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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gorge Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hercie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hercie has chosen Bleed it out as his entrance music. Michael Hercie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kirk
vs
Hercie

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gorge Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hercie!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Kirk. Those never looked like landing.
Kirk tries to clinch up but Hercie circles away and keeps his distance.

Hercie shoots in and bounces Kirk off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Kirk keeping moving, preventing Hercie from controlling successfully.
Kirk controlling Hercie's posture.
Hercie preventing the sweep.
Kirk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hercie with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Kirk wants to sweep but no luck.
Kirk is trying to keep Hercie in close.
Kirk pulls Hercie in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kirk gets tackled into the ropes by Hercie. Hercie maintains the clinch.
Kirk tries to pull guard but Hercie forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Hercie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hercie tries to land a knee to the head but Kirk blocks with his arms.
Kirk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hercie smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge Kirk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hercie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kirk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hercie manages to get himself to full guard.
Hercie looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kirk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kirk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kirk is pushing down on Hercie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hercie is fighting to maintain full guard but Kirk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kirk thows a huge punch but Hercie dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hercie's head.
Kirk passes to full mount!
Kirk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kirk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hercie is looking to escape.
Kirk controlling the pace for now.
Hercie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kirk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk tries to control but Hercie wriggling away.

Kirk jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hercie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kirk tries to advance to mount but Hercie denies him.
Kirk throws an elbow but Hercie slips to the side and avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Kirk has control of Hercie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hercie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorge Kirk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kirk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hercie tries to avoid it but Kirk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hercie to the ground. Hercie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kirk fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Hercie.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hercie as he jumps to the side.
Kirk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hercie paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hercie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kirk's guard.
Kirk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kirk is pulling down on Hercie's head. It's preventing any offense from Hercie, at least for the moment.
Kirk looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirk, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Gorge Kirk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kirk scores with a takedown into Hercie's guard.
Hercie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kirk tries to hold on but Hercie pushes him away.
Hercie scoring with strikes but Kirk is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk gets back to half guard.
Kirk trying to hold on to Hercie's head to control him but Hercie postures up.
Kirk desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kirk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kirk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kirk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kirk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is adopting a defensive guard.

Hercie stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Kirk has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Hercie manages to get his head free but now Kirk has transitioned to an armbar! Hercie grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Kirk! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gorge Kirk!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus The Virus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Stoops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Virus comes to the ring accompanied by Lorely - In Hearts Wake. Bradley Stoops is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

The Virus
vs
Stoops

190 cm
16
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cyrus The Virus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bradley Stoops!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoops looks to land a body kick but The Virus moved away.
The Virus tries to clinch there but Stoops circles away.
Stoops throws a nice looking combination but The Virus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Virus avoids the head kick by Stoops.
Nice shot lands for Stoops.
The Virus slips a jab from Stoops.
Bradley Stoops seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stoops shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Virus is trying to defend but Stoops finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The Virus is defending against the submission attempts here by Stoops.
Stoops trying to pass the guard but The Virus defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stoops gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Stoops misses with the body kick

and The Virus moves into the clinch.
Stoops stops a takedown attempt from The Virus.
Stoops is looking to control The Virus's arms but The Virus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stoops has his back to the ropes.
The Virus is struggling to control the position.

The Virus manages to break the clinch.
Stoops throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stoops avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stoops thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoops misses with a two punch combination.
The Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stoops paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stoops misses with a combination

and The Virus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Virus.
The Virus has Stoops pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Stoops manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

The Virus breaks the clinch.
Stoops circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Virus avoids a kick to the body.

The Virus moves into range and clinches up with Stoops.
Stoops wants to break free but The Virus has control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Virus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Virus avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Virus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoops throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Virus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoops looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stoops slips a jab from The Virus.
Stoops throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoops doesn't manage to clinch there - The Virus circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoops gets cracked there but stands up to it.

The Virus darts in and clinches Stoops up against the ropes.
The Virus slowing the pace effectively.
The Virus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stoops prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus The Virus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stoops is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stoops stops a takedown attempt from The Virus.
Stoops working hard to break the clinch.
Stoops drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Virus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoops is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Virus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stoops is defending well.
Stoops is trying to push The Virus away but The Virus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Stoops dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stoops tries a low kick but The Virus avoids it.
Stoops misses with a few strikes there.
Stoops throws a push kick but The Virus slaps the foot to one side.
The Virus is looking to clinch but Stoops is avoiding it.
Bradley Stoops is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stoops paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stoops pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stoops misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stoops throws a series of punches but The Virus moves out of range.
Stoops shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Virus as he avoids it easily.
Stoops misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoops throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and The Virus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Virus manages to break the clinch.
Stoops moves out of range of the strikes.
Stoops falls off balance throwing a combination

and The Virus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Virus.
Stoops is breathing heavily.

The Virus wants the takedown. Stoops is fighting it off but The Virus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stoops's guard against the ropes.
The Virus trying to control but Stoops is working from the bottom.
The Virus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stoops not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Virus is looking to stand up but Stoops won't let him.
The Virus throws an elbow that misses. Stoops uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Virus's guard. Nice move by Stoops!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoops prevents The Virus from getting back to his feet.
Stoops lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Stoops gets to his feet. The Virus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Virus misses with a leg kick.
Stoops lands a body shot.
Stoops lands a nice shot that snaps The Virus's head back.
Danga de danga de dang - Stoops scores with a four punch combination!
Stoops lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Virus backs up against the ropes.
Stoops moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stoops misses its intended target.
The Virus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradley Stoops seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stoops throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stoops throws a left and a right that both miss

and The Virus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Virus has Stoops pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Stoops manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

The Virus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cyrus The Virus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoops scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Stoops. Those never looked like landing.
Stoops avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoops thows a body shot but no joy.
Stoops takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

The Virus rushes Stoops and presses him up against the ropes.

The Virus has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stoops clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The Virus scores with punches 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!
Stoops is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The Virus is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. The Virus gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. The Virus gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. The Virus apologises and we restart here on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoops moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Stoops gets tackled into the ropes by The Virus. The Virus maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cyrus The Virus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Virus is looking to clinch.
Stoops moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stoops paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Stoops as he connects with a hook.
Stoops lands a nice shot to the body.
Stoops misses with a body shot.
Stoops misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Virus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stoops throws a lazy head kick

and The Virus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stoops is trying to break free.
Stoops takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Virus can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Virus tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Virus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stoops after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus The Virus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Virus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stoops is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stoops prevents the takedown attempt.
Stoops wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stoops wants to break free but The Virus has control.
The Virus prevents Stoops from breaking the clinch.
The Virus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stoops pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stoops throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoops misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoops lands a high kick!
Stoops throws a series of punches but The Virus moves out of range.
Stoops looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The Virus has managed to clinch.
The Virus is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stoops prevents the takedown attempt.
The Virus stops a takedown attempt from Stoops.
Stoops is pressed up against the ropes. The Virus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stoops down to the mat. Stoops avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoops scores with a hook to the body. The Virus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Stoops.
The Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stoops paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stoops.
Stoops pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stoops fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Virus manages to avoid it.
Stoops tries to move into range but The Virus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Stoops misses

and The Virus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

The Virus breaks from the clinch.
Stoops fails to land with a series of punches.

The Virus pushes Stoops up against the ropes in a clinch.
The Virus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stoops gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Virus is trying to stall.

The Virus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stoops shoots in but The Virus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stoops tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Virus swivels and escapes.
The Virus is looking to slow Stoops down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoops throws a head kick but The Virus moves out of range.
The Virus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Stoops comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stoops has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Stoops!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Macotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Sucres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Macotti
vs
Sucres

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Macotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Sucres!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macotti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sucres sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Macotti misses with a takedown attempt
and Sucres counters with a low kick, right behind Macotti 's knee.
Sucres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Macotti stuffs the takedown.
Sucres fails with the takedown.

Macotti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Macotti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Macotti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Macotti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sucres defends it well.
Sucres wants to control but Macotti is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucres wants to get back to his feet.
Macotti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Macotti is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Sucres to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
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.
Macotti looking to pass the guard.
Macotti landing some decent shots from guard.

Sucres looking for a guillotine here but Macotti defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucres looking to control.
Macotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sucres tries to strike from the bottom.
Macotti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sucres working a defensive guard here.
Macotti stops Sucres from standing up.
Sucres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sucres looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Macotti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Sucres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sucres keeping full guard, as Macotti tries to pass.
Sucres controlling the position.
Macotti 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.

Jesus Sucres has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Macotti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sucres sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Macotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macotti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sucres throws a push kick but Macotti slaps the foot to one side.
Sucres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Macotti leaves Sucres with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sucres looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macotti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sucres counters with a head kick. That will keep Macotti thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sucres enables Macotti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sucres manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Macotti trying to control but Sucres is working from the bottom.
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!
Sucres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Macotti drops back looking for a leg! Sucres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sucres manages to kick Macotti off! Macotti jumps back into Sucres's guard.
Macotti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Macotti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sucres closes the distance and clinches up with Macotti, looking for a takedown. Sucres pushes Macotti against the ropes but Macotti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Macotti throws a combination that misses
and Sucres counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sucres connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Macotti.

Macotti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Macotti is working for a submission of some sort.
Macotti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sucres trying to control from the bottom.

Macotti is looking for a kimura but Sucres is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Macotti to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Macotti scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sucres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Macotti tries to free his leg and advance position but Sucres is retaining full guard.
Sucres is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Macotti lands a couple of elbows.
Macotti is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sucres trying to control the position.
Sucres keeping moving, preventing Macotti from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sucres working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Macotti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Macotti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sucres is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Macotti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Macotti drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sucres dives on top into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Macotti controls Sucres momentarily but Sucres frees himself.

Macotti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sucres is aware though and is defending well.

Macotti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sucres doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sucres manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucres tries to free his leg and advance position but Macotti is retaining full guard.

Macotti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sucres can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Macotti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Macotti has his foot on Sucres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sucres works his way back into a safe position though.
Macotti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sucres controls the pace.
Sucres trying to control but Macotti is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sucres stands up from Macotti's guard - Sucres perhaps looking for a knockout.

Macotti shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sucres wants to control but Macotti is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macotti is trying to control. Sucres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macotti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Macotti dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sucres closes the distance and clinches.
Macotti tries for a takedown but Sucres manages to get underhooks.

Sucres manages to pull guard.
Sucres controls Macotti momentarily but Macotti frees himself.

Sucres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Macotti defends well.
Sucres is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sucres has his foot on Macotti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Macotti works his way back into a safe position though.
Sucres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sucres keeping moving, preventing Macotti from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macotti works over Sucres with some ground and pound from guard.
Macotti trying to control but Sucres is working from the bottom.
Macotti wants to stand but Sucres has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Macotti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macotti throwing strikes from guard but Sucres blocks nicely.

Sucres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Macotti defends well.
Sucres keeping full guard, as Macotti tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macotti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sucres's head.
Macotti throws a strike but Sucres rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Macotti has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sucres doesn't defend quickly enough and Macotti has managed to lock this one up! Can Sucres escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Macotti on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marco Macotti!
An out of breath Marco Macotti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Burkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Maverick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maverick
vs
Burkman

200 cm
18
207 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seth Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Burkman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burkman backs up against the ropes.
Maverick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burkman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maverick somewhat.
Maverick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burkman misses with a takedown attempt
and Maverick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burkman misses with an attempted mid kick.

Burkman has managed to clinch.
Maverick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Seth Maverick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Burkman.
Burkman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Burkman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maverick is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Burkman to the mat. Burkman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Maverick won't allow Burkman to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burkman is on top in guard.
Maverick is trying to hold Burkman in close to prevent damage but Burkman has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick tries to kick Burkman off but Burkman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Burkman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burkman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maverick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maverick trying to control but Burkman postures up.
Burkman tries to stand and escape but Maverick is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maverick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burkman.

Burkman darts in and clinches Maverick up against the ropes.

Maverick breaks from the clinch.

Burkman moves into the clinch.

Maverick manages to pull guard.
Maverick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burkman trying to control but Maverick is working from the bottom.
Burkman throws a big right hand that misses.
Burkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Maverick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Burkman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Maverick shoots in for a double leg but Burkman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Maverick. No joy for Burkman on that attempt.

Burkman clinches with his opponent.

Maverick wants the takedown. Burkman is fighting it off but Maverick persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Burkman's guard against the ropes.
Burkman controls Maverick momentarily but Maverick frees himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maverick prevents Burkman from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burkman has his feet on Maverick's thighs here. He's pushed Maverick off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Maverick screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Burkman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woody Longue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Bordovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andre Bordovski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Longue
vs
Bordovski

188 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Dragon

Fishy Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Woody Longue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Bordovski!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bordovski shoots and misses

and Longue counters with a shoot takedown. Bordovski fights it but they end up in guard.
Bordovski controls Longue momentarily but Longue frees himself.
Longue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bordovski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Longue slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Longue working away.
Longue lands an elbow.
Longue trying to control the position but Bordovski is working away.
Longue tries to advance to mount but Bordovski denies him.
Bordovski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bordovski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Longue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordovski taking a bit of punishment here - Longue scoring with strikes.
Longue in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bordovski can't do much from the bottom here.

Longue working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Longue tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Longue trying to control the action but Bordovski is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longue tries to advance to mount but Bordovski denies him.

Longue is trying to get an arm triangle but Bordovski is defending well.
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!

Longue wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bordovski, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Longue tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bordovski can't do much from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bordovski can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordovski is trying to improve his position.
Bordovski prevents Longue from moving into mount.
Longue throwing strikes but Bordovski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
An elbow from Bordovski crashes against the mat.
Longue tries to bench press Bordovski off him but Bordovski keeps the position.
Bordovski is looking to take a break and control but Longue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Longue gets back to half guard.
Longue on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bordovski lands a nice short elbow.
Longue is trying to control but can't.
Longue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Longue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Longue works his way to full guard. Good work.
Longue is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bordovski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bordovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Longue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longue in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Longue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Longue throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woody Longue dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Longue gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bordovski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bordovski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bordovski stopping the sweep attempt from Longue.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Longue is on top in guard.
Bordovski is pulling down on Longue's head. It's preventing any offense from Longue, at least for the moment.
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.
Longue postures up in Bordovski's guard and throws a big left but Bordovski blocks it.
Longue looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordovski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Longue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Bordovski.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Longue blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bordovski.
Bordovski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Longue trying to control but Bordovski postures up.
Bordovski prevents Longue from improving his position.
Bordovski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Longue with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bordovski working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bordovski lands strikes from half guard.
Bordovski is trying to control. Longue wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bordovski scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Longue is rocked!
Longue trying to control here.
Bordovski trying to control from half guard but Longue is working away.
Longue tries to roll over but Bordovski keeps him under control.
Longue is refusing to be controlled, as Bordovski sits in half guard.
Longue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Longue wants to sweep but no luck.
Longue lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bordovski!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longue trying to control but Bordovski is having none of it.
Bordovski tries to hold on but Longue pushes him away.
Bordovski regains half guard.
Longue wants to control but Bordovski is keeping him busy.
Bordovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Longue is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bordovski still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bordovski has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordovski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bordovski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Longue keeps working.
Longue is trying to improve his position.
Longue is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Longue is trying to control Bordovski's posture but Bordovski avoids it.
Longue is trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longue taking a bit of punishment here - Bordovski scoring with strikes.
Bordovski working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Bordovski 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bordovski shoots in looking for a takedown but Longue manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bordovski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bordovski enables Longue to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bordovski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bordovski is looking to stand up but Longue isn't so interested in that idea.
Longue stopping the sweep attempt from Bordovski.
Longue throwing strikes from guard but Bordovski blocks nicely.
Longue trying to control the position from guard on top but Bordovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bordovski keeping full guard, as Longue tries to pass.
Longue trying to control but Bordovski is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Longue throwing strikes from guard but Bordovski blocks nicely.
Bordovski keeping moving, preventing Longue from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Woody Longue wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bordovski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Longue as he avoids it easily.
Bordovski with a poor takedown

and Longue counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Woody Longue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Bordovski.
Bordovski is looking to stand up but Longue isn't so interested in that idea.
Longue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bordovski is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordovski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bordovski keeping full guard, as Longue tries to pass.
Bordovski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Longue passes into half guard.
Bordovski is looking to control Longue's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bordovski avoid being mounted?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longue throwing shots but Bordovski is blocking nicely.
Bordovski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Longue works his way into full mount!
BOOM! Longue connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Longue throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bordovski because Longue loaded up on that one.

Longue looking to secure an arm triangle but Bordovski defends it well.
Bordovski holds on to Longue around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordovski can't escape the position.
Longue scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Longue postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bordovski looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longue misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Longue wants to control the pace but Bordovski is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bordovski is in a horrible position here. Longue smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Woody Longue overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bordovski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Longue tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Woody Longue showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Longue 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Schmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crawford
vs
Schmeyer

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adrian Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Schmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Crawford. Those never looked like landing.
Schmeyer jabs Crawford to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Schmeyer drops Crawford with a right and a left! Schmeyer comes rushing in but Crawford regains his composure and manages to keep Schmeyer in guard.

Crawford is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Schmeyer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oh Crawford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schmeyer wants to stand and escape but instead Crawford has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Schmeyer wants to stand up but Crawford is controlling him.
Crawford seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crawford trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmeyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmeyer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crawford is controlling him.
Crawford works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmeyer keeps working.

Crawford is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schmeyer is just riding it out for now. Crawford eventually gives up the hold.
Crawford prevents Schmeyer from standing back up.
Crawford wants to control but Schmeyer is keeping him busy.
Crawford prevents Schmeyer from standing back up.
Crawford wants to control but Schmeyer is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Adrian Crawford wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Crawford closes the distance looking to clinch

and Schmeyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crawford tries to break the clinch but Schmeyer is controlling the position.

Schmeyer manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Schmeyer.
Crawford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schmeyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Crawford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Crawford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schmeyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crawford dodges the punch combination from Schmeyer.
Schmeyer misses with a two punch combination.
Schmeyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crawford is defended easily by Schmeyer.
Schmeyer throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crawford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schmeyer jabs Crawford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schmeyer stalks Crawford and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crawford's face. Crawford staggers backwards, shaken.
Schmeyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schmeyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schmeyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crawford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schmeyer grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Crawford takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Schmeyer cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dylan Schmeyer!