Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: EVO 4
Date: Jan 04, 2026

#R1#
Gunnarsson moves away from the strike by Chai. #CL2#
Chai tries to keep at a distance but Gunnarsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunnarsson misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnarsson fails to land.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Chai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chai is defending well for now.
Chai wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunnarsson won't allow it.
Chai is trying to break the clinch but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Chai tries to break the clinch but Gunnarsson is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson with a knee to the head.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson crunches a lovely knee into Chai's ribcage.
Gunnarsson misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai working hard to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chai avoids it.#T1#
Chai has had enough of the clinch but Gunnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Gunnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Chai is trying to break the clinch but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Chai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunnarsson connects with a knee to the head. #ROC2#Chai is rocked!
Gunnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Chai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai is trying to break the clinch but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Gunnarsson lands an uppercut.
Chai is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunnarsson has double underhooks.
Chai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Chai with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Chai looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Chai get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

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

Event: EVO 4
Date: Jan 04, 2026

#R1#
Zuki misses with a few strikes there.
Zuki tries to bum rush Maluga with a series of wild strikes but Maluga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oki Zuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maluga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zuki takes a step back to recover.
Maluga tries a head kick but it misses.
Maluga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zuki looks winded!#KD#
Zuki walks into a big right hand from Maluga and goes down! The referee sends Maluga to a neutral corner as Zuki gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.#CUT#It looks like Oki Zuki has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Maluga misses its intended target. #KD#
Zuki walks into a big right hand from Maluga and goes down! The referee sends Maluga to a neutral corner as Zuki gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Maluga cracks Zuki with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kekino Maluga!
A victorious Kekino Maluga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Z26: NYE Fight Festival 2025
Date: Dec 31, 2025

#R1#
Desrosiers throws out a loose jab but Borislav uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Desrosiers pushes Borislav up against the ropes in a clinch.#TD#
Borislav drags the fight down to the ground.
Desrosiers looking to sit in guard and control but Borislav gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Borislav postures up and lands a big shot to Desrosiers's brow.
Borislav postures up.
Desrosiers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borislav. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Desrosiers is controlling Borislav's posture.
Desrosiers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Desrosiers 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#
Desrosiers stalling away here and it's allowed Borislav to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desrosiers trying to control but Borislav is working from the bottom.
Desrosiers sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Borislav keeping moving, preventing Desrosiers from controlling successfully.
Desrosiers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borislav swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Desrosiers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Borislav keeping moving, preventing Desrosiers from controlling successfully.
Desrosiers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Desrosiers looking to sit in guard and control but Borislav gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Borislav preventing the sweep.
Borislav postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Desrosiers trying to keep a closed guard but Borislav is proving a slippery customer.
Borislav landing with the ground and pound.
Desrosiers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borislav.
Desrosiers looking to control.
Desrosiers has momentary wrist control but Borislav slips an elbow through the middle.
Borislav scoring with some ground and pound.
Borislav connects with a couple of short punches.
Desrosiers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borislav works over Desrosiers with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Borislav lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borislav scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borislav trying to control but Desrosiers is working from the bottom.
Desrosiers wants to hit a sweep here but Borislav passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Desrosiers there!
Borislav can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Desrosiers is looking to escape.
Borislav controlling the pace for now.
Desrosiers taking shots to the head.
Desrosiers is bucking up trying to escape but Borislav cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Borislav looking to control but Desrosiers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Desrosiers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Borislav 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.
Desrosiers wants to hold on but Borislav pushes him away.
Borislav lands a big shot there that rocks Desrosiers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Desrosiers tries to hold on but Borislav postures up.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desrosiers is looking to get to half guard.
Borislav looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #ROC#Desrosiers is rocked!
Borislav lands a big shot to the head and Desrosiers winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Isaak Borislav!
Isaak Borislav retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Isaak Borislav thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 472 Proh vs Dream
Date: Dec 27, 2025

#R1#
Dyavol throws a body punch but Vinkovic moves out of range.
Vinkovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dyavol closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dyavol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinkovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vinkovic lands with a straight right. Dyavol didn't see that one coming.
Dyavol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vinkovic misses with a combination
letting Dyavol counter with a right hand. #ROC2#Vinkovic is rocked!
Dyavol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinkovic.
Oh Vinkovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Dyavol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vinkovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dyavol slips a straight right by Vinkovic.
Vinkovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Decent striking displayed by Dyavol there.
Vinkovic cracks a nice hook into Dyavol's ribs.
Vinkovic throws an overhand right that lands on Dyavol's shoulder, as Dyavol tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Dyavol.
Dyavol misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Vinkovic misses the target.
Dyavol fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Vinkovic to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Vinkovic looks to clinch but Dyavol throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Vinkovic taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vadim Dyavol!
A relieved looking Vadim Dyavol 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: EVO 3
Date: Dec 21, 2025

Matteo De Luca really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 179.3, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Floki Gunnarsson was cancelled.

Event: Z24: Diaz vs. West
Date: Dec 20, 2025

#R1#
Kodra misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Bandares misses the target.
Kodra on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#It looks like Arban Kodra has been cut.
Kodra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandares half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bandares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandares throws out a loose jab but Kodra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kodra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kodra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandares takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kodra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandares moves away.
Kodra missing with a left hand there. Bandares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kodra throws out the jab.
Bandares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kodra looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandares is just out of range.
Kodra looks to land a left hand but Bandares moved out of range nicely.
Bandares slips under a jab from Kodra.
Kodra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandares was well out of range. Poor timing from Kodra.
Kodra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandares.
A big right from Bandares misses.
Arban Kodra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Bandares slips a jab from Kodra.
Bandares fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kodra on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Bandares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kodra loads up on a big right hand but Bandares slips the punch.
Bandares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kodra.
Kodra throws a hook but Bandares avoids it easily.
It looked like Bandares wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kodra throws a big shot that misses.
Bandares thows a leg kick but Kodra checks it
and Kodra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kodra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Bandares misses.
A big right from Bandares misses.
Bandares throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Kodra misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kodra as he connects with a hook.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bandares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kodra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bandares throwing a counter right hand but Kodra manages to avoid it.
Kodra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bandares scores with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kodra, as that shot connected.
Kodra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bandares.
Kodra throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bandares to counter with a crisp jab.
Bandares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bandares was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kodra misses with a straight right.
Bandares throws an off balance right hand
and Kodra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bandares thinking.
A big left from Kodra misses.
Bandares misses with a looping right.
Bandares avoids the body shot from Kodra.
Bandares looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bandares throws a lazy uppercut
and Kodra counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Bandares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kodra.
Kodra looks to throw the jab but Bandares is out of range.
Kodra throws a right hand that misses
and Bandares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kodra cracks a nice hook into Bandares's ribs.
Bandares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kodra was well out of range. Poor timing from Bandares.
Bandares takes a swing at Kodra's ribcage but misses.
Bandares misses with a double jab.
Kodra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kodra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bandares to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#That has opened up Arban Kodra's cut even more.
Kodra connects with a nice looking jab.
Bandares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kodra.
Bandares throwing a counter right hand but Kodra manages to avoid it.
Bandares misses with a leg kick
enabling Kodra to counter with a crisp jab.
Bandares ducks under a wild hook from Kodra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kodra looks to land a right hand but Bandares moved out of range.
Bandares throws a push kick but Kodra slaps the foot to one side. #T4#
Kodra throws the left hand but Bandares avoids the punch easily.
Kodra misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Bandares was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kodra.
Bandares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kodra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bandares closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bandares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kodra steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bandares. That one must have hurt.
Kodra throws a looping overhand right but Bandares ducks down to avoid it.
Bandares looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bandares.
Bandares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kodra.
Kodra is looking to clinch but Bandares is avoiding it.
Bandares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kodra.
Bandares throws a body kick that misses.
Bandares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandares with a nice calf kick.
Kodra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T5#
A combination from Kodra does no damage.
Bandares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kodra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandares.
A slow jab from Kodra misses its intended target.
Bandares blocks a jab.
A big right from Bandares misses.
Kodra misses with a body shot.
Kodra lands a nice looking body shot.
Bandares throws a body kick that misses.
Kodra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kodra.
Kodra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandares.
Bandares tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kodra scores with the left hand. Bandares knows he should have avoided that one.
Kodra lands with a shot to the body.
Kodra is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bandares had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big right from Kodra misses. #T6#
Bandares misses with a leg kick
and Kodra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bandares tries to land a front kick but Kodra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bandares looks to land a body kick but Kodra moved away.
Bandares throws a hook to the side of Kodra's head but Kodra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kodra takes a swing at Bandares's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Kodra.
Bandares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandares misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Kodra blocks the low kick.
Kodra missing with a left hand there. Bandares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Kodra forces Bandares back against the ropes and clinches.
Kodra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandares tries to pull guard but Kodra holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bandares drops back down to his feet.
Kodra swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T7#
Kodra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandares backwards.
Kodra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kodra lands a nice uppercut.
Kodra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Kodra.
Kodra tries a body shot but Bandares blocks it.
Bandares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kodra's elbow.
Bandares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kodra smiles and moves away.
Kodra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bandares on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bandares connects with a single shot there.
Bandares tries to land a leg kick but Kodra saw it coming and moves away.
Bandares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kodra throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandares counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Kodra misses with a hook. Bandares ducked under it nicely.
Bandares is looking to counter with a body kick.#T8#
Bandares swings widly with a right hand
and Kodra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kodra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kodra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kodra connects with a body shot.
Kodra misses with a hook. Bandares ducked under it nicely.
Bandares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Kodra clinches up against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Bandares.
Bandares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bandares has a couple of punches blocked by Kodra.
Kodra struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandares controls his hands.
Bandares prevents a body shot from Kodra.
Kodra lands a shot to the body.
Bandares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kodra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bandares is trying to pull guard but Kodra turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokey Bandares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Kodra.
Bandares lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kodra.#T9#
Bandares throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kodras head.
Bandares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kodra working aggressively here.
Bandares throws a punch but it's blocked by Kodra.
Kodra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kodra. #BC2#
Kodra manages to break the clinch.
Kodra misses with a hook. Bandares ducked under it nicely.
Bandares misses with a hook to the body
and Kodra counters with a straight right hand.
Bandares throws a hook but Kodra avoids it easily.
Kodra jabs Bandares to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kodra fails to land with a series of punches.
Bandares throws a leg kick but Kodra checks it.
Bandares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kodra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bandares slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arban Kodra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arban Kodra's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R2#
Bandares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kodra throws out the jab.
Bandares throws a leg kick
and Kodra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kodra missing with a left hand there. Bandares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Kodra pushes Bandares up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kodra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandares tries to throw a body punch but Kodra avoids it by throwing Bandares back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kodra.
Bandares jumps guard but Kodra turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Kodra misses with some punches.
Kodra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kodra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bandares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kodra prevents a body shot from Bandares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandares lands a nice shot to the body.
Kodra lands with a right to the head.
Bandares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kodra's elbow.
A short right from Kodra on the inside.
Kodra lands a nice uppercut.
Kodra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kodra misses with the head strike. #T1#
Bandares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kodra lands with a light punch inside.
Bandares misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Bandares has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kodra uses from the top position. #SUB#
Bandares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kodra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Bandares working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kodra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kodra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kodra wants to control from the top but Bandares keeps moving.
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.#T2#
Kodra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Kodra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bandares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB#
Kodra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bandares has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kodra has managed to get both his arms back between Bandares's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Kodra trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Bandares throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kodra escapes and throws Bandares's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kodra is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bandares's shoulder. That is not cool. #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.
Bandares tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandares is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bandares is pressing down on Kodra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Bandares working for a triangle but Kodra defends it easily.
Kodra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kodra is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smokey Bandares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5##SUB#
Bandares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bandares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kodra works the jab nicely.#T6#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bandares moves away from the strike by Kodra.
Bandares is looking for a counter combo.
Bandares tries to land a leg kick but Kodra saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kodra! But no joy.
Kodra scores with a shot to the body.
Kodra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandares.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandares misses the target.
Bandares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bandares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandares misses with a looping left.
Bandares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kodra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandares.
Bandares throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kodra counter with a right hand.
Arban Kodra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kodra thuds a left hand into Bandares's body.
Bandares slips a jab from Kodra.#T7#
Bandares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bandares with a jab.
A slow jab from Kodra misses its intended target.
Kodra misses the jab.
As Kodra looks to move away, Bandares throws a big counter combo but Kodra just gets out of the way.
Kodra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kodra throws out a counter right but Bandares avoids it with no problem.
Bandares throws a right and a left that Kodra avoids nicely.
Bandares blocks a jab.
Bandares wants to slow Kodra down by chopping away at his legs.
Kodra loads up on a big right hand but Bandares slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kodra.
Kodra just misses with a punch to the body.
Kodra lands a nice looking body shot.
Kodra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kodra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kodra takes a swing at Bandares's ribcage but misses. #T8#
Kodra moves out of range as Bandares throws a body kick.
Kodra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandares manages to avoid it.
Kodra blocks the body kick.
Bandares tries to land a front kick but Kodra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kodra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandares throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kodra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandares throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kodra to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kodra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandares.
Bandares throws a series of punches but Kodra moves out of range.
Bandares blocks a jab.
Bandares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kodra throws a hook but Bandares avoids it easily.
Bandares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kodra.
Bandares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kodra throws out the jab. #T9##CL2#
Kodra darts in and clinches Bandares up against the ropes.
Bandares lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kodra pushes Bandares back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kodra gets through Bandares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kodra pushes Bandares back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kodra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bandares lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kodra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bandares backwards.
Arban Kodra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bandares blocks an uppercut.
Kodra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bandares is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kodra to keep the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Kodra - that landed with a thud.
Bandares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandares misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kodra.
Bandares can't find room to land a body shot as Kodra controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kodra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandares.
Bandares misses with a punch to the body.
Kodra can't find room to land a body shot as Bandares controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arban Kodra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kodra 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Arban Kodra!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Arban Kodra!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Arban Kodra!

Arban Kodra wins by unanimous decision!

Event: DMMA 471 Santoro vs Koskela
Date: Dec 20, 2025

#R1#
A jab from Koskela misses.
Koskela lands a slapping body shot.
Santoro blocks a jab.
Santoro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santoro throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Koskela counters with a single leg into guard. Santoro didn't expect that.
Koskela stops Santoro from standing up.
Koskela postures up in Santoro's guard and throws a big left but Santoro blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santoro is looking to stand up but Koskela isn't so interested in that idea.
Santoro trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koskela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Santoro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Tikki Koskela has been cut.
Tikki Koskela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskela throws a body shot but no joy.
Santoro throwing a counter right hand but Koskela manages to avoid it.
Koskela jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koskela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santoro on the side of the head.
Koskela misses with a hook
and Santoro counters with a nice body kick. #T2#
Koskela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santoro.
A little feinted left hand from Santoro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tommy Santoro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koskela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santoro's corner calls for a 1-2. Santoro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Santoro drives through and clinches with Koskela against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koskela is trying to break the clinch but Santoro is controlling him.
Santoro landing knees to the body.
Koskela looks winded!
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koskela backwards.
Koskela is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santoro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santoro missing with knees to the body.
Koskela throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Santoro missing with knees to the body.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santoro lands with a left to the head.
Santoro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santoro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Santoro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koskela tries to pull guard but Santoro won't allow it.
Tommy Santoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tikki Koskela.
Koskela wants to get back to striking at distance but Santoro won't allow it.
Santoro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koskela is defending well for now.
Santoro misses with the head strike.
Koskela is trying to break the clinch but Santoro has him pressed against the cage.
Santoro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santoro landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Santoro.
Santoro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santoro digs a right hand into Koskela's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koskela's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koskela prevents a body shot from Santoro.
Santoro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koskela.#T4#
Koskela takes a shot to the head.
Koskela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santoro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Santoro.
Koskela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santoro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koskela takes a shot to the head.
Koskela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Santoro.
Santoro missing with knees to the body.
Koskela is trying to break the clinch but Santoro is controlling him.
Santoro scores with a shot to the side of Koskela's head.
Koskela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santoro trying to land knees to the body.
Santoro lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC#Koskela is rocked!
Santoro lands a body shot.
Santoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koskela is still on wobbly legs! Can Santoro finish him?
Santoro scores a nice knee to the body.
Santoro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santoro lands a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Santoro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tikki Koskela's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Santoro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koskela seems to have recovered his senses.
Santoro tries to clinch there but Koskela circles away.
Santoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Koskela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Koskela on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koskela throws a poor cross that misses
and Santoro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koskela misses with a hook #KD#
and Santoro counters with a nice right hand that sends Koskela toppling to the canvas! Koskela scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Santoro finish him?!
Koskela fails with the takedown
and Santoro counters with a left to the body.
Koskela is breathing heavily.#T1#
Koskela throws a poor cross that misses
and Santoro counters with a huge right that knocks Koskela out cold! Santoro is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Santoro!
Tommy Santoro retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Tommy Santoro, 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: C482: Donal vs Duran III
Date: Dec 14, 2025

#R1#
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a thumping low kick.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Cabrera throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Cabrera only half commits.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Diaz.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Cabrera misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz thows a body kick. Cabrera tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Heraclio Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.#T1#
Cabrera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diaz with a jab.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Cabrera with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabrera.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cabrera jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cabrera connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Cabrera misses.
Cabrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabrera swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Cabrera wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've been told by Cabrera's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T2#
Cabrera takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera misses with a wild combination.
Cabrera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#It looks like Noah Diaz has been cut.
Cabrera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Diaz moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
Cabrera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T3#
Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Cabrera swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Cabrera - just one landing.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Cabrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Cabrera finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Cabrera lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Cabrera prevents a body shot from Diaz. #BC2#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diaz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Cabrera's defenses. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Diaz catches Cabrera right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cabrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cabrera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Cabrera is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
Cabrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heraclio Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noah Diaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cabrera throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz pushes Cabrera away with a front kick.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Cabrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrera's shoulder, as Cabrera tries to avoid the shot.
Cabrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cabrera!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera 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.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabrera misses with a two punch combination.
Cabrera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Cabrera misses with a kick to the body
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cabrera is out of range and Diaz settles back down.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Cabrera misses with a body punch
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabrera tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Cabrera steps away.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heraclio Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Cabrera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cabrera is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Diaz is looking to clinch. #T2#
Cabrera cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Cabrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz looks for the body kick but Cabrera saw that one coming.
Cabrera wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Cabrera motions for Diaz to come forward. Cabrera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabrera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Cabrera's head.
Cabrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD2#
Diaz pulls guard effortlessly.
Cabrera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz 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##SUB#
Diaz moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##SUB2#
Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cabrera is trying to control Diaz's posture but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz looking to control but instead Cabrera has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#SUB2#
Diaz is working for a kimura but Cabrera is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Noah Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noah Diaz'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#
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Cabrera slips under a jab from Diaz.
As Diaz backs away, Cabrera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Diaz misses.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy left from Cabrera finds it's target.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cabrera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
Cabrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Cabrera throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabrera thinking.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cabrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabrera works the jab nicely.#T1#
Cabrera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diaz looks for the body kick but Cabrera saw that one coming.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cabrera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Cabrera moves his leg out of the way.
A quick step to the side and Cabrera tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Cabrera moved away.
Cabrera throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Cabrera misses.
Diaz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Cabrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz lands with a nice body kick.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Cabrera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz throws a push kick but Cabrera slaps the foot to one side.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Diaz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Cabrera.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Cabrera avoids it.#T3#
A big right from Cabrera misses.
Diaz throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Diaz avoided it.
Cabrera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Cabrera counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cabrera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cabrera connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Cabrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz. #T4#
Cabrera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabrera.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
Cabrera tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Cabrera moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Cabrera will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diaz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabrera takes a step back to recover.
Cabrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.

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 Heraclio Cabrera.
I think Cabrera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: Z23: Borislav vs. Leif
Date: Dec 13, 2025

#R1#
Borislav ducks right into an uppercut from Glima. #CL#
Borislav forces Glima back against the ropes and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Borislav.
Glima wants to take the fight to the mat but Borislav manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Glima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borislav's elbow.
Glima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glima is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Borislav is defending well.
Borislav lands a body shot in the clinch.
Glima misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glima.
A nice left hand lands by Glima.
Borislav lands a body punch.
Borislav digs a right hand underneath Glima's ribcage. Glima let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borislav misses with a punch to the body.
Borislav tries to work over Glima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borislavs head.
Borislav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glimas head.
Glima looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borislav misses with a punch to the body.
Glima misses with the head strike.
A short left from Glima. #T1#
Borislav lands a body punch.
Borislav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glima's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glima.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borislav.
Borislav misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glima tries to work over Borislav's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Glima lands a hook that snaps the head of Borislav backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glima.
Borislav blocking some punches.
Borislav struggles to land a body shot inside as Glima controls his hands.
Borislav blocking some punches.
Glima tries to throw a body punch but Borislav avoids it by throwing Glima back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glima.
Glima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borislav has a couple of punches blocked by Glima.
Borislav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borislav lands with a short shot to the head.
Borislav lands a hook that snaps the head of Glima backwards. #T2#
Borislav throws a punch but it's blocked by Glima.
Glima lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borislav tries to work over Glima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glima tries a body shot but Borislav blocks it.
Glima misses with a punch on the inside.
Glima can't find room to land a body shot as Borislav controls the action.
Glima throws a head punch that misses.
Glima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borislav tries a body shot but Glima blocks it.
Borislav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borislav blocking some punches.
Glima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borislav misses with a punch to the body.
Glima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glima has a couple of punches blocked by Borislav.
Borislav can't find room to land a body shot as Glima controls the action.
Borislav misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Glima digs a right hand into Borislav's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borislav's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borislav.
Borislav tries to throw a body punch but Glima avoids it by throwing Borislav back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Borislav as the two fighters clinch.
Borislav throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borislav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glima's elbow.
Glima misses with a punch to the body.
Borislav throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Borislav.
Glima misses with some punches.
Glima misses with a body punch.
Glima lands an uppercut.
Glima swings wildly with an uppercut but Borislav uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borislav.
Glima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borislav backwards.
A shot in the inside from Glima.
Glima cracks Borislav with a nice body shot.
Glima blocks a body shot from Borislav. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borislav.
A short body shot lands from Glima as the two fighters clinch.
Borislav blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borislav blocking some punches.
Borislav struggles to land a body shot inside as Glima controls his hands.
Borislav tries to throw a body punch but Glima avoids it by throwing Borislav back against the ropes.
Glima throws a punch but it's blocked by Borislav.
Borislav can't find room to land a body shot as Glima controls the action.
Borislav blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Glima gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Borislav is trying to keep Glima in close.
Glima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borislav works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glima throwing strikes but missing. #T5#
Glima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borislav is keeping the position for now.
Glima passes Borislav's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Glima wants to pass to mount but Borislav is defending the position.
Glima throwing shots but Borislav is blocking nicely.
Glima wants to take a breather but Borislav is having none of it.
Glima seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Glima is looking to stall here but Borislav recovers full guard. #T6#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Borislav looking for a sweep. Not yet Borislav, not yet.
Glima must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borislav is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T7#
A swing and a miss from Glima.
Borislav throws a hook to the side of Glima's head but Glima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glima is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Borislav looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borislav throws out the jab. #TD2#
Glima looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borislav pulls Glima in close to his closed guard and prevents Glima from doing any damage or advancing position.
Glima throwing strikes from guard but Borislav blocks nicely.
Glima wants to control from the top but Borislav keeps moving. #T8#
Glima distracts Borislav with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Glima stopping the sweep attempt from Borislav.
Borislav controls Glima momentarily but Glima frees himself.
Glima is looking to advance position but Borislav has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Borislav connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Borislav dominating with strikes here.
Glima tries to hold on but Borislav postures up.
Borislav landing strikes from the mount.#T9#
Borislav wants to control the pace but Glima is squirming around nicely.
Glima in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Glima tries to hold on but Borislav pushes him away.
Glima regains half guard.
Glima trying to hold on to Borislav's head to control him but Borislav postures up.
Glima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Glima.
Borislav wants to control from the top but Glima keeps moving.
Glima looking for a sweep. Not yet Glima, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leif Glima will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Borislav takes one on the chin but seems OK. #TD#
Borislav shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Glima is trying to defend but Borislav finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Borislav looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Glima is refusing to be controlled, as Borislav sits in half guard.
Glima taking some punishment here, with Borislav in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glima on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borislav is nestled in close to Glima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Borislav drops an elbow to the side of Glima's head.
Borislav prevents Glima from improving his position.#T1#
Glima manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Glima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borislav lands a couple of digs.
Glima striking off his back but it's not causing Borislav any problems.
Borislav postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Borislav connects with a couple of short punches.
Glima is trying to control the position but Borislav postures up.
Borislav wants to control from the top but Glima keeps moving.
Borislav working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Glima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Borislav trying to control but Glima is working from the bottom.
Borislav stopping the sweep attempt from Glima.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borislav's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borislav postures up and lands a big shot to Glima's brow.
Isaak Borislav overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glima keeping moving, preventing Borislav from controlling successfully.
Borislav makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Borislav lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borislav wants to control from the top but Glima keeps moving. #T3#
Borislav is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Glima keeping moving, preventing Borislav from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glima is on top in guard. #REVB#
Glima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glima with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borislav tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borislav trying to keep a closed guard but Glima is proving a slippery customer.
Glima wants to control from the top but Borislav keeps moving. #T4#
Glima is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Glima throws a big right hand that misses.
Borislav trying to control the position.
Glima advances position into side control!
Borislav regains half guard, as Glima was trying to land strikes.
Glima is looking to stall here but Borislav recovers full guard. #T5#
Glima showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Glima throws a big elbow that misses.
Glima postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Glima looking to sit in guard and control but Borislav gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T6#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Borislav connects with a couple of short punches.
Borislav 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.
Borislav wants to control from the top but Glima keeps moving.
Borislav looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Glima wants to sweep but no luck.
Borislav landing with the ground and pound.
Borislav wants to control from the top but Glima keeps moving. #T7#
Borislav lands a couple of digs.
Borislav stopping the sweep attempt from Glima.
Borislav trying to control the position from guard on top but Glima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glima has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Borislav has passed into side control.
Borislav trying to control the position but Glima is working away.
Glima is trying to work for a sweep but Borislav has mounted him!
Glima tries to reverse the position but Borislav maintains control.#T8#
Glima is still trying to improve position.
Borislav postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glima looks a forlorn figure.
Borislav wants to control the pace but Glima is squirming around nicely.
Borislav landing strikes from the mount and Glima is in trouble!
Borislav landing strikes from the mount.
Borislav breaks from Glima's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Borislav scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Glima?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glima is trying to escape the mount.
Glima taking shots to the head. #T9#
Borislav looking to finish Glima with some ground and pound. This is bad for Glima!
Borislav is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Glima can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Borislav lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Glima hang on?
Glima takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#ROC#Glima is rocked!
Glima is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borislav has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Glima's face.
Borislav scoring with strikes but Glima is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isaak Borislav dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Jab, jab by Borislav - just one landing.
Glima throws a hook to the side of Borislav's head but Borislav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Borislav lands.#CL2#
Glima gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borislav is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glima can do to turn this around?
Borislav misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glima.
Glima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borislav working aggressively here.
Borislav misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borislav prevents a body shot from Glima.
Borislav misses with a punch to the body.
Glima has a couple of punches blocked by Borislav.
Borislav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borislav tries a body shot but Glima blocks it. #T1#
Borislav tries a body shot but Glima blocks it.
Borislav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borislav tries to throw a body punch but Glima avoids it by throwing Borislav back against the ropes.
Glima misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borislav.
Borislav struggles to land a body shot inside as Glima controls his hands.
Leif Glima seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borislav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glima.
Glima is leaning against Borislav and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borislav tries a body shot but Glima blocks it.
Glima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borislav backwards.
Glima scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borislav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borislav lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glima takes a shot to the head.
Glima goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Glima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glima prevents a body shot from Borislav.
Glima misses with some punches.
Glima throws a punch but it's blocked by Borislav.
Borislav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borislav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borislav lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borislav misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Borislav.
Glima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Borislav.
Glima has a couple of punches blocked by Borislav.
Borislav working aggressively here.
Borislav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borislav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Borislav fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borislav. #T3#
Borislav misses with some punches.
Glima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borislav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borislav can't find room to land a body shot as Glima controls the action.
Borislav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glima lands an uppercut.
Glima takes a shot to the head.
Borislav swings wildly with an uppercut but Glima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borislav lands with a right to the head.
Borislav misses with the head strike.
Borislav blocks an uppercut.
Borislav tries a body shot but Glima blocks it.
A short right from Glima on the inside.
Good body shot from Borislav.
Glima wants to get back to striking at distance but Borislav won't allow it. #T4#
Borislav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borislav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Borislav.
Borislav lands a right hand.
Borislav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glima misses with a body punch.
Borislav lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glima blocks a body shot from Borislav.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borislav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glima is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Borislav is defending well.
Borislav misses with the head strike.
Glima misses with a body punch.
Borislav tries to throw a body punch but Glima avoids it by throwing Borislav back against the ropes.
Borislav lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glima tries a body shot but Borislav blocks it. #T5#
Glima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glima misses with the head strike.
Borislav struggles to land a body shot inside as Glima controls his hands.
Borislav prevents a body shot from Glima.
Glima misses with a punch to the body.
Borislav lands a right hand.
Glima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borislav can't find room to land a body shot as Glima controls the action.
Glima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borislav's elbow.
Glima can't find room to land a body shot as Borislav controls the action.
Borislav misses with a punch on the inside.
Borislav lands a shot to the body.
Glima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glima blocks a body shot from Borislav.
A left hand lands to the body for Borislav.
Borislav lands a body punch.
Borislav blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T6#
Borislav is leaning against Glima and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borislav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glimas head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borislav.
Glima goes for a takedown in the clinch but Borislav prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Borislav scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borislav lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Glima prevents a body shot from Borislav.
Glima blocks a body shot from Borislav.
Borislav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borislav misses with a body punch.
Glima scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borislav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borislav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borislav presses Glima against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T7#
Glima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borislav misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Borislav.
Borislav can't find room to land a body shot as Glima controls the action.
Glima tries to throw a body punch but Borislav avoids it by throwing Glima back against the ropes.
Borislav struggles to land a body shot inside as Glima controls his hands.
Borislav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leif Glima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borislav.
Glima lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borislav scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borislav tries a body shot but Glima blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borislav.
Glima misses with some punches.
Glima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borislav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glima throws a punch but it's blocked by Borislav. #T8#
Borislav lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glima backwards.
Glima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glima struggles to land a body shot inside as Borislav controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glima.
Borislav working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borislav.
Borislav prevents a body shot from Glima.
Glima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borislav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borislav misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borislav tries a body shot but Glima blocks it.
Borislav misses with a body punch.
Glima misses with a body punch.
Glima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Isaak Borislav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leif Glima.
Borislav throws a punch but it's blocked by Glima. #T9#
Borislav tries to throw a body punch but Glima avoids it by throwing Borislav back against the ropes.
Borislav tries to work over Glima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glima prevents a body shot from Borislav.
Borislav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borislav tries to work over Glima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glima blocking some punches.
Glima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borislav's elbow.
Borislav struggles to land a body shot inside as Glima controls his hands.
Glima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borislav.
Glima is trying to break free.
Borislav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glima tries to throw a body punch but Borislav avoids it by throwing Glima back against the ropes.
Borislav lands with a short shot to the head.
Glima lands a hook that snaps the head of Borislav backwards.
Borislav misses with a punch to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Isaak Borislav!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Isaak Borislav!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Isaak Borislav!

Isaak Borislav wins by unanimous decision!
Isaak Borislav retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Isaak Borislav thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 468 Brown vs Proh 2
Date: Dec 07, 2025

#R1#
Byrum throws a body punch but Dyavol moves out of range.
Dyavol connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dyavol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vadim Dyavol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyavol slips a jab from Byrum.
Dyavol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dyavol scores with a jab to the head.
Dyavol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byrum is fending him off so far but Dyavol persists. Nope, Byrum circles away and we're back to standing.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab by Dyavol.
Byrum walks into a stiff left hand from Dyavol.
Byrum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dyavol to score with a decent uppercut.
Dyavol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyavol misses the jab.
Dyavol shoots for a takedown but Byrum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T1#
Byrum throws an overhand right that lands on Dyavol's shoulder, as Dyavol tries to avoid the shot.
Dyavol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Byrum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dyavol lands a jab to the nose.
Dyavol scores with a shot to the body.
Byrum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dyavol scores with a nice head shot.
Byrum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dyavol throws a looping overhand right but Byrum ducks down to avoid it.
Byrum feinted with a counter takedown.
Dyavol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byrum drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dyavol sprawls and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Byrum.
Byrum attempts a counter takedown but Dyavol avoids it well and moves away.
Dyavol closes the distance and clinches up with Byrum, looking for a takedown. Dyavol pushes Byrum against the cage but Byrum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Brandon Byrum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Dyavol.#T2#
Byrum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyavol was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrum.
Dyavol scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyavol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Byrum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dyavol.#TD2#
Dyavol changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Byrum looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Byrum is trying to control Dyavol's posture but Dyavol avoids it. #SUB2#
Dyavol is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Byrum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyavol is looking to take a break and control but Byrum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Byrum struggling a bit here.
Dyavol trying to control the action but Byrum is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Byrum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dyavol throwing strikes but Byrum manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #T4#
Byrum wants to control for a moment but Dyavol uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #SUB#
Byrum is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Byrum is working for a submission of some sort.
Byrum controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Dyavol dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dyavol throws a lazy right hand but Byrum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dyavol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dyavol connects with a looping right hand.
Byrum moves out of range as Dyavol strikes.
Dyavol takes a swing at Byrum's ribcage but misses.
Dyavol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dyavol lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Byrum backs up against the cage.
Dyavol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byrum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dyavol has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyavol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Byrum avoids the body shot from Dyavol.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Byrum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyavol manages to avoid it.
Dyavol scores with a jab. Byrum acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Byrum ducks under a wild hook from Dyavol.
Dyavol throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Byrum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dyavol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrum was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyavol.
Byrum just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrum. Dyavol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dyavol lands with a straight right. Byrum didn't see that one coming.
Byrum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Byrum feinted with a counter takedown.
Dyavol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Byrum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dyavol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dyavol looks to land a left hand but Byrum moved out of range nicely.
Byrum changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dyavol throws out a loose jab but Byrum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dyavol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Byrum is looking to wear down Dyavol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
Byrum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dyavol with a nice cross.
Dyavol goes for a double leg but Byrum avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Byrum continues to drive forward.
Byrum appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Byrum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyavol throws a hook but Byrum avoids it easily.
Dyavol 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.
Dyavol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dyavol throws out a powerful jab.
Dyavol connects with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Dyavol finds it's target.
Byrum walks into a stiff left hand from Dyavol.
Dyavol throws a hook to the side of Byrum's head but Byrum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Byrum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dyavol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dyavol tries for a takedown but Byrum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dyavol lands with a nice body punch.
Byrum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dyavol scores with a body shot.
Byrum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dyavol throws a shot from downtown. Byrum moves away and avoids it.
Vadim Dyavol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Dyavol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byrum doesn't seem phased though.
Dyavol missing with a left hand there. Byrum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dyavol.
Dyavol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Byrum takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dyavol throws the left hand but Byrum avoids the punch easily.
Byrum connects with a body shot.
Byrum misses with a body punch
and Dyavol counters with a left to the body.
Byrum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dyavol darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dyavol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Byrum.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Byrum misses the target.
Byrum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brandon Byrum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Dyavol.
Dyavol paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Dyavol 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#
Dyavol connects with a jab.
Brandon Byrum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab from Dyavol.
Byrum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dyavol.
Byrum slips a straight right by Dyavol.
Byrum changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Byrum moves out of range as Dyavol strikes.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dyavol lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Dyavol.
Byrum looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dyavol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyavol lands a really nice looking cross but Byrum seems unphased.
Dyavol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Byrum.
Dyavol moves forwards but Byrum connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Byrum throws a lazy uppercut
and Byrum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Byrum moves away from the strike by Dyavol.
Dyavol misses with an uppercut.
Byrum feinted with a counter takedown.
Byrum misses the shot to the body.
Dyavol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byrum.
Dyavol defending well as Byrum loads up on a big left hand.
Dyavol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byrum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dyavol defending well as Byrum loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Byrum.
Dyavol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Byrum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dyavol.#T2#
Byrum staying out of range there.
Dyavol tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byrum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dyavol somewhat.
Dyavol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byrum.
Brandon Byrum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dyavol loads up on a big right hand but Byrum slips the punch.
Dyavol digs a good hook to Byrum's body.
Dyavol looks to land a right hand but Byrum moved out of range.
Dyavol throws an overhand right that lands on Byrum's shoulder, as Byrum tries to avoid the shot.
Byrum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyavol. #T3#
Byrum walks into a stiff left hand from Dyavol.
Nice shot lands for Dyavol.
Dyavol throws a hook but Byrum blocks it.
Dyavol throws a body punch but Byrum moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dyavol darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dyavol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dyavol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byrum.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Dyavol lands with a shot to the body.
Dyavol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Byrum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dyavol misses with a straight right.
Byrum appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T4#
Dyavol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dyavol feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Byrums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dyavol misses with a straight right.
Byrum changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dyavol throws out a loose jab but Byrum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrum changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dyavol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Byrum needs to keep his hands up - Dyavol had a free shot at his head there.
Byrum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyavol was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrum.
Dyavol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Dyavol clobbers Byrum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dyavol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Dyavol.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Dyavol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dyavol has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: C479: Till vs Laurez II
Date: Nov 30, 2025

#R1#
Vrjalya misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vrjalya.
Vrjalya throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Vrjalya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vrjalya avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Vrjalya had a free shot at his head there.
Vrjalya fails to land with a series of punches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vrjalya 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.
Diaz steps in with a hook that catches Vrjalya right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Diaz follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Vrjalya looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Diaz!
Noah Diaz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Z21: Krueger vs. Bandares
Date: Nov 29, 2025

#R1#
Bandares lands with a nice body kick.
Bandares lands with a shot to the body.
Bandares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krueger manages to avoid it.
Bandares throws a wild body kick that Krueger sees coming a mile off.
Krueger looks for a takedown but Bandares sprawls well.
Krueger slips a jab from Bandares.
Bandares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandares lands a front kick.
Krueger needs to keep his hands up - Bandares had a free shot at his head there.
Bandares misses with an uppercut. Krueger saw that one coming.
Bandares with a hook.
Bandares throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Krueger counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T1#
Bandares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bandares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krueger 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.
Bandares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krueger.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Krueger slips a nice elbow through Bandares's hands, connecting with Bandares's forehead.
Bandares gets full guard.
Krueger scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krueger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krueger postures up.
Krueger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krueger throws a big right hand that misses.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Krueger throws a big right hand that misses.
Krueger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bandares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krueger has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bandares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandares trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krueger slips under a jab.
Bandares misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Krueger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Krueger.
Bandares keeping moving, preventing Krueger from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bandares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krueger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bandares is trying to control the position but Krueger postures up.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krueger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krueger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krueger throwing strikes from guard but Bandares blocks nicely.
Krueger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Krueger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krueger throwing strikes from guard but Bandares blocks nicely.
Bandares keeping moving, preventing Krueger from controlling successfully.
Krueger throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krueger is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandares has wrist control.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krueger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T5#
Krueger wants to pass the guard but Bandares is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bandares looks to land a body kick but Krueger moved away.
Krueger slips under a jab from Bandares.
Krueger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bandares takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandares. Krueger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Krueger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandares scores with a body shot.
Bandares throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Krueger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krueger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krueger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krueger wants to pass the guard but Bandares is keeping the position.#T6#
Krueger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bandares looking to control.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandares working a defensive guard here.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krueger throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krueger stands up over Bandares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T7#
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krueger throws a big elbow that misses.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bandares seems keen to control Krueger's posture.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bandares scores with a punch to the head.
Krueger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bandares misses with a looping right.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandares lands with a cross. #TD#
Krueger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bandares is trying to defend but Krueger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely. #T8#
Bandares trying to control but Krueger postures up.
Krueger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krueger working the head and body with strikes.
Bandares taking some punishment here, with Krueger in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krueger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bandares trying to control but Krueger postures up.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely. #T9#
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krueger throws a strike but Bandares avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Krueger cracks Bandares with a solid left hand.
Krueger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Krueger throws a big right hand that misses.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bandares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krueger.
Bandares has Krueger pulled in close to control his posture.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rohan Krueger dominated that round.
That's time! Krueger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Krueger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bandares misses with a left hand #TD#
and Krueger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krueger throwing strikes but missing.
Krueger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rohan Krueger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krueger postures up and lands a big shot to Bandares's brow.
Krueger lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandares is trying to hold Krueger in close to prevent damage but Krueger has managed to pass into half guard.
Bandares 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.
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely.
Bandares slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1#
Krueger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bandares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krueger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bandares has momentary wrist control but Krueger slips an elbow through the middle.
Krueger postures up in Bandares's guard and throws a big left but Bandares blocks it.
Krueger is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandares has wrist control.
Bandares keeping moving, preventing Krueger from controlling successfully.
Bandares working a defensive guard but Krueger manages to pass into side control anyway.
Krueger throws a strike aimed at the side of Bandares's head but Bandares avoids it well.#T2#
Bandares is trying to improve his position.
Krueger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bandares tries to bench press Krueger off him but Krueger keeps the position.
Bandares regains half guard, as Krueger was trying to land strikes.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krueger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krueger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Bandares is looking to get back to full guard here but Krueger has managed to pass to side control instead.
Krueger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bandares takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Krueger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Krueger crashes against the mat.
Krueger misses with the ground and pound.
Krueger is putting a hurting on Bandares here, landing some big shots from side control.
Krueger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bandares some visible discomfort.
Krueger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bandares dodges the ground and pound from Krueger.#T4#
Krueger postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Krueger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bandares is trying to control Krueger's posture but Krueger avoids it.
Bandares takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bandares is trying to improve his position.
Bandares managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Krueger.
Krueger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Krueger crashes against the mat.
Krueger is putting a hurting on Bandares here, landing some big shots from side control. #T5#
Krueger working away.
Krueger working the ground and pound but Bandares is defending the strikes.
Krueger throws a strike aimed at the side of Bandares's head but Bandares avoids it well.
Bandares is working to avoid the ground and pound but Krueger connects with a decent elbow.
Bandares dodges the ground and pound from Krueger.
Krueger wants to control but Bandares is keeping him busy.
Krueger in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Krueger working the strikes but Bandares uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Krueger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bandares defending well though.
Bandares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T6#
Krueger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bandares's head.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krueger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely.
Krueger is trying to control. Bandares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Krueger.
Bandares tries to get to full guard but Krueger has control of the leg.
Bandares is breathing heavily.
Krueger missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T7#
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely.
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely.
Bandares wants to control but Krueger is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Krueger shoots for a double leg takedown but Bandares sprawls well. He's pushed Krueger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bandares looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krueger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bandares throws a body punch but Krueger moves out of range.
Bandares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smokey Bandares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bandares looks for the body kick but Krueger saw that one coming.
Krueger throwing a counter right hand but Bandares manages to avoid it.
Bandares misses with a right hand #TD#
and Krueger counters with a single leg into guard. Bandares didn't expect that.
Krueger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T8#
Krueger trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krueger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krueger throwing strikes from guard but Bandares blocks nicely.
Krueger postures up in Bandares's guard and throws a big left but Bandares blocks it.
Bandares trying to control the position.
Krueger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T9#
Bandares tries to land a front kick but Krueger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krueger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD#
Krueger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Krueger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Krueger misses with the ground and pound.
Krueger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bandares is avoiding damage well.
Krueger in side control, throwing shots but Bandares defends.
Krueger misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bandares is looking to regain half guard here but Krueger keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rohan Krueger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Krueger avoids the body shot from Bandares.
Krueger moves out of range of the body kick.
Krueger goes for a double leg but Bandares avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Bandares continues to drive forward.
Bandares lands with a right to the head.
Bandares tries a body shot but Krueger blocks it.
Bandares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krueger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandares can do to turn this around?
Krueger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bandares avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bandares gets underhooks to prevent Krueger's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rohan Krueger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krueger is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bandares misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krueger can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bandares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bandares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandares is leaning against Krueger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krueger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bandares pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T1#
Bandares lands with a short shot to the head.
Bandares prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bandares stops a takedown attempt from Krueger.
Bandares lands a body punch.
Bandares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krueger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bandares lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krueger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bandares is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bandares.
Bandares cracks Krueger with a nice body shot.
Bandares tries to work over Krueger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandares tries to throw a body punch but Krueger avoids it by throwing Bandares back against the ropes.
Bandares misses with a punch to the body.
Krueger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bandares pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bandares lands a nice shot that snaps Krueger's head back. #T2#
Bandares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#ROC2#Krueger is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandares. Krueger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Krueger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bandares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandares lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandares scores with a nice strike.
Bandares connects with a looping right hand. #TD#
Krueger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bandares working a defensive guard here.
Krueger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krueger wants to control from the top but Bandares keeps moving.
Bandares seems keen to control Krueger's posture.
Krueger seems to have got his legs back now.
Krueger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bandares trying to control the position.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Bandares #TD#
and Krueger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Krueger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krueger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Krueger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krueger trying to control from Bandares's half guard. Bandares has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Krueger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bandares is controlling Krueger's posture.
Krueger passes Bandares's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T5#
Krueger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krueger is keen to just control but Bandares is a slippery customer.
Krueger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bandares defending well though.
Bandares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krueger.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely.
Krueger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bandares keeping hold of Krueger's head, controlling as best he can.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely. #T6#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Krueger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bandares defending well though.
Bandares wants to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krueger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bandares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandares misses with a body shot.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandares cracks Krueger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krueger closes the distance and clinches up with Bandares, looking for a takedown. Krueger pushes Bandares against the ropes but Bandares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krueger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smokey Bandares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Bandares sizes up Krueger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bandares misses with a right hand #TD#
and Krueger counters with a takedown into side control.
Bandares takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bandares tries to buck Krueger off but Krueger is having none of it.
Krueger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Krueger crashes against the mat.
Krueger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bandares is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Krueger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T8#
Krueger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krueger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bandares is trying to maintain the position but Krueger is very close to passing his half guard.
Bandares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krueger. #SUB2#
Bandares is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Krueger pulls his head out easily.
Bandares on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T9#
Bandares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krueger.
Krueger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krueger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krueger lands a nice short elbow.
Bandares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krueger.
Krueger is nestled in close to Bandares, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bandares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krueger.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely.
Krueger with the ground and pound but Bandares uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Krueger distracts Bandares with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Smokey Bandares.
I think Krueger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Rohan Krueger!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Rohan Krueger!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Rohan Krueger!

Rohan Krueger wins by unanimous decision!
Rohan Krueger retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Rohan Krueger misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 20, 2025

#R1#
Velazquez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maluga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Alex Velazquez has been cut.
Maluga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maluga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Velazquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Velazquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Maluga counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kekino Maluga!
Kekino Maluga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2025

#R1##TD#
Inday gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Inday has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Inday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie is working for a kimura but Inday is defending it quite comfortably.
Inday won't allow Gracie to pass to mount. #T1#
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Inday's hands, connecting with Inday's forehead.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Inday is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Inday on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Inday trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Inday has managed to free his arm - good work.
Inday on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Inday's head. #T2##SUB#
Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Inday is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rufino Gracie!
Rufino Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 463 Braque vs Santoro
Date: Nov 16, 2025

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Santoro looks to throw a body kick
and Braque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santoro swings widly with a right hand
and Santoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santoro walks into a jab.
Braque lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Braque throws a hook but Santoro blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braque pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santoro is out of range and Braque settles back down.
Santoro counters with a body kick.
Braque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Santoro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1##CL2#
Santoro drives through and clinches with Braque against the cage.
Braque blocks an uppercut.
Braque misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santoro misses with some punches.
Santoro working aggressively here.
Braque has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santoro after a bit of a struggle. #TD#
Braque has Santoro pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Braque pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Santoro tumbling to the mat - Braque dives into Santoro's guard.
Braque wants to pass the guard but Santoro is keeping the position.
Santoro is looking to stand up but Braque isn't so interested in that idea.
Braque with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2##ES2#
Santoro kicks Braque off and gets to his feet.
Santoro ducks under a wild hook from Braque.
Santoro is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Braque will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A countering left hand to the body from Santoro misses.
Santoro misses with a straight left.
Braque is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Braque. That snapped Santoro's head back.
A big left from Braque misses. #T3##CL2#
Santoro moves into the clinch.
Braque misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braque can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
Braque scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braque.
Braque lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santoro backwards.
Santoro throws a punch but it's blocked by Braque.
Santoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santoro trying to land knees to the body.
Santoro scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Braque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Santoro gets a clinch.
Santoro working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santoro as Braque tries to tie him up. #T4#
Braque doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Santoro as the two fighters clinch.
Braque can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
Santoro lands with a right to the head.
Santoro missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santoro misses with a punch on the inside.
Braque takes a shot to the head.
Braque tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
Braque tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
Braque can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
Braque lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santoro misses with the head strike.
Santoro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santoro blocks a body shot from Braque.
Santoro throws a punch but it's blocked by Braque.
Santoro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Braque in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santoro lands a nice knee to the body.
Braque is breathing heavily.
Santoro lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santoro.
Santoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Santoro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Santoro forces Braque back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to Braque's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Santoro.
Santoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braque blocking some punches.
Braque tries to throw a body punch but Santoro avoids it by throwing Braque back against the cage.
Braque misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santoro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Santoro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Braque is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Santoro.
Santoro scores with a shot to the side of Braque's head.
Santoro working Braque over with knees to the body.
Santoro trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Santoro. #T1#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santoro obliges.
Braque takes a shot to the head.
Santoro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
Santoro lands a right hand.
Santoro gets through Braque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santoro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braque's elbow.
Santoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santoro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braque backwards.
Braque takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santoro lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Braque misses with a body punch.
Braque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santoro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braque swings wildly with an uppercut but Santoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santoro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braque goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Braque tries to stall but Santoro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Braques head.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braque backwards.
Santoro lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#Braque is rocked!
Tommy Santoro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Braque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santoro landing knees to the body.
Santoro creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Braque with a big uppercut! Braque tries to clinch up but Santoro pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Braque to the mat! Braque covers up and Santoro unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tommy Santoro!
Tommy Santoro is the new middleweight champion!
Tommy Santoro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Z18: Borislav vs. Glima
Date: Nov 15, 2025

#R1#
Borislav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Glima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glima throws the left hand but Borislav avoids the punch easily.
Borislav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Glima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borislav is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borislav is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Glima manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Borislav on his heels. He'll look to pass Borislav's guard now, I'm sure.
Borislav seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Glima throwing strikes from guard but Borislav blocks nicely.
Borislav keeping full guard, as Glima tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glima throws a strike but Borislav rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Glima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borislav is one step ahead there. #T1#
Glima trying to strike off his back.
Glima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glima looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Glima keeping moving, preventing Borislav from controlling successfully.
Borislav works over Glima with some ground and pound from guard.
Borislav trying to control the position from guard on top but Glima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glima is on top in guard. #REVB#
Glima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Glima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borislav keeping moving, preventing Glima from controlling successfully.
Glima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borislav looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borislav is on top in guard. #REVR#
Borislav is working Glima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Glima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borislav. #T3#
Glima looking for a sweep. Not yet Glima, not yet.
Borislav throws a big elbow that misses.
Borislav landing some decent shots from guard.
Borislav scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borislav content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borislav lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Borislav landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Glima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borislav is one step ahead there.
Borislav distracts Glima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Borislav cracks Glima with a solid left hand.
Borislav 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borislav's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Glima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Borislav landing some decent shots from guard.
Borislav preventing the sweep.
Borislav throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borislav throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borislav's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borislav wants to control from the top but Glima keeps moving. #T5#
Borislav connects with a couple of short punches.
Glima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Borislav trying to control the position from guard on top but Glima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borislav postures up in Glima's guard and throws a big left but Glima blocks it.
Borislav keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glima's head.
Borislav lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borislav working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glima keeping moving, preventing Borislav from controlling successfully.
Glima wants to sweep here but Borislav controlling him for the moment. #T6#
Borislav makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Borislav is in close to Glima's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Borislav connects with a couple of short punches.
Borislav scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borislav distracts Glima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borislav is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Glima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borislav's guard. #REVB#
Borislav is trying to control the position but Glima postures up.
Borislav controlling Glima's posture.
Glima throws an elbow that misses. Borislav uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glima's guard. Nice move by Borislav!#REVR##T7#
Glima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borislav.
Borislav trying to control the position from guard on top but Glima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borislav cracks Glima with a solid left hand.
Borislav is looking to work some ground and pound but Glima has wrist control.
Glima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borislav is one step ahead there.
Borislav makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T8#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Glima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borislav is working Glima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Glima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borislav is one step ahead there.
Borislav cracks Glima with a solid left hand.
Borislav with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Glima looking for a sweep. Not yet Glima, not yet.
Borislav is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borislav with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borislav working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Glima's head.#T9#
Borislav is working Glima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borislav won't allow Glima to sweep him here.
Borislav trying to control but Glima is working from the bottom.
Borislav lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Glima wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borislav landing with the ground and pound.
Glima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isaak Borislav dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Borislav fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glima drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Borislav defends it well.#CL#
Borislav gets a clinch.
Borislav lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glima.
Borislav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borislav.
Borislav struggles to land a body shot inside as Glima controls his hands.
Glima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borislav keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glima's efforts to push away.
Glima lands a nice uppercut.
Borislav is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glima can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borislav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glima working aggressively here. #TD2#
Borislav is fighting off a takedown attempt but Glima is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Borislav to the mat. Borislav regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Glima looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Glima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Glima throwing strikes from guard but Borislav blocks nicely.
Borislav is trying to keep Glima in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Glima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Borislav tries for a takedown but Glima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borislav is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Glima looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borislav looking to control but Glima passes into half guard.
Glima thows a huge punch but Borislav dodges it nicely.
Glima working the head and body with strikes.
Borislav wants to control but Glima is keeping busy. #T3#
Borislav is refusing to be controlled, as Glima sits in half guard.
Glima looks to land a strike but Borislav avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Glima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glima controlling from the top position.
Glima forces his way into half guard.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Borislav keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ground and pound from Glima.
Borislav trying to control from the bottom.
Glima is looking to stall here but Borislav recovers full guard.
Borislav is adopting a defensive guard.#T5#
Glima chips away with some ground and pound.
Borislav trying to keep a closed guard but Glima is proving a slippery customer.
Glima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Glima is looking to work some ground and pound but Borislav has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T6#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Borislav wants to clinch up but Glima keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Borislav darts in and clinches Glima up against the ropes.
Borislav lands a body shot.
Borislav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Borislav fails to land.
Borislav cracks Glima with a nice body shot.
Borislav misses with a body punch.
Borislav struggles to land a body shot inside as Glima controls his hands.
Borislav pushes Glima back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borislav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glima's elbow.
Borislav swings wildly with an uppercut but Glima uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Borislav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borislav blocks an uppercut. #T7#
Borislav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borislav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borislav.
Borislav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borislav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glima blocks a body shot from Borislav.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borislav.
Borislav lands with a light punch inside.
Borislav working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glima.
Good body shot from Glima.
Glima prevents a body shot from Borislav.
Glima prevents a body shot from Borislav.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glima.
Glima blocks a body shot from Borislav. #T8#
Borislav misses with a punch on the inside.
Glima blocking some punches.
Glima prevents a body shot from Borislav. #BC2#
Glima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glima stuffs the takedown attempt from Borislav. Borislav gets slowly back to his feet.
And Glima tries to counter it with a takedown but Borislav pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Glima looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Borislav is fending him off so far but Glima persists. Nope, Borislav circles away and we're back to standing.
Glima misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Borislav on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Glima misses with a straight right.
Borislav darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Glima counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Borislav!
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!
Borislav is looking to regain half guard here but Glima keeps moving and retains side control. #T9#
Glima tries to move into full mount but can't pass Borislav's legs.
Borislav is trying to get back to half guard.
Borislav regains half guard, as Glima was trying to land strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glima with the ground and pound but Borislav uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Glima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Borislav moves in looking to clinch but Glima pushes him off.
Glima feints the counter takedown.
Borislav tries to clinch up.#CL#
Borislav gets a clinch.
Glima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borislav misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borislav fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borislav misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Borislav.
Glima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borislav works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Borislav lands a shot to the body.
Glima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Borislav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borislav doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Borislav tries to throw a body punch but Glima avoids it by throwing Borislav back against the ropes.
Borislav struggles to land a body shot inside as Glima controls his hands.
Borislav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glima's elbow.
Borislav presses Glima against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borislav tries a body shot but Glima blocks it.
Borislav swings wildly with an uppercut but Glima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borislav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borislav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borislav tries to work over Glima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borislav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
Glima gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Borislav is trying to maintain the position but Glima is very close to passing his half guard.
Borislav preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T2#
Glima with the ground and pound but Borislav uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Borislav is pulling down on Glima's head. It's preventing any offense from Glima, at least for the moment.
Borislav wants to sweep here but Glima controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Glima trying to control but Borislav is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Glima lands an impressive looking overhand right. Borislav doesn't seem phased though.
Borislav is looking to clinch but Glima is avoiding it.
Glima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borislav tries to avoid it but Glima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borislav to the ground. Borislav escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Borislav closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Glima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borislav stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4#
Borislav misses with a punch to the body.
Glima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borislav scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borislav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Glima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glima keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Borislav closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Borislav lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Isaak Borislav overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borislav is looking to work some ground and pound but Glima has wrist control.
Borislav throws a strike but Glima rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T5#
Glima trying to control the position from guard on top but Borislav is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glima looking to pass the guard.
Borislav is trying to keep Glima in close.
Borislav is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Glima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T6#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Glima is looking to work some ground and pound but Borislav has wrist control.
Borislav has Glima pulled in close to control his posture.
Glima looking to sit in guard and control but Borislav gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Borislav with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glima keeping moving, preventing Borislav from controlling successfully. #T7#
Borislav throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Borislav scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borislav postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borislav trying to control but Glima is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Borislav moves away from the strike by Glima.
Borislav is looking to counter punch.
Harald Glima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borislav tries to clinch there but Glima circles away.
Glima misses with a wild body shot.
Borislav doesn't manage to clinch there - Glima circles away.
Glima is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Borislav closes the distance and clinches.
Borislav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glima's elbow.
Borislav throws a punch but it's blocked by Glima. #T8##BC2#
Glima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borislav looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glima feints the counter takedown.
Glima keeps the fight on the outside.
Borislav fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glima with the counter takedown but Borislav avoids it easily.#CL#
Glima gets tackled into the ropes by Borislav. Borislav maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Borislav.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glima.
Borislav lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borislav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glima struggles to land a body shot inside as Borislav controls his hands.
Glima prevents a body shot from Borislav.
Borislav lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glima.#T9#
Glima can't find room to land a body shot as Borislav controls the action.
Borislav throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borislav throws a punch but it's blocked by Glima.
Glima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borislav swings wildly with an uppercut but Glima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borislav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borislav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glima's elbow.
Borislav blocks a body shot from Glima.
Isaak Borislav has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Borislav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borislav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borislav lands with a light punch inside.
Glima misses with a punch to the body.
Glima prevents a body shot from Borislav.
Glima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Isaak Borislav!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Isaak Borislav!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Isaak Borislav!

Isaak Borislav wins by unanimous decision!
Isaak Borislav retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Isaak Borislav 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: C473: Fook vs Till
Date: Nov 09, 2025

#R1#
Laurez jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Laurez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laurez throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Laurez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laurez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurez misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Teofomo Laurez has been cut.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Laurez counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Laurez throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Laurez . That snapped Diaz's head back. #CUT2#It looks like Noah Diaz has been cut.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laurez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Laurez misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a low kick, right behind Laurez 's knee.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laurez throws a leg kick #CL#
and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Diaz decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Laurez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck. #T2##SUB#
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laurez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet. #SUB#
Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Laurez uses it to pass to side control.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz is trying to control Laurez 's posture but Laurez avoids it.
Diaz trying his best to control but Laurez has mounted him.#T3##SU2#
Laurez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Laurez lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Laurez misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Laurez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDiaz.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laurez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Laurez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laurez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laurez lands with a shot to the body.
Laurez scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL#
Diaz forces Laurez back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Laurez .
Laurez avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teofomo Laurez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Laurez throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz is looking to counter the offense by Laurez and move into the clinch.
Laurez lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laurez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Laurez backs away, Diaz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Laurez throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurez . Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Teofomo Laurez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laurez throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Laurez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laurez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Laurez .
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Diaz wants to clinch.#T2#
Laurez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laurez misses with an uppercut.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Diaz has Laurez up against the cage in a clinch.
Laurez tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Laurez is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Laurez tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Laurez controls his hands.
Laurez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laurez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laurez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Laurez can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laurez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laurez backwards.
Laurez is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Laurez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Laurez .
Laurez blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Laurez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laurez tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Laurez manages to break the clinch.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Laurez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Laurez misses.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laurez misses the jab.
Diaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurez . Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Laurez manages to avoid it.
A jab from Laurez does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Laurez avoids it.
Laurez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laurez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laurez looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teofomo Laurez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Laurez throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Noah Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teofomo Laurez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laurez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Laurez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laurez misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Laurez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laurez doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Laurez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laurez pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Diaz tries to move into range but Laurez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz closes the distance but Laurez moves to the side
and Laurez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Laurez is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laurez ! But no joy.#T2#
Laurez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz throws a lazy body kick
and Laurez counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Laurez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laurez with a hook.
Laurez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T3#
Laurez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laurez .
Diaz moves out of range as Laurez strikes.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Laurez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laurez can pounce on him.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laurez throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
Laurez scores with a head kick.
Laurez looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laurez .
Laurez throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Laurez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Laurez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laurez .
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teofomo Laurez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laurez 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teofomo Laurez !
Teofomo Laurez made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Who was that fool?'.

Event: Z15: Fukumitsu vs. Gomi IV
Date: Oct 26, 2025

#R1#
Bandares lands with a good body shot.
Popovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bandares lands a slapping body shot.
Bandares misses with a head kick.
Popovic works the jab nicely.#KD#
Bandares sends Popovic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bandares is motioning to the referee to let Popovic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Popovic is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Matza Popovic has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crack! Bandares connects with the perfect overhand right and Popovic falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Bandares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Smokey Bandares!
An out of breath Smokey Bandares thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C467: Blankenship vs Mogh
Date: Oct 26, 2025

#R1#
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Fook ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Fook's head back.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fook.
Diaz scores with a jab. Fook acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fook misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fook ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Fook looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Fook connects with the punch.
Fook slips a straight right by Diaz.
Fook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz slips under a jab from Fook.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fook throws out the jab.
Fook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fook takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fook wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Fook's shoulder, as Fook tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fook slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Fook misses its intended target.
Noah Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fook throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fook.
Fook lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
Fook throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz catches Fook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fook can pounce on him.
Fook missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fook slips a straight right by Diaz.
Fook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fook misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Fook down.
Fook 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fook throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fook.
Fook throws a body kick that misses.
Fook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Fook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Fook looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range. #T2#
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Fook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fook cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick from Fook, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz swings for the body but Fook moves out of range.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Fook saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fook - that will leave a mark!
Fook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Fook.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Fook throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Fook is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Fook ducks down to avoid it.
Fook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Fook.
Fook lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Fook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz. #T3#
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fook.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fook misses with a kick to the body.
Diaz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Fook saw that one coming.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Fook digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Fook throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Fook moves out of range easily.
Fook scores with a hook.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Fook's head but Fook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fook feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Fook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fook scores with a hook.
Fook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Nice body punch from Fook.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Fook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Diaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fook is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fook fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Fook throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Fook finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fook loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fook needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Fook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fook! But no joy.
Fook ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz jabs at Fook's body.
Diaz with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but See How Fook will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
See How Fook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws a low kick but Fook avoids it.
Diaz slips under a jab from Fook.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fook is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz moves away from the strike by Fook.
Fook throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fook misses with an uppercut.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fook - that will leave a mark!
Fook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fook throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Fook's ribs.
Fook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Fook throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Fook counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Fook scores with a nice head shot.
Fook missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Fook's ribs.#T1#
Fook ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Fook misses with a straight left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diaz!
Fook takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fook throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Diaz looks for the body kick but Fook saw that one coming.
Fook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Fook's head.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Fook.
Fook misses with a low kick.
Fook lands a head shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Fook finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fook moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fook! But no joy.
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!
Fook throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fook scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Fook misses the target.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Fook slips under a jab.
Fook bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fook jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fook misses with a low kick.
Fook clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fook throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Fook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fook connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz throws a hook but Fook avoids it easily.
Fook moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Fook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fook throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Fook moves away and avoids it.
Fook throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Fook stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz cracks Fook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Fook throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fook misses the target.
Fook wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Fook throws a body kick that misses.
Fook throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
Fook misses with a body shot.
Fook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fook misses with a hook.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Fook.
Fook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fook connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Fook knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz pushes Fook away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fook.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fook.
Jab from Diaz.
Fook avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid body kick from Fook.
Fook slips a straight right by Diaz.
Fook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Fook sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL#
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz works on Fook's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Fook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Fook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz checks a low kick from Fook.
Fook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Fook staying out of range there.
Diaz with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

See How Fook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fook moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Fook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fook lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Fook tries a head kick but it misses.
Fook just misses with a punch to the body.
Fook cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz slips a straight right by Fook.
Fook tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fook attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like See How Fook has been cut.
Fook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fook tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
A jab lands there for Fook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fook misses with a looping left.#T1#
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Fook is out of range.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Fook's head but Fook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fook lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fook with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Fook looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Fook as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz with a jab.
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!
Diaz avoids the body shot from Fook.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL#
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Fook.#T2#
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Diaz decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fook defends it easily.#SUB#
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fook wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving. #SU2#
Fook stands up from Diaz's guard - Fook perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fook on the side of the head. #T3#
Diaz misses with a hook.
Fook thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Fook throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fook throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Fook throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diaz.
Fook wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Fook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Fook down.
Fook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fook there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fook tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fook looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fook has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick from Fook, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fook looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Fook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Fook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Fook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Fook takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Fook throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Fook.
Diaz backing away here, and Fook unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Fook misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Noah Diaz did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Donk. Fook catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Fook.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz misses the jab.
Fook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fook avoids it.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fook throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Fook throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Fook circles away.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Fook pushes him off.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz checks a low kick from Fook.
Fook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Fook's head but Fook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fook blocks a jab.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fook slips under a jab.#T1#
Fook misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
A jab from Fook does it's job there.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fook.
Fook throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz slips a jab from Fook.
Fook looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz slips a straight right by Fook.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Fook's leg but Fook calmly moves out of range.
Fook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Fook missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fook throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Fook's head back.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fook counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Fook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fook throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fook moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fook tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Fook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fook throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Fook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Fook blocks the low kick.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Fook.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Fook slips a straight right by Diaz.
Fook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Fook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fook.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Fook.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Fook moved away.
Fook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That kick from Fook tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Fook slips the punch.
Fook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fook looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Fook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T4#
Diaz throws a front kick that sends Fook stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fook scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Fook misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fook is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice shot lands for Fook.
Fook misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Fook keeps it at a distance.
Fook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Fook moves out of range of the body kick.
Fook fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Noah Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Fook misses with a hook.
Diaz throws a low kick but Fook moves out of range easily.
Diaz moves out of range as Fook throws a body kick.
Diaz lands with a slapping head kick.
Diaz defending well as Fook loads up on a big left hand.
Fook lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Fook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz swings for the body but Fook moves out of range.
Fook scores with a kick to the body.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fook tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fook throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fook defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Fook.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diaz.
A bone on bone clash there as Fook blocks the leg kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Fook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fook lands the left hand.
Fook throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick lands for Fook.
Fook swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fook.
Diaz jabs Fook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Fook.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fook has time to react.
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!
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fook.#T2#
Fook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fook defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab from Diaz.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Fook fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fook.
Fook dips to his left and cracks Diaz with an uppercut!
Fook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.#T3#
Fook misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fook moves out of range of the body kick.
Fook misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Fook throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Fook throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fook lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick from Fook misses.
Diaz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diaz 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 Fook has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fook and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diaz lands a jab to Fook's midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Fook makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T4#
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fook throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fook scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters circling a little - Diaz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A jab from Fook misses.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Fook scores with a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Fook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fook.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Fook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fook tries a head kick but it misses.
Fook misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fook lands with a cross.
Diaz throws the left hand but Fook avoids the punch easily.
Fook throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fook looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to See How Fook.
I think Fook 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:48
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... See How Fook!
See How Fook is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, See How Fook thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 457 McIntyre vs Warsz
Date: Oct 26, 2025

#R1#
Santoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Santoro clinches up against the cage.
Santoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santoro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Santoro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter pushes Santoro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santoro misses with a punch on the inside.
Santoro takes a shot to the head.
Santoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Carter 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.
Santoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santoro presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santoro misses with some punches.
Santoro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Santoro. #CUT2#It looks like Ian Carter has been cut.
Santoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Santoro controls his hands. #T1#
Santoro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santoro.
Santoro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Santoro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Santoro scores with a shoulder strike.
Santoro digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Santoro scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Santoro.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Santoro misses with some punches.
Carter tries to work over Santoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Santoro.
Santoro presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike.
Santoro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santoro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A short body shot lands from Santoro as the two fighters clinch.
Santoro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santoro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
Carter tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Carter avoiding damage as Santoro throws knees to the body.
Santoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santoro backwards.
Santoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Santoro lands a left hand.
Santoro gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santoro's elbow.
Santoro lands a right hand.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santoro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santoro lands with a right to the head.
Santoro lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Santoro - that landed with a thud.
Santoro lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Santoro.
Santoro working Carter over with knees to the body.#T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santoro obliges.
Santoro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santoro landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Santoro.
Santoro lands a body shot.
Santoro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santoro tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Santoro fails to land.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Santoro.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santoro crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Santoro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Santoro scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Santoro blocks a body shot from Carter.
Santoro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santoro prevents a body shot from Carter.
Santoro lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Carter misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Santoro.
Santoro lands a knee to the body.
Santoro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santoro digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
A short right from Santoro. #ROC2#Carter is rocked!
Santoro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santoro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santoro working Carter over with knees to the body.
Santoro digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santoro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Santoro landing knees to the body.
Santoro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.
Santoro lands a nice uppercut.
Santoro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santoro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter working aggressively here.
Santoro struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Santoro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Carter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Santoro lands a jab to Carter's midsection.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand
and Santoro counters with a crisp right that sends Carter to the canvas! Santoro follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Santoro!
Tommy Santoro thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: ENIGMA 273: Braque Vs. Lopez
Date: Oct 11, 2025

#R1#
Blanchard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#It looks like Vadim Dyavol has been cut.
Blanchard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blanchard swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Dyavol counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dyavol distracts Blanchard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dyavol throwing strikes from guard but Blanchard blocks nicely.
Dyavol stays in close to Blanchard's body and controls the position.
Dyavol postures up in Blanchard's guard and throws a big left but Blanchard blocks it.
Dyavol stopping the sweep attempt from Blanchard.
Dyavol tries to free his leg and advance position but Blanchard is retaining full guard.
Blanchard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dyavol. #T1#
Blanchard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dyavol trying to control but Blanchard is working from the bottom.
Dyavol working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dyavol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dyavol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dyavol seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dyavol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Dyavol wants to pass the guard but Blanchard is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanchard misses the target.
Dyavol slips a straight right by Blanchard.
Blanchard misses with a combination #KD#
and Dyavol counters with a crisp right hand that drops Blanchard! Dyavol lets Blanchard back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Blanchard is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Andrew Blanchard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanchard cracks Dyavol with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dyavol looks for a takedown but Blanchard sprawls well.
Blanchard throws a head kick that misses.
Dyavol is looking to counter punch.
Blanchard misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyavol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blanchard is still on wobbly legs! Can Dyavol finish him?
Dyavol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3##TD#
Dyavol fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blanchard sprawls well initially but Dyavol persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blanchard trying to control from the bottom.
Dyavol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blanchard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dyavol.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blanchard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blanchard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dyavol.
Blanchard seems to have recovered his senses.
Dyavol wants to pass the guard but Blanchard is defending well.
Dyavol trying to control from half guard but Blanchard is working away.
Dyavol 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.#SUB#
Dyavol is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T4#
Dyavol performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blanchard tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dyavol has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Dyavol with a couple of short strikes.
Dyavol throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Dyavol dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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##CL#
Dyavol forces Blanchard back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Dyavol has Blanchard pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dyavol pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blanchard tumbling to the mat - Dyavol dives into Blanchard's guard.
Dyavol lands a couple of elbows.
Dyavol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dyavol content to stall in guard here.
We've been hearing that Dyavol has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dyavol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyavol is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Dyavol is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blanchard keeping moving, preventing Dyavol from controlling successfully.
Dyavol throws a big right hand that misses.
Dyavol wants to control from the top but Blanchard keeps moving.
Dyavol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blanchard has momentary wrist control but Dyavol slips an elbow through the middle.
Dyavol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanchard can do to turn this around?
Dyavol lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Blanchard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dyavol.
Dyavol passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Dyavol are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vadim Dyavol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dyavol lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blanchard 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.
An elbow from Dyavol crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyavol taking a breather here. #T3#
Dyavol throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB#
Dyavol tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dyavol working the head with strikes.
Blanchard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blanchard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dyavol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Dyavol wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blanchard, who protects the arm well.
Dyavol tries to score with some ground and pound. Blanchard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dyavol in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyavol scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Dyavol dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Blanchard thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Dyavol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blanchard is trying to force a seperation but Dyavol has the dominant position.
Dyavol keeps control of Blanchard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blanchard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dyavol fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD#
Dyavol pulls guard successfully.
Dyavol seems keen to control Blanchard's posture.
Blanchard looking to sit in guard and control but Dyavol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Dyavol sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blanchard's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyavol controlling the pace.
Dyavol is trying to control the action in half guard but Blanchard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dyavol in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Dyavol is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blanchard sees it coming and defends easily.
Blanchard wants to get back to full guard.
Dyavol seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dyavol seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blanchard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andrew Blanchard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dyavol is nestled in close to Blanchard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Dyavol is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Dyavol seems to be working for a kimura but Blanchard defends the submission attempt.
Dyavol looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Dyavol not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dyavol looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dyavol working over Blanchard with some ground and pound. Blanchard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dyavol winds up and cracks Blanchard with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Dyavol is working for a kimura but Blanchard is defending it quite comfortably.
Dyavol content to control rather than advance. #T4#
Dyavol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dyavol is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blanchard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Dyavol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dyavol 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Dyavol!
Vadim Dyavol seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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