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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez's entrance music is Haggard - Awaking The Centuries. A fine choice. Benavidez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Super Street Fighter 4 Balrog Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gutierrez
vs
Benavidez

176 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benavidez finds it's way round the side to connect with Gutierrez's head.
Benavidez checks a low kick from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Benavidez moves out of range.
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Benavidez.
Gutierrez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Benavidez avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.
Benavidez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Benavidez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gutierrez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benavidez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Gutierrez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benavidez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacob Benavidez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benavidez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benavidez tests Gutierrez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Gutierrez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutierrez seems to have got his legs back now.
Benavidez connects with a jab.
Benavidez stuns Gutierrez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benavidez counters with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Benavidez.
Gutierrez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benavidez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benavidez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez looks for the body kick but Benavidez saw that one coming.
Benavidez lands a front kick.
Benavidez scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benavidez.
Gutierrez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Benavidez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Benavidez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gutierrez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A lazy body kick from Gutierrez
and Benavidez counters with a good low kick that Gutierrez was not able to check.
Benavidez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benavidez scores with a three punch combo!
Benavidez connects with a body shot that sends Gutierrez's belly button to the back.
Benavidez lands with a slapping head kick.
Benavidez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Benavidez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from Benavidez does no damage.
A head kick misses from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benavidez throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Jab by Benavidez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benavidez lands a big head kick that sends Gutierrez tumbling to the mat! Benavidez takes a step backwards and waves Gutierrez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Benavidez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benavidez throws a head kick that misses
and Gutierrez counters with a nice body kick.
Benavidez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benavidez connects with a solid leg kick.
Gutierrez throws a push kick but Benavidez slaps the foot to one side.
Gutierrez needs to keep his hands up - Benavidez had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Benavidez.
Benavidez connects with a jab.
Gutierrez throws a sloppy head kick and Benavidez moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutierrez throws the kick towards the body but Benavidez avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gutierrez. Gutierrez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benavidez checks a leg kick nicely.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Benavidez moves out of range.
Benavidez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Benavidez moves out of range.
Benavidez throws a series of punches but Gutierrez avoids them all with ease.
Benavidez blocks a low kick nicely.
Benavidez lands a nice shot that snaps Gutierrez's head back.
A solid body kick from Benavidez.
Benavidez lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benavidez tests Gutierrez's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Benavidez lands a big head kick that sends Gutierrez tumbling to the mat! Benavidez takes a step backwards and waves Gutierrez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Benavidez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Benavidez! Gutierrez is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Benavidez!
A very excited looking Jacob Benavidez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kickass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Price has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Price
vs
Kickass

184 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Kickass!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Price pushes Kickass up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Price just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kickass's brow.
Price lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kickass avoids a wild elbow strike from Price.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kickass.
Kickass blocks an elbow strike from Price.
With the fighters up against the cage, Price throws an elbow but misses.

Kickass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kickass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kickass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kickass throws a right and a left that Price avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kickass is defended easily by Price.
Zack Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Kickass.

Price closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Kickass in his tracks for a moment.
Price missing with knees to the body.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kickass avoids it.
Kickass tries to pull guard but Price won't allow it.
Price lands an elbow inside that Kickass shrugs off.
Price lands an elbow inside that Kickass shrugs off.
Price lands a nice elbow.
Kickass managing to block the knees to the body from Price.
Price throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Price.
Kickass avoids the elbow strike from Price, against the cage.
Price dodges an elbow strike from Kickass.
Nice elbow from Price.
Price lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Price comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Price avoids the elbow strike from Kickass, against the cage.
Price creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kickass's defenses.
Kickass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price lands an elbow inside that Kickass shrugs off.
Price creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kickass's defenses.
Kickass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price misses with an elbow strike.
Price throws an elbow that misses.
Kickass fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kickass is defending well for now.
Price looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Price creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kickass's defenses.
Kickass is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Price gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Price lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
Price pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kickass looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
Kickass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Price gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Price throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
Kickass drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Price gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Price avoids the elbow strike from Kickass, against the cage.
Kickass fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Price avoiding damage as Kickass throws knees to the body.
Kickass looks gassed!
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kickass avoids it.
Nice elbow from Price.
Price lands a damaging elbow.
Kickass fails to pull guard.
Kickass managing to block the knees to the body from Price.
Kickass takes an elbow to the temple.
Price misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kickass.
Kickass tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kickass goes for a takedown in the clinch but Price prevents it.
Price lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kickass takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price lands an elbow inside that Kickass shrugs off.
Price lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Price lands an elbow inside.

Kickass is rocked!
Kickass blocks an elbow strike.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kickass is defending well for now.
Price lands an elbow just above Kickass 's eye.
Kickass is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Price throws an elbow but misses.
Kickass seems to have recovered his senses.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Kickass in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Price lands a nice elbow.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kickass is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Price.
Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickass avoids the damage to the body.
Kickass throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Price lands an elbow inside that Kickass shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kickass tries to land a knee to the head but Price blocks with his arms.
Kickass wants to stall.
Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickass avoids the damage to the body.

Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kickass blocks a head kick by Price.

Price instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
Kickass tries to land knees in the clinch but Price avoids the damage to the body.
Price throws an elbow but it misses.
Kickass blocks an elbow strike.
Price lands an elbow just above Kickass 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
Kickass is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Kickass avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.
Price lands an elbow just above Kickass 's eye.
Kickass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Price blocks it with crossed arms.
Price lands an elbow inside that Kickass shrugs off.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kickass avoids it.
Kickass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kickass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kickass pulls guard successfully.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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

Kickass is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Price has his hands clasped together but Kickass extends an breaks Price's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kickass.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Kickass!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jj McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by The Who - Baba O'Riley. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

David
vs
McQuade

190 cm
34
218 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee**

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 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jj McQuade!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David throws a nice outside leg kick.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McQuade.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQuade. David does a little dance to reset his feet.
David lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jj McQuade has been cut.
David on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

David closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McQuade dodges the ground and pound from David.
McQuade is trying to control David's posture but David avoids it.
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!
McQuade on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McQuade is not content to let David control the position.
McQuade is trying to improve his position.

David tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McQuade is not content to let David control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade tries to buck David off but David is having none of it.
David lands a few punches from side control.
McQuade is pushing David's head away, looking to escape. David manages to hold on to the position though.
McQuade can't do much from the bottom here.

David working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on McQuade's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David is chipping away with strikes.
McQuade wants to control but David postures up.
McQuade tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but David wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
David takes a little break here. McQuade wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
David 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.
David lands a nice forearm strike.
McQuade is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
David has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McQuade!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
David is landing with some decent strikes but McQuade is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That has opened up Jj McQuade's cut even more.
BOOM! David connects with a massive shot to the dome!

The cut above Jj McQuade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jj McQuade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Craig David!