diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e67988f..1857c51 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ ENV NODE_ENV=production
 ENV PORT=9100
 EXPOSE 9100
 
-CMD ["node", "server/dist/index.js"]
+CMD ["node", "--max-old-space-size=256", "server/dist/index.js"]
diff --git a/server/src/engine/fight-loop.ts b/server/src/engine/fight-loop.ts
index 76563e5..c00ed66 100644
--- a/server/src/engine/fight-loop.ts
+++ b/server/src/engine/fight-loop.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ export async function startFightLoop(options: FightLoopOptions = {}): Promise<vo
         )
       }
 
+      // Log memory usage every 10 fights
+      if (fightCount % 10 === 0) {
+        const mem = process.memoryUsage()
+        console.log(`[fight-loop] memory #${fightCount}: rss=${Math.round(mem.rss / 1024 / 1024)}MB heap=${Math.round(mem.heapUsed / 1024 / 1024)}/${Math.round(mem.heapTotal / 1024 / 1024)}MB`)
+      }
+
       // Wait before next fight
       if (fightCount < maxFights) {
         await sleep(intervalMs + Math.floor(Math.random() * intervalMs * 0.5))
diff --git a/server/src/routes/fights.ts b/server/src/routes/fights.ts
index bac83b1..7371768 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/fights.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/fights.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ let activeSSECount = 0
 const ssePerIp = new Map<string, number>()
 const MAX_SSE_PER_IP = 5
 
+// Periodic cleanup of stale reaction data (every 10 minutes)
+setInterval(() => {
+  if (fightReactions.size > 100) {
+    fightReactions.clear()
+  }
+}, 10 * 60_000)
+
 export function getActiveSSECount(): number {
   return activeSSECount
 }