio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Antonio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kansleri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antonio tries to clinch there but Kansleri circles away.
Kansleri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Antonio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antonio missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansleri throws out a counter right but Antonio avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Kansleri.
Antonio is looking to clinch.
Kansleri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansleri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kansleri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Antonio coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansleri throws a hook but Antonio blocks it.#CL#
Antonio instigates a clinch.
Antonio working aggressively here.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Kansleri.
Kansleri is looking to break free of the clinch but Antonio has double underhooks.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kansleri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kansleri throws a head punch that misses.
Kansleri has had enough of the clinch but Antonio keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Antonio on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonio.
Kansleri blocking some punches.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Kansleri avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Kansleri misses with a punch on the inside. #TD2#
Kansleri ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kansleri no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kansleri is wriggling around but Antonio manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Antonio seems to be looking for submissions. #ES2#
Kansleri pushes Antonio off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauta Kansleri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kansleri 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Kansleri!

Rauta Kansleri tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: PFC 100 The Culmination     
Date:   Apr 21, 2019
#R1#
Cross Furia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fujimoto.
Cross Furia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cross Furia misses with a body kick.
Cross Furia wants to clinch.
Cross Furia darts in trying to clinch
and Fujimoto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cross Furia really felt that one!
Fujimoto blocks the body kick.
Fujimoto throws a big counter head kick but Cross Furia avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross Furia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujimoto manages to avoid it.
Fujimoto walks into a jab.
Cross Furia cracks Fujimoto with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
Cross Furia darts in and clinches Fujimoto up against the cage.
Fujimoto blocking some punches. #T1#
Cross Furia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fujimoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fujimoto throws a head punch that misses.
Cross Furia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cross Furia tries to work over Fujimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujimoto can't find room to land a body shot as Cross Furia controls the action.
Fujimoto working aggressively here.
Fujimoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cross Furia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cross Furia prevents a body shot from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross Furia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Cross Furia.
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from Cross Furia.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia tries to throw a body punch but Fujimoto avoids it by throwing Cross Furia back against the cage.
Cross Furia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cross Furia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujimoto misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Cross Furia lands with a light punch inside.
Fujimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujimoto works on Cross Furia's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross Furia.
Fujimoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia misses with a body punch.
Cross Furia working aggressively here.
Cross Furia lands with a right to the head.
Fujimoto misses with some punches.
Fujimoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Cross Furia.
Fujimoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujimoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fujimoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujimoto blocking some punches.
Cross Furia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fujimoto tries to throw a body punch but Cross Furia avoids it by throwing Fujimoto back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fujimoto.
A short left from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fujimoto.
A short left from Fujimoto.
Cross Furia tries to work over Fujimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujimoto lands an uppercut.
Fujimoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross Furia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross Furia misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimoto working aggressively here.
Fujimoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia cracks Fujimoto with a nice body shot.
Fujimoto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cross Furia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fujimoto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fujimoto throws a head punch that misses.
Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto blocks an uppercut.
Fujimoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimoto scores with a hook to the body.
Cross Furia is breathing heavily.
Fujimoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Cross Furia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fujimoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Fujimoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross Furia backwards.
Fujimoto lands a right hand.
Fujimoto throws a head punch that misses.
Fujimoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fujimoto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cross Furia backwards.
Fujimoto throws a big uppercut that drops Cross Furia! More strikes from Fujimoto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cross Furia lies dazed against the cage as Fujimoto celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gyukosho Fujimoto!
Our winner, Gyukosho Fujimoto, 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: RH13     
Date:   Apr 20, 2019
#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Galileo checks a leg kick.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galileo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Valdez backs off Galileo throws a huge counter combo but Valdez manages to avoid it all.
Valdez throws a low kick but Galileo avoids it.
Galileo takes one on the button.#CL#
Valdez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Galileo .
Galileo lands a left hand.
Galileo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galileo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Still in the clinch, Galileo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
Galileo scores with a shoulder strike.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Galileo .
Valdez working aggressively here.
Galileo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
Galileo tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galileo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Valdez.
Valdez lands a left hand. #T1#
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
Galileo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Galileo lands a hook that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Galileo lands with a light punch inside.
Valdez misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Galileo .
Galileo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galileo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Galileo misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galileo .
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but Galileo avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the ropes.
Valdez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valdez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Galileo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Galileo .
Good body shot from Valdez.
Still in the clinch, Galileo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valdez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Galileo .
Galileo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valdez is breathing heavily.#T2#
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Galileo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galileo lands a body punch.
Galileo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Galileo blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Galileo . #BC2#
Galileo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez avoids the head kick by Galileo .
Valdez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Galileo with a hook.
Galileo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Valdez takes a step back to recover.
Galileo connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galileo jabs at Valdez's body.
Galileo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galileo throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Galileo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Galileo tries to clinch but Valdez is having none of it.
Valdez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Galileo manages to circle out of the way.
Galileo lands a lovely overhand right.
Galileo throws a body kick that misses.
Galileo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valdez wants to clinch.
Galileo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Galileo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valdez was well out of range. Poor timing from Galileo .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Valdez.#CL#
Valdez clinches up with Galileo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Valdez tries a body shot but Galileo blocks it.
Valdez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galileo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galileo has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez. #T1#
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galileo lands a shot to the body.
Valdez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valdez scores with a shoulder strike.
Valdez misses with a body punch.
Galileo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galileo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galileo blocks an uppercut.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Valdez.
Galileo tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Galileo is working Valdez over against the ropes.
Valdez swings wildly with an uppercut but Galileo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sao Galileo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valdez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galileo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Galileo lands a nice uppercut.
Galileo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galileo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galileo pushes Valdez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez blocking some punches. #BC2#
Galileo breaks from the clinch. #T2#
Galileo misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valdez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodrigo Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez throws out a leg kick but Galileo moves out of range and Valdez only half commits.
Valdez tries to clinch up.
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valdez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valdez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Valdez tries to clinch but Galileo moves away
and Galileo counters with a nice body shot.
Galileo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Valdez moves to clinch but Galileo breaks away
and Galileo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valdez closes the distance but Galileo moves to the side
enabling Galileo to counter with a crisp jab.
Valdez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galileo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sao Galileo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Valdez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Galileo thuds a left hand into Valdez's body.
Rodrigo Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Valdez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valdez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Valdez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valdez throws a good cross that connects.
Galileo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Galileo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galileo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valdez misses the jab.
Valdez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Galileo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galileo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Valdez.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch but Galileo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galileo was well out of range. Poor timing from Valdez.
Galileo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valdez scores with a hook.
Valdez swings for the body but Galileo moves out of range.
Valdez misses with a lunging right hand
and Galileo counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
A slow jab from Valdez misses its intended target.
Valdez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Galileo lands a jab to the nose.
Valdez misses with a low kick.
Galileo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Galileo thuds a left hand into Valdez's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galileo jabs Valdez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Valdez #KD2#
and Galileo counters with a beautiful hook that drops Valdez to the mat! Will Valdez be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Galileo to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Valdez is up. He looks OK to continue. #ROC2#
Valdez is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galileo staying out of range there.
Oh Valdez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valdez blocks a head kick by Galileo .
Galileo weaves into range and cracks Valdez right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Valdez goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Galileo is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sao Galileo !
A relieved looking Sao Galileo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: PFC 99 Stone vs Wright     
Date:   Apr 13, 2019
#R1#
Lafitte misses with a kick to the body.
Lopez takes a swing at Lafitte's ribcage but misses.
Lafitte slips under a jab from Lopez.
Lafitte went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
As Lopez tries to get set, Lafitte tries to push him back and clinch up but Lopez manages to avoid the attempt.
Lafitte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Lafitte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lafitte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Lafitte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lopez just manages to avoid it.
Lafitte moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a shot to the body
letting Lafitte counter with a right hand.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafitte was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lafitte blocks a jab.
Lafitte takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Lopez there.
Lafitte blocks a jab.
Lopez takes a swing at Lafitte's ribcage but misses.
Lafitte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafitte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lafitte slips a jab from Lopez.#TD2#
Lafitte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lafitte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Lafitte lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lafitte trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez controlling Lafitte's posture.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lafitte forces his way into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez wants to control but Lafitte is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Lopez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lafitte slows the pace down in half guard.
Lafitte continues to stall.
Lopez tries to roll over but Lafitte keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez is concentrating on defense, preventing Lafitte from advancing position.
Lafitte seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lopez tries to roll over but Lafitte keeps him under control.
Lopez is concentrating on defense, preventing Lafitte from advancing position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A low kick from Lopez misses #KD#
and Lafitte counters with a crisp one two that drops Lopez! Lafitte thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lopez to his feet! Lopez is in big trouble!
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martez Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Henri Lafitte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Lafitte.
A nice side step and Lopez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lopez throws a solid leg kick but Lafitte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopez.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Lafitte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez connects with a right hand. Lafitte shakes it off.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Lafitte's head but Lafitte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Lafitte's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Martez Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Lafitte's shoulder, as Lafitte tries to avoid the shot.
Lafitte quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez jabs at Lafitte's body.#T1#
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Lafitte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Lafitte is out of range.
Lafitte tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lopez manages to circle out of the way.
Lafitte walks into a left hand.
Lafitte moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lafitte counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Martez Lopez has been cut.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Lafitte.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Lafitte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#
Lopez is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Lafitte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Lafitte finish him?
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lafitte lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Lopez out cold! Lopez is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henri Lafitte!

 

Event: PFC 97 Mirage vs Kitano     
Date:   Apr 06, 2019
#R1#
Ortega throws a good cross that connects.
Yusuke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yusuke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Ortega.
Ortega wants to slow Yusuke down by chopping away at his legs.
Ortega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Yusuke throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortega.
Yusuke misses with a hook.
Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuke. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yusuke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortega finds it's way round the side to connect with Yusuke's head.
Nice shot lands for Ortega.
Ortega lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yusuke avoids the head kick by Ortega.
Yusuke walks into a left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Ortega there.
Ortega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Yusuke.
Yusuke clobbers Ortega with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ortega connects with a body shot that sends Yusuke's belly button to the back.
Ortega thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortega. That's going to slow Yusuke down.
Ortega is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yusuke ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Yusuke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Yusuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos Ortega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yusuke throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega tests Yusuke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yusuke fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortega misses with a straight right.
Yusuke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yusuke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ortega rather than just go for the knockout.
Yusuke throws a big shot that misses.
Yusuke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ortega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ortega throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Yusuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yusuke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yusuke throws out a leg kick but Ortega moves out of range and Yusuke only half commits.
Yusuke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortega.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yusuke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Ortega misses.
Donk. Ortega catches Yusuke right on the button with a cross.
Yusuke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortega takes one on the button.
Ortega lands a right hook to the body.
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yusuke moves away.
Ortega lands a right hook to the body.
Ortega lands a right hook to the body.
Ortega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yusuke.
Yusuke throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Ortega is predictable there
and Yusuke counters with a stiff right hand.
Yusuke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ortega. Ortega circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yusuke swings for the body but Ortega moves out of range.
Yusuke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yusuke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yusuke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Ortega.#T3#
Yusuke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortega.
Ortega takes a swing at Yusuke's ribcage but misses.
Yusuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortega.
Ortega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yusuke throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega lands a nice hook to Yusuke's body. Yusuke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab from Yusuke.
Ortega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yusuke will feel that in the morning.
Yusuke lands a nice looking body shot.
Ortega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega thows a leg kick but Yusuke checks it
letting Yusuke counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortega. That's going to slow Yusuke down.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yusuke manages to avoid it.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yusuke throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yusuke on the side of the head.
Yusuke throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortega counters with a right hand to the body.
Ortega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Yusuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortega walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yusuke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yusuke throws a low kick but Ortega avoids it.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Yusuke misses.
Ortega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega misses the shot to the body.
Yusuke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yusuke counters with a nice body shot.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Yusuke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortega manages to avoid it.
Ortega throws a low kick but Yusuke moves out of range easily.
Yusuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
Yusuke ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Ortega gets tackled into the cage by Yusuke. Yusuke maintains the clinch.
Ortega softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ortega digs a right hand underneath Yusuke's ribcage. Yusuke let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Ortega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yusuke throws a hook but Ortega blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ortega dominated that round.
That's time! Ortega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yusuke.
A slow jab from Ortega misses its intended target.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Yusuke.
Yusuke throws a solid leg kick but Ortega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yusuke.
Yusuke throws a jab when Ortega was well out of range.
Ortega tried to counter with a leg kick but Yusuke avoided it.
Yusuke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yusuke.
Carlos Ortega is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yusuke's head backwards.
Yusuke misses with a hook to the body
and Ortega counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortega.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuke avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Ortega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yusuke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yusuke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortega to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yusuke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ortega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yusuke lands a body shot.
Yusuke throws a push kick but Ortega slaps the foot to one side. #T1#
Yusuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortega swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yusuke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yusuke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortega.
Yusuke tries to clinch but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega misses with an uppercut.
Yusuke jabs Ortega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Yusuke moved out of range.
Yusuke blocks a jab.
Yusuke throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortega.
Ortega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yusuke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuke. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yusuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yusuke throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Ortega.
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yusuke.
A telegraphed right hand from Yusuke misses the target.
Ortega takes one on the button.
Yusuke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
Yusuke feints and then cracks Ortega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortega down.
Nice straight punches there by Yusuke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yusuke.
Yusuke works Ortega's body with a nice hook.
Yusuke throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
Ortega throws a hook to the side of Yusuke's head but Yusuke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Yusuke.
Yusuke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ortega.
Yusuke misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Ortega.
Ortega on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yusuke misses with an uppercut.
Ortega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ortega misses.
Ortega missing with a left hand there. Yusuke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Ortega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yusuke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuke. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yusuke throws the left hand but Ortega avoids the punch easily.
Ortega takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ortega cracks Yusuke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Ortega misses its intended target.
Ortega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yusuke's head backwards.
Yusuke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.
Yusuke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yusuke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ortega on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Decent striking displayed by Yusuke there.
Nice defenses there by Ortega.
Ortega blocks a leg kick.
Yusuke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yusuke misses with a looping right.#T4#
Ortega misses the jab.
Yusuke replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ortega blocks it well.
Ortega misses the jab.
Yusuke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yusuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yusuke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Ortega is predictable there
and Yusuke counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yusuke throws out the jab.
Ortega throws a right hand that misses
and Yusuke counters with a left to the body.
Yusuke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yusuke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortega.
Yusuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortega.
It looked like Ortega wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yusuke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortega throws a leg kick but Yusuke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yusuke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ortega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yusuke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yusuke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yusuke slips a straight right by Ortega.
A punch combination from Yusuke misses.
Ortega loads up on a big right hand but Yusuke slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fujii Yusuke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Yusuke misses with a wild body shot.
Yusuke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yusuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortega scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ortega throws a body punch but Yusuke moves out of range.
Yusuke misses with an uppercut.
Ortega motions for Yusuke to come forward. Ortega throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yusuke tests Ortega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yusuke punishes Ortega's body with a nice straight punch.
Yusuke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortega jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuke throws a body shot but no joy.
Yusuke throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yusuke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yusuke throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega moves out of range as Yusuke strikes.#T1#
Yusuke staying out of range there.
Yusuke swings for the body but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortega scores with a hook to the body. Yusuke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yusuke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice cross by Ortega.#CL2#
Yusuke drives through and clinches with Ortega against the cage.
Ortega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yusuke backwards.
Yusuke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortega's elbow. #BC#
Ortega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortega throws a leg kick
and Yusuke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Yusuke ducks down to avoid it.
Ortega is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yusuke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Ortega tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortega throws a hook to the side of Yusuke's head but Yusuke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yusuke avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Yusuke jabs Ortega right on the nose. Ortega blinks but takes it well.#T2#
Good exchange - Ortega coming out on top.
Ortega slips a straight right by Yusuke.
Yusuke throws a good cross that connects.
Ortega digs a good body shot into Yusuke's ribs.
Ortega pushes Yusuke away with a front kick.
Yusuke misses with a left hand
and Ortega counters with an inside leg kick.
Ortega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ortega misses with a low kick.
Ortega throws an overhand right that lands on Yusuke's shoulder, as Yusuke tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Yusuke. That snapped Ortega's head back.
Yusuke lands the left hand.
Ortega moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortega half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yusuke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yusuke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yusuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yusuke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortega. That one must have hurt.#T3##CL2#
Yusuke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ortega, pushing him back against the cage.
Ortega lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Ortega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yusuke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortega misses with a hook. Yusuke ducked under it nicely.
Ortega wants to land a leg kick but Yusuke is out of range.
Yusuke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortega can pounce on him.
Ortega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yusuke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ortega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortega slips under a jab from Yusuke.
Ortega half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ortega clobbers Yusuke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ortega connects with a nice looking jab.
Ortega misses with a lunging right hand
and Yusuke counters with a stiff right hand.
Ortega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuke. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yusuke needs to keep his hands up - Ortega had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
Yusuke looks for the body kick but Ortega saw that one coming.
Yusuke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ortega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortega misses with a straight left.
Ortega checks a leg kick nicely.
Ortega throws a right hand that misses
and Yusuke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ortega slips a jab from Yusuke.
Yusuke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice uppercut lands for Ortega. That snapped Yusuke's head back.
Yusuke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yusuke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortega.
Ortega misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega scores with a sloppy right hand. Yusuke should have avoided that one.
Ortega takes a swing at Yusuke's ribcage but misses.
Yusuke looks for the body kick but Ortega saw that one coming.
Ortega avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Ortega.
Well Ortega 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: PFC 97 Mirage vs Kitano     
Date:   Apr 06, 2019
#R1#
Fda throws a hook to the side of Darkk's head but Darkk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fda throws a hook to the side of Darkk's head but Darkk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darkk tries to move into range but Fda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darkk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darkk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darkk tries a low kick but Fda avoids it.
Darkk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darkk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darkk wants to clinch.
Fda lunges at Darkk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darkk's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Darkk does it's job there.
Darkk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fda under the eye.
Fda avoids the body shot from Darkk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fda! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darkk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fda throws out a counter right but Darkk avoids it with no problem.
Darkk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fda to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fda moves away.
Fda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkk.
Darkk tries to clinch up.
Fda keeps the fight on the outside.
Fda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darkk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darkk misses with a body kick.
Darkk staying out of range there.
Darkk scores with a nice head shot.
Fda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fda misses with a straight left.
Darkk tries to clinch but Fda is having none of it.
Darkk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darkk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darkk wants to land a leg kick but Fda is out of range.
Fda 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.
Darkk drops his hands momentarily and Fda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Darkk just misses with a punch to the body.
Darkk throws a low kick but Fda avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Fda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darkk fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Fda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fda. Darkk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Darkk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fda.
Fda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fda throws out a loose jab but Darkk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darkk in his tracks.
Darkk lands with a cross.
Fda with a nice cross.
Darkk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fda.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darkk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darkk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darkk missing with a left hand there. Fda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fda looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
Darkk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darkk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3##CL#
Darkk has managed to clinch.
A short right from Fda on the inside.
Fda misses with some punches.
Fda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda lands a right hand.
Darkk gets through Fda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darkk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fda tries to throw a body punch but Darkk avoids it by throwing Fda back against the cage.
Fda jumps guard but Darkk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Darkk gets through Fda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darkk blocks an uppercut.
Fda lands with a left to the head.
Darkk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda prevents a body shot from Darkk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darkk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darkk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fda working aggressively here. #T4#
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Fda controls his hands.
Fda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darkk digs a right hand into Fda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fda's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Darkk.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fda struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkk controls his hands.
Darkk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fda throws a head punch that misses.
Fda takes a shot to the head.
Darkk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Darkk.
Fda looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkk works on Fda's body with a couple of short punches.
Darkk gets through Fda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darkk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Darkk.
Fda working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ebeneezer Darkk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Darkk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darkk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darkk misses with a wild body shot.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Fda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fda checks a leg kick nicely.
Fda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darkk throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Darkk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darkk wants to clinch but Fda slips to the side
and Fda counters with a straight right hand.
Darkk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darkk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fda's calf.
Fda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darkk connects with a jab.
Darkk is looking to clinch but Fda is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fda misses with a looping right.#CL#
Darkk closes the distance and pushes Fda back into the cage.
Darkk blocking some punches.
Fda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda blocks a body shot from Darkk.
Darkk tries to work over Fda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Darkk can't find room to land a body shot as Fda controls the action.
Darkk lands with a light punch inside.
Darkk pushes Fda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darkk can't find room to land a body shot as Fda controls the action.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darkk prevents a body shot from Fda.
Darkk misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fda.
Darkk tries to work over Fda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fda prevents a body shot from Darkk.
Darkk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fda backwards.
Darkk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darkk misses with some punches.
Fda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fda fails to pull guard.
Darkk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darkk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fda working aggressively here. #T2#
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda misses with the head strike.
Fda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fda prevents a body shot from Darkk.
Fda scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darkk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darkk.
Darkk throws a head punch that misses.
Fda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ebeneezer Darkk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Fda controls his hands.
Darkk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fda can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fda.
Darkk scores with a shoulder strike.
Fda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darkk misses with some punches.
Darkk throws a punch but it's blocked by Fda.
Fda misses with the head strike.
Darkk lands a hook that snaps the head of Fda backwards. #T3#
Fda misses with a body punch.
Fda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darkk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ebeneezer Darkk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Fda.
Darkk tries to work over Fda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Fda controls his hands.
Fda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Darkk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fda can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Darkk.
Fda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fda or not.
Fda is breathing heavily.
Darkk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Darkk.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darkk.
Darkk cracks Fda with a nice body shot.
Darkk lands a right hand.
Darkk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darkk.
Fda blocks a body shot from Darkk.
A short left from Darkk.
Darkk lands a left hand.
Fda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Darkk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Darkk gets through Fda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkk blocks an uppercut.
Fda misses with a punch to the body.
Darkk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darkk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkk lands with a left to the head.
Darkk lands a body punch.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda misses with some punches.
Darkk lands a body shot.
Darkk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Darkk smiles and moves away.
Fda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Darkk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fda throws a body shot but no joy.
Fda misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebeneezer Darkk dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Fda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darkk throws a head kick that half lands. #ROC#
Fda is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Darkk. Fda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fda.
Fda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fda looks to land a left hand but Darkk moved out of range nicely.
Darkk clobbers Fda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fda scores with a nice right hand.
Fda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fda is still on wobbly legs! Can Darkk finish him?
Darkk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darkk drops Fda with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Fda! Darkk dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ebeneezer Darkk!

 

Event: PSE 34     
Date:   Apr 06, 2019
#R1##KD#
Oooooh!!! OConnell has knocked Palmer down with a huge combo! OConnell steps away and waves a wobbly Palmer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#
It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
Palmer misses with a low kick.
OConnell throws a big counter combination but Palmer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer slips under a jab from OConnell.
A jab from Palmer misses.
OConnell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Palmer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palmer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
OConnell connects with a combination that backs up Palmer into the cage. OConnell lands a flurry of punches that gets past Palmer's guard. Palmer is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! OConnell bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul OConnell!
A very excited looking Paul OConnell 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: RH9     
Date:   Apr 06, 2019
#R1#
Valdez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT#
It looks like Cameron Watts has been cut.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Valdez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valdez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Valdez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watts.
Watts misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Valdez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from Valdez.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Watts is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Valdez gets a clinch.
Watts lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Valdez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valdez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valdez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Valdez catches Watts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Valdez throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
Valdez clobbers Watts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Valdez slips a jab from Watts.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Valdez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Valdez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Watts eats them both and turns towards Valdez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valdez takes one to the side of the head.
Valdez misses with the combination.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodrigo Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Valdez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Watts doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts scores with a sloppy right hand. Valdez should have avoided that one.
Watts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valdez is out of range and Watts settles back down.
Watts walks into a left hand.
Watts avoids the body shot from Valdez.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valdez.#T2##CL#
Valdez drives through and clinches with Watts against the ropes.
Watts told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Valdez lands with a light punch inside.
Valdez digs a right hand into Watts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watts's gas tank.
Valdez scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
Watts tries to circle away but Valdez has him pinned against the ropes.
Valdez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Valdez tries a body shot but Watts blocks it.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Watts.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Watts breaks the clinch.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watts tests Valdez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valdez slips under a jab from Watts.
Valdez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Watts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valdez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watts manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rodrigo Valdez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cameron Watts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A slapping body kick lands there for Valdez.
Watts lands with an overhand left.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.#CL#
Valdez gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valdez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Valdez has Watts up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Valdez.
Valdez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Watts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Watts blocking some punches.
Valdez lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Watts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Watts throws a low kick but Valdez moves out of range easily.
Valdez drops his hands momentarily and Watts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valdez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valdez lands with a right hand.
Watts does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Valdez lands a head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Valdez.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valdez tries to counter by clinching up but Watts breaks away and moves out of range.
Valdez lands a nice looking body shot.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Watts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez jabs Watts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valdez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valdez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Valdez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cameron Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts lands a really nice looking cross but Valdez seems unphased. #T2#
Valdez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watts.
Watts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Valdez throws a good cross that connects.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valdez was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Valdez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Watts takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#CL#
Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
Valdez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watts.
A short body shot lands from Valdez as the two fighters clinch.
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the ropes.
Valdez lands a nice uppercut.
Watts blocking some punches.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valdez's elbow.
Rodrigo Valdez has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts lands the left hand.
Watts checks a leg kick.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Valdez ducks down to avoid it.
As Watts tries to get set, Valdez tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Valdez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valdez there as he acknowledges the shot.
A left lands for Valdez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Valdez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Watts's cut.
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##CL#
Valdez drives through and clinches with Watts against the ropes.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Valdez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watts has had enough of the clinch but Valdez keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Valdez.
Valdez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watts.
Valdez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Watts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Valdez.
A short uppercut from Watts.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
Valdez keeps control of Watts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Valdez.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez digs a right hand underneath Watts's ribcage. Watts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Valdez.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Watts can't break the clinch.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Watts is trying to push Valdez away but Valdez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Valdez tries a body shot but Watts blocks it.
Valdez lands with a light punch inside.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
Valdez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watts can do to turn this around?
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts misses with a straight right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valdez. Watts shrugs it off though.
Watts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdez.
Nice jab there from Valdez.
Valdez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Valdez.#ROC#
Watts is rocked!#CL#
Valdez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watts is still on wobbly legs! Can Valdez finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Valdez scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
Valdez scores with a hook to the body.
Watts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in the clinch, Valdez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watts blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Valdez.
Valdez cracks Watts with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Watts goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Watts wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rodrigo Valdez!

 

Event: CEC 650     
Date:   Apr 03, 2019
#R1#
Batty has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Batty's head.
Batty catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Batty throws a lazy head kick
and Mason counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Batty.
Batty connects with a nice looking jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Batty has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mason throws a right and a left that Batty avoids nicely.
Batty just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason moves out of range as Batty strikes.
And Mason counters with a quick kick to the body but Batty blocks it.
Batty tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batty throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Batty lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batty moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Batty looks to land a right hand but Mason moved out of range.
A low kick from Batty is predictable there
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Batty fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Batty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batty swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Mason lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Batty lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason prevents a body shot from Batty.
A head punch on the inside from Batty fails to land. #BC#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Mason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Batty doesn't seem phased though.
Batty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Batty dodges the punch combination from Mason.
A little jabbing left from Batty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason swings for the body but Batty moves out of range.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batty.
A big right from Mason misses.
Batty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Batty clinches with his opponent.
Mason wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Batty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Batty scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Batty.
Batty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mason or not.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batty tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batty keeps control of Mason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Batty blocks an uppercut.
Batty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batty has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Batty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Batty as Mason tries to tie him up.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Batty backwards. #T3#
Batty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batty misses with a punch to the body.
Batty keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mason's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batty.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Batty fails to land.
Batty tries a body shot but Mason blocks it. #BC#
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batty wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Mason looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Batty thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Batty has managed to clinch.
Batty drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batty fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Mason breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Batty closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
Batty misses with the head strike. #BC#
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batty avoids the body shot from Mason.
Batty is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Batty throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Mason finds it's target.
Mason is looking to land body kicks.
Mason moves forwards but Batty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mason throws a poor cross that misses
and Batty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason throws a leg kick but Batty moved away.
Batty misses with a looping left.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Batty moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batty misses with some punches.
Batty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Batty wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Batty will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Batty throws a body kick that misses
and Mason counters with a left and a right that stings Batty.
Good exchange - Batty coming out on top.
Batty tries to clinch
letting Mason counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Batty is rocked!
Mason steps in with a hook that catches Batty right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mason follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Batty looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Mason!
A victorious Zane Mason thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PFC 96 Nao vs Tuala     
Date:   Mar 30, 2019
#R1#
Rutherford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutherford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutherford lands a body shot.
Rutherford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rutherford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Antonio's calf.
Antonio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutherford's hands.
Antonio tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Rutherford swats away the attempt to clinch by Antonio.
Rutherford steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Antonio. That one must have hurt.
Antonio doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutherford circles away. #CL#
Antonio closes the distance and clinches.
Rutherford tries to break the clinch but Antonio is controlling the position.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutherford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antonio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rutherford.#CL#
Antonio darts in and clinches Rutherford up against the cage.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses. #T1##BC2#
Rutherford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutherford throws a jab but it's blocked by Antonio.
No joy there for Rutherford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutherford throws a low kick, looking for Antonio's leg but Antonio calmly moves out of range.
Antonio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Rutherford.
Rutherford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Antonio moves in looking to clinch but Rutherford pushes him off.
Rutherford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Eugenio Antonio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antonio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Antonio clinches with his opponent.
Rutherford blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
Rutherford throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutherford throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Antonio's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Antonio takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T2#
Antonio is looking to clinch but Rutherford is avoiding it.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses.
Antonio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rutherford manages to circle out of the way.
Antonio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rutherford. Rutherford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutherford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antonio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Antonio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Antonio tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Antonio tries to clinch up.
Antonio lands with a nice body kick.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutherford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antonio throws a combination that misses
and Rutherford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antonio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rutherford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Antonio.
Antonio delivers a nice body kick.
Antonio throws a leg kick that is checked#KD2#
and Rutherford counters with a crisp one two that drops Antonio! Rutherford thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Antonio to his feet! Antonio is in big trouble!
Rutherford has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Antonio tries to clinch but Rutherford is having none of it.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutherford swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Rutherford cracks the inside of Antonio's front leg.
Rutherford misses with a low kick as Antonio jumps back.
Antonio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rutherford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Antonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Antonio moves into the clinch.
Antonio swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antonio fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Rutherford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutherford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutherford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Antonio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutherford somewhat.
Antonio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Antonio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Rutherford breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Antonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antonio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Antonio misses with a straight right.
Antonio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rutherford looks to land a combination. Antonio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antonio tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Antonio avoids a kick to the body.
Rutherford misses with a low kick.
Antonio blocks the body kick. #CL#
Antonio forces Rutherford back against the cage and clinches.
Antonio managing to block the knees to the body from Rutherford.
Antonio works on Rutherford's body with a couple of short punches.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford. #BC2#
Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
Antonio blocks a head kick by Rutherford.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio tries to clinch but Rutherford is having none of it.
Antonio tries to clinch but Rutherford is having none of it.
Rutherford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Rutherford! Antonio is backing up but he can't get away as Rutherford lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Antonio and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Rutherford!
Thomas Rutherford made sure to mention his sponsor, Riner Clothing Everything for 50$ only in his post fight interview.

 

Event: ADWGC NY 2     
Date:   Mar 30, 2019

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Percy Schmeiser (ranked 3706 p4p, 419 weight class) and Joe Bone (ranked 1468 p4p, 189 weight class). Schmeiser comes into the arena with David vs Monsanto blaring out of the sound system. Bone has chosen You'll Never Walk Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.




178 cm
43 yrs
170 lbs



182 cm
38 yrs
180 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 8 losses; Percy Schmeiser! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Joe Bone!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Schmeiser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schmeiser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Bone gets a double leg takedown into Schmeiser's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schmeiser (0) vs (2) Bone
Bone won't allow Schmeiser to sweep him here.

Schmeiser is looking for a triangle here but Bone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (0) vs (5) Bone
Schmeiser is looking to reverse the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Schmeiser'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.
Schmeiser is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmeiser is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmeiser wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (0) vs (8) Bone
Bone prevents Schmeiser from getting the reversal.
Schmeiser doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Bone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bone trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser reaches up to try and control the position but Bone seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Schmeiser rolls and tries to escape and now Bone has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Schmeiser (0) vs (11) Bone
Schmeiser is keeping busy.

Bone patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Bone is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Schmeiser just trying to survive but Bone is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Bone is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Schmeiser knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Schmeiser for a finish.
Schmeiser is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone struggling to keep hold of the position.

Bone is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Schmeiser is defending well though. Bone let's go of the attempt for now.
Bone is hanging on to Schmeiser's back as he tries to escape.
Schmeiser tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bone trying to control but Schmeiser is having none of it.
Schmeiser is controlling an arm, preventing Bone from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Schmeiser is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking to control but Schmeiser is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schmeiser wants to hold on but Bone pushes him away.
Schmeiser manages to control the position for a moment.
Schmeiser is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schmeiser is working to get back to half guard.
Schmeiser is squirming around, avoiding Bone's attempts to control the action.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries to hold on but Bone postures up.
Bone pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Schmeiser is trying to escape the mount.
Bone wants to control the pace but Schmeiser is squirming around nicely.
Bone is trying to take his opponent's back.
Schmeiser is desperately trying to improve his position but Bone has a good base and remains in mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries to lock up and control but Bone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schmeiser is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schmeiser bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schmeiser (2) vs (11) Bone
Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schmeiser pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bone is keeping the position for now.
Bone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bone is trying to keep Schmeiser in close.
Schmeiser stays in close to Bone's body and controls the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schmeiser is pushing down on Bone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bone is fighting to maintain full guard but Schmeiser has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bone is staying active underneath Schmeiser, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schmeiser is looking to advance position but Bone won't allow it.
Bone is looking to improve his position.
Schmeiser perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bone tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Schmeiser has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (5) vs (11) Bone
Schmeiser trying to control but Bone is having none of it.
Bone felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser mounts Bone! Really nice guard pass there!
Bone can't escape the position.
Schmeiser looking to control but Bone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schmeiser fails to take his opponent's back.
Schmeiser prevents Bone from getting the reversal.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Bone regains half guard.
Bone is trying to get back to full guard.
Schmeiser uses his free foot to push down on Bone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bone.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (8) vs (11) Bone

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schmeiser is looking to work his way around to Bone's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Schmeiser trying to control but Bone is having none of it.
Bone tries to hold on but Schmeiser postures up.
Schmeiser wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Schmeiser fails to advance to Bone's back.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to reverse the position but Schmeiser maintains control.
Bone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schmeiser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bone is looking to escape.
Schmeiser controlling from mount.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bone is looking to escape.
Schmeiser content just to control the position here.
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Schmeiser's attempts to control the action.
Bone tries to lock up and control but Schmeiser gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Schmeiser wants to finish this one by submission but Bone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Schmeiser.
Schmeiser avoids the attempt from Bone to control.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries to control but Bone wriggling away.
Bone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schmeiser tries to control but Bone wriggling away.
Bone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schmeiser controlling the position easily from mount.
Schmeiser seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bone is holding on tight.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schmeiser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schmeiser seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bone for as long as he can get away with.
Schmeiser's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Schmeiser moves to the back.
Score +3 for taking back: Schmeiser (11) vs (11) Bone
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schmeiser has good solid back control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bone gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bone wins on points by 12 to 11.
Joe Bone is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Bone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: ADWGC Tokyo 4     
Date:   Mar 24, 2019

Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ewen Davis (ranked 739 p4p, 105 weight class) and Helio Kimura (ranked 11599 p4p, 537 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Atreyu-Ex's and oh's. Helio Kimura is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.




194 cm
38 yrs
215 lbs



190 cm
40 yrs
235 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 6 losses; Ewen Davis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 17 losses; Helio Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kimura as he jumps to the side.

Davis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kimura's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Davis (2) vs (0) Kimura
Kimura keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Davis forces his way into half guard.
Davis is pressing down on Kimura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kimura is holding on for now.

Davis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kimura sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Kimura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Davis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (5) vs (0) Kimura

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.

Davis has hold of Kimura's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kimura manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Davis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Davis can't control as he wanted to and Kimura manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up.
Davis being controlled here momentarily.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura seems keen to control Davis's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (5) vs (2) Kimura
Kimura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kimura is one step ahead there.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from Davis'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.
Kimura trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
My spies in EMPIRE BJJ Academy inform me that Kimura has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kimura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kimura preventing the sweep.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Kimura controlling from the top position.

Davis has his foot on Kimura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kimura works his way back into a safe position though.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kimura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to keep Kimura in close.

Davis is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kimura frees his head nicely. Oh but Davis has switched to an armbar! Kimura is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ewen Davis!
Ewen Davis retains his heavyweight title!
As Ewen Davis got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am in no rush to destroy anyone in my way.'.

 

 
 
 
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