Hilo Fight 95 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Setta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Cojones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cojones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pearl Jam - Do The Evolution. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Setta
vs
Cojones

195 cm
26
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
242 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Setta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Cojones!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cojones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Marcus Setta has been cut.
Cojones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Setta.

Cojones pushes Setta up against the cage in a clinch.
Cojones blocks a body shot from Setta.
Cojones tries to pull guard but Setta holds him up against the cage and eventually Cojones drops back down to his feet.
Cojones blocks a body shot from Setta.
Setta lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cojones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Setta 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.

Setta manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Setta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cojones as he avoids it easily.

Cojones closes the distance and clinches.
Setta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cojones backwards.
Cojones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Setta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cojones tries to pull guard but Setta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Setta has a couple of punches blocked by Cojones.
Cojones tries for a takedown but Setta manages to get underhooks.
Marcus Setta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Cojones.
Setta trying to land knees to the body.
Setta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Setta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cojones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cojones has Setta pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cojones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Setta misses with a wild body shot.
Cojones moves out of range of the leg kick from Setta.
Setta looks for the body kick but Cojones saw that one coming.
Setta tries a head kick but it misses.
Setta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Setta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Pablo Cojones has been cut.
Setta avoids the head kick by Cojones.
Setta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Setta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Setta lands a head shot.
Cojones avoids the head kick by Setta.
Cojones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Setta seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cojones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Setta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cojones managing to block the knees to the body from Setta.
Cojones tries to pull guard but Setta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cojones misses with an elbow strike.
Setta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cojones is trying to pull guard but Setta has him pressed against the cage.
Cojones takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Cojones.
Cojones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cojones blocking some punches.

Cojones jumps into guard, dragging Setta to the mat.
Setta trying to control the position from guard on top but Cojones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Setta stopping the sweep attempt from Cojones.
Setta stays in close to Cojones's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Setta's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Setta.
A slapping leg kick lands for Setta.
Setta thuds a left hand into Cojones's body.
Nice shot lands for Setta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Setta punishes Cojones's body with a nice straight punch.
Cojones blocks a head kick by Setta.
Cojones tries to close the distance and clinch but Setta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Setta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Setta throws a nice head kick!
Setta throws a head kick but Cojones moves out of range.
Setta cracks Cojones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Setta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Setta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Setta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Setta blocks the body kick.
Cojones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cojones checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circle, before Setta throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Cojones's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Setta lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Marcus Setta!
After winning the bout, Marcus Setta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bartowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emunn Samvesu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartowski comes to the cage accompanied by The Game. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bartowski
vs
Samvesu

188 cm
23
193 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Bartowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emunn Samvesu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bartowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Samvesu, pushing him back against the cage.
Bartowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samvesu.
Bartowski slowing the pace effectively.
Samvesu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bartowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bartowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Samvesu backwards.
Bartowski is trying to break free.
Samvesu wants to take the fight to the mat but Bartowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Charles Bartowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emunn Samvesu.

Bartowski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Samvesu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bartowski to the mat. Bartowski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Samvesu wants to control from the top but Bartowski keeps moving.
Samvesu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bartowski is proving hard to escape from.
Samvesu stops Bartowski from standing up.
Bartowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Samvesu on the ground.
Bartowski working a defensive guard here.
Samvesu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartowski keeping moving, preventing Samvesu from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bartowski swinging wildly here.
Samvesu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Bartowski misses.

Bartowski rushes Samvesu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Samvesu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bartowski prevents it.
Bartowski taking a breather.
Bartowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samvesu.

Samvesu gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bartowski regains guard.
Samvesu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bartowski's head.
Samvesu throws a big right hand that misses.

Samvesu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bartowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bartowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bartowski!
Samvesu wants to control but Bartowski postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu is trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartowski trying to control the action but Samvesu is working from the bottom.
Samvesu struggling a bit here.

Bartowski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartowski wants to stand but Samvesu has his arm trapped.
Bartowski looking to control but instead Samvesu has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski wants to free his trapped foot but Samvesu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Samvesu manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Samvesu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bartowski defends it easily.
Bartowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Samvesu's guard.

Samvesu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bartowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bartowski throwing strikes from guard but Samvesu blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski trying to control but Samvesu is working from the bottom.

Samvesu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bartowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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

Samvesu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Samvesu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bartowski escapes and throws Samvesu's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bartowski trying to control the action but Samvesu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emunn Samvesu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bartowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Samvesu eats them both and turns towards Bartowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Samvesu.
Bartowski misses with a head kick.

Samvesu gets tackled into the cage by Bartowski. Bartowski maintains the clinch.
Samvesu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bartowski pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bartowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Samvesu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bartowski is defending well for now.
Samvesu's coach down at The Cave Fighting Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Samvesu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Samvesu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samvesu is trying to control the action in half guard but Bartowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Samvesu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bartowski is pressing down on Samvesu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Emunn Samvesu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samvesu forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bartowski!

Samvesu has control of Bartowski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bartowski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bartowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Samvesu raining down shots from the mount!
Samvesu lands a big shot there that rocks Bartowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Samvesu lands a big shot there that rocks Bartowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Samvesu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bartowski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bartowski and Samvesu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartowski tries to buck Samvesu off but Samvesu is having none of it.

Samvesu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bartowski rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Samvesu's guard! Nice work there by Bartowski!
Bartowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Samvesu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartowski stopping the sweep attempt from Samvesu.

Samvesu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bartowski defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samvesu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bartowski defends well.
Bartowski connects with a couple of short punches.

Samvesu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bartowski defends well.
Bartowski looking to pass the guard.

Samvesu looking for a guillotine here but Bartowski defends easily.
Bartowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Samvesu wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bartowski 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.

Bartowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bartowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Samvesu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bartowski defends well.
Bartowski wanted to stand there but Samvesu had control of the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Samvesu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bartowski defends well.
Samvesu is trying to control the position but Bartowski postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emunn Samvesu 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!

Samvesu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bartowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Samvesu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bartowski quickly recovers to half guard.

Samvesu seems to be looking for submissions.
Samvesu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Samvesu is looking for a kimura but Bartowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Samvesu to get the leverage.
Bartowski trying to hold on to Samvesu's head to control him but Samvesu postures up.
Samvesu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bartowski keeps working.
Bartowski is looking for a sweep. Samvesu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samvesu working Bartowski over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bartowski keeps working.
Bartowski is looking to control Samvesu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bartowski avoid being mounted?
Bartowski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Samvesu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bartowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bartowski tries to roll over but Samvesu keeps him under control.
Bartowski is not content to let Samvesu control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bartowski moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu looking for a takedown.
Bartowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Samvesu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartowski's efforts to push away.
Bartowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samvesu.
Bartowski lands a body punch.
Samvesu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bartowski manages to break the clinch.
Bartowski cracks Samvesu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartowski scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bartowski.
Bartowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bartowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samvesu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bartowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Samvesu avoids the damage to the body.
Bartowski tries to throw a body punch but Samvesu avoids it by throwing Bartowski back against the cage.

Bartowski breaks the clinch.
Bartowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Samvesu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bartowski sprawls well. Bartowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samvesu gets slowly back to his feet.
Charles Bartowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emunn Samvesu.

Bartowski darts in and clinches Samvesu up against the cage.
Samvesu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bartowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bartowski throws an elbow that misses.
Samvesu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bartowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bartowski breaks the clinch.

Samvesu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bartowski's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski keeping full guard, as Samvesu tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bartowski is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Samvesu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samvesu is trying to control the position but Bartowski postures up.
Bartowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bartowski wants to stand but Samvesu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bartowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartowski throws a sloppy head kick and Samvesu moves out of range easily.

Bartowski gets caught flat footed, as Samvesu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Charles Bartowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emunn Samvesu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Samvesu sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bartowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Samvesu 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emunn Samvesu!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Testa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werner Van Noorjdick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Testa comes to the cage accompanied by The System Gotcha. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Testa
vs
Van Noorjdick

184 cm
21
191 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Testa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werner Van Noorjdick!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Testa thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Noorjdick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Testa.
Testa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Noorjdick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Noorjdick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Testa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Testa staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Van Noorjdick as Testa shoots in.
Testa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Noorjdick.
Testa throws a sloppy head kick and Van Noorjdick moves out of range easily.
Van Noorjdick misses with a right hand
and Testa counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Werner Van Noorjdick has been cut.
Van Noorjdick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Testa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Testa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Noorjdick.
Van Noorjdick misses with a hook
and Testa counters with a nice uppercut.
Testa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Testa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Noorjdick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Testa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Testa works Van Noorjdick's body with a nice hook.
Van Noorjdick throws an off balance right hand
and Testa counters with a huge head kick that drops Van Noorjdick! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

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

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Katakutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Katakutan
vs
Tulfo

200 cm
27
165 lbs
11 - 12 - 1

185 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Katakutan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulfo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Katakutan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erwin Tulfo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tulfo tests Katakutan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tulfo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tulfo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katakutan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tulfo.
Tulfo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Katakutan.
Katakutan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tulfo 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.
Katakutan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tulfo misses with a looping right.
Tulfo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katakutan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Katakutan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tulfo - the referee stops the clock and Katakutan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tulfo. Katakutan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Katakutan, right into the meat.
Tulfo avoids the head kick by Katakutan.
Tulfo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tulfo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Katakutan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katakutan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Katakutan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Katakutan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tulfo misses with a low kick.
Tulfo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tulfo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tulfo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katakutan manages to avoid it.
Tulfo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tulfo connects with a single shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Tulfo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tulfo.
Tulfo throws a right hand that Katakutan ducks under and follows up with a left that Katakutan also avoids with ease.
Katakutan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katakutan feints a jab promting Tulfo to slip. Katakutan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tulfo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tulfo misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo throws a body kick that misses.
Tulfo avoids the head kick by Katakutan.
Tulfo throws a chopping leg kick but Katakutan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Katakutan tries a head kick but it misses.
Tulfo misses with a low kick.
Tulfo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tulfo lands with a slapping head kick.
Tulfo throws a combination that misses
and Katakutan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Katakutan moves out of range of the body kick.
Katakutan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Katakutan tries to work over Tulfo's front leg with a kick but Tulfo checks it.
Tulfo throws a series of punches but Katakutan avoids them all with ease.
Katakutan scores with a nice right hand.
Katakutan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tulfo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Katakutan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo fails to land with a series of punches.
Katakutan misses with a low kick.
Tulfo with a nice cross.
Tulfo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Katakutan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tulfo.
Katakutan moves out of range of the body kick from Tulfo.
Katakutan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tulfo to score with a decent uppercut.
Tulfo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Katakutan tries a head kick but it misses.
Katakutan looks to land a combination but Tulfo avoids it well.
Katakutan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tulfo.
Tulfo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katakutan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Katakutan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tulfo throws a sloppy head kick and Katakutan moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo throws a right hand that Katakutan ducks under and follows up with a left that Katakutan also avoids with ease.
Tulfo looks winded!
Katakutan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tulfo.
Katakutan feints a jab promting Tulfo to slip. Katakutan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tulfo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulfo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Katakutan throws a sloppy head kick and Tulfo moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Katakutan.
Tulfo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katakutan counters with a one-two to the body.
Tulfo looks for the body kick but Katakutan saw that one coming.
Katakutan throws a leg kick but Tulfo checks it.
Katakutan tries to bum rush Tulfo with a series of wild strikes but Tulfo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katakutan blocks the body kick.
Katakutan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tulfo misses with a looping left.
Katakutan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Katakutan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tulfo eats them both and turns towards Katakutan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erwin Tulfo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tulfo looks to land a combination but Katakutan avoids it well.
Tulfo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Katakutan doesn't seem bothered though.
Katakutan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Katakutan avoids the head kick by Tulfo.
Tulfo scores with a jab. Katakutan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Katakutan misses.
Tulfo misses with a body kick.
Katakutan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tulfo is able to avoid easily.
Erwin Tulfo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Katakutan 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 Tulfo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tulfo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tulfo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Katakutan. That's going to slow Tulfo down.
Tulfo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Katakutan misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tulfo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tulfo misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katakutan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tulfo's calf.
Tulfo lands a body shot.
Tulfo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tulfo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tulfo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tulfo is breathing heavily.
Tulfo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tulfo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Katakutan looks to land a combination but Tulfo avoids it well.
Katakutan is looking to score with low kicks.
Katakutan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tulfo is out of range and Katakutan settles back down.
Katakutan misses the shot to the body.
Katakutan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Katakutan misses with a head kick.
Katakutan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan tries a low kick but Tulfo avoids it.
Tulfo scores with a spinning back kick!
Katakutan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick from Katakutan misses.
Katakutan blocks a head kick by Tulfo.
Katakutan scores with a nice right hand.
Tulfo misses with a low kick as Katakutan jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katakutan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tulfo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Katakutan fails to land with a series of punches.
Tulfo takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick by Tulfo misses
and Katakutan counters with a nice leg kick.
Tulfo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Katakutan 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.
Tulfo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Katakutan blocks a head kick by Tulfo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan tries to score with a low kick but Tulfo moves his leg out of the way.
Katakutan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tulfo.
Tulfo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Katakutan lands with a kick to the temple. Tulfo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Katakutan moves out of range of the leg kick from Tulfo.
Tulfo dodges the punch combination from Katakutan.
Tulfo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Katakutan takes a step back to recover.
Tulfo throws a nice looking combination but Katakutan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tulfo throws a push kick but Katakutan slaps the foot to one side.
Katakutan throws a low kick but Tulfo avoids it.
Tulfo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Katakutan scores with a four punch combination!
Katakutan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Katakutan throws a head kick that misses.
Tulfo throws a combination that misses
and Katakutan counters with a head kick.
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!
Katakutan throws a low kick but Tulfo avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Katakutan 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 Tulfo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tulfo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tulfo checks a leg kick.
Tulfo misses with a combination
and Katakutan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Katakutan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tulfo checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tulfo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tulfo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Katakutan dodges the punch combination from Tulfo.
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 Maximo Katakutan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tulfo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tulfo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tulfo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katakutan.
Tulfo wants to land a leg kick but Katakutan is out of range.
Tulfo lands a nice looking body shot.
Tulfo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tulfo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Katakutan eats them both and turns towards Tulfo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Katakutan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tulfo.
Katakutan wants to land a leg kick but Tulfo is out of range.
Tulfo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulfo throws a combination that misses
and Katakutan counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Katakutan.
Tulfo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Katakutan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katakutan dodges the punch combination from Tulfo.
No joy there for Tulfo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Katakutan tries to bum rush Tulfo with a series of wild strikes but Tulfo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Katakutan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tulfo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Katakutan misses with a leg kick.
Tulfo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Katakutan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tulfo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Katakutan checks it well.
Tulfo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tulfo cracks a nice hook into Katakutan's ribs.
Maximo Katakutan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tulfo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tulfo misses the body punch
and Katakutan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Tulfo. Those never looked like landing.
Katakutan with a hook.
Tulfo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Katakutan.
Katakutan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Katakutan wants to slow Tulfo down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katakutan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tulfo is out of range.
Katakutan throws a series of punches but Tulfo avoids them all with ease.
Tulfo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Katakutan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tulfo tries to land a front kick but Katakutan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Katakutan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katakutan wants to slow Tulfo down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Katakutan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Katakutan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Katakutan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Katakutan swinging wildly here.
Katakutan blocks a head kick by Tulfo.
Tulfo scores with a jab. Katakutan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tulfo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tulfo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Tulfo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tulfo misses with a left hand
and Katakutan counters with a low kick, right behind Tulfo 's knee.
Katakutan throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan tries to score with a low kick but Tulfo moves his leg out of the way.
Tulfo throws a sloppy head kick and Katakutan moves out of range easily.
Katakutan swinging wildly here.
Katakutan throws a front kick aimed at Tulfo's knee but Tulfo avoids it well.
Tulfo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Katakutan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Katakutan throws a series of punches but Tulfo moves out of range.
Katakutan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tulfo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katakutan misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Katakutan.
Katakutan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tulfo circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximo Katakutan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Katakutan 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximo Katakutan!
Maximo Katakutan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob The Robber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thumbo Plights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

The Robber
vs
Plights

210 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

206 cm
28
268 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob The Robber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thumbo Plights!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Robber looks to score with a jab to the body but Plights is just out of range.
Plights connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Plights has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as The Robber is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Plights lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Robber slips under a jab.
Plights shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Robber sprawls well. The Robber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plights gets slowly back to his feet.
The Robber looks to score with a jab to the body but Plights is just out of range.
Plights throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Plights takes the fight into the clinch.
Plights goes for a takedown attempt but The Robber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Plights goes for a double leg but The Robber avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Robber continues to drive forward.
Bob The Robber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thumbo Plights.

Plights tightens his grip and picks The Robber up, before dumping him to the ground. The Robber manages to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Robber looking to control.
The Robber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The Robber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plights throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Robber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Robber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Plights content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Plights wants to control from the top but The Robber keeps moving.
Plights pushing down on The Robber's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Robber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Plights on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plights looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The Robber holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Plights is pressing down on The Robber's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Robber is holding on for now.
The Robber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Robber is trying to control but Plights manages to pass to mount!
The Robber can't escape the position.
Plights trying to control but The Robber is having none of it.

Plights has control of The Robber's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Robber regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The Robber tries to hold on but Plights pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plights postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Robber looks a forlorn figure.
The Robber wants to control but Plights is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Plights looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thumbo Plights 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.

The Robber scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab lands there for The Robber.
The Robber sizes up Plights with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Robber avoids the body shot from Plights.
Nice sprawl there from The Robber as Plights shoots in.

Plights clinches.
The Robber working aggressively here.
Plights is looking for a takedown.
Plights is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Robber is defending well.
Bob The Robber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thumbo Plights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plights.

Plights has dropped down and is working for a takedown. The Robber is trying to keep an underhook but Plights manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Robber is trying to control but can't.
Plights wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Robber keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plights is just content to waste time from the top position. The Robber takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Plights missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Plights postures up.
The Robber is really struggling to control Plights but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The Robber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Robber tries to get out of the position.
Plights advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Robber gets back to full guard.

Plights postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The Robber is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Plights, into his guard.
The Robber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Robber trying to control the position from guard on top but Plights is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plights wants to stand but The Robber is controlling the position.

Plights manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Plights can't get the takedown.
The Robber swings wildly with an uppercut but Plights uses good head movement to avoid it.

Plights turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Plights has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for The Robber!
Plights avoids the attempt from The Robber to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Robber reaches up to try and control the position but Plights seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! The Robber rolls and tries to escape and now Plights has his back!
Plights keeps control of the position as The Robber tries to break free.

Plights is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. The Robber is defending well though. Plights let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Plights has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thumbo Plights showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Plights tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Robber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plights loads up on a big right hand but The Robber slips the punch.
The Robber slips a jab from Plights.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Plights - that will leave a mark!
Jab by Plights.
Plights fails with the takedown.
Plights misses with a looping right.
The Robber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Plights.
Plights fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob The Robber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thumbo Plights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plights throws a jab when The Robber was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Plights 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 The Robber has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Robber and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Plights misses with a shot to the body
enabling The Robber to counter with a crisp jab.
Plights lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bob The Robber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plights shoots in but The Robber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Plights takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plights doesn't manage to clinch there - The Robber circles away.
The Robber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plights moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Robber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Robber wants it to stay on the feet.
Plights takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Plights tries to clinch
enabling The Robber to counter with a crisp jab.
Plights closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Plights scores with the left hand. The Robber knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plights throws a body punch but The Robber moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plights throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plights.
The Robber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thumbo Plights seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plights shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Robber but The Robber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Plights shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Robber as he jumps to the side.
Plights checks the leg kick.
Plights misses with a body kick.

Plights gets the takedown into side control.
The Robber is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Robber keeps Plights under control for a moment.
Plights trying to control the position but The Robber is working away.
Thumbo Plights is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Robber isn't going anywhere.
The Robber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Plights wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Plights staying calm.

That's four 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.
Plights throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Plights takes the fight into the clinch.
The Robber misses with a punch on the inside.
The Robber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Robber is trying to break the clinch but Plights is controlling him.
Plights is looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thumbo Plights comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Plights 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thumbo Plights!
Thumbo Plights decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Beaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arenas
vs
Beaber

178 cm
26
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicolas Arenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Beaber!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaber stuffs the takedown attempt from Arenas. Arenas gets slowly back to his feet.
Beaber wants to clinch.
Beaber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arenas.
Beaber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beaber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arenas.
Beaber swinging wildly here.
Arenas fails to land with a series of punches.
Arenas cracks Beaber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arenas.
Arenas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Beaber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicolas Arenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beaber looks to land a left hand but Arenas moved out of range nicely.
Arenas fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beaber rushes Arenas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beaber lands an elbow inside that Arenas shrugs off.

It looks like Nicolas Arenas has been cut.

Beaber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Beaber misses.
Arenas throws a nice looking combination but Beaber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arenas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beaber.
Arenas staying out of range there.
Arenas throws a series of punches but Beaber moves out of range.
Beaber throws a jab when Arenas was well out of range.
Arenas looks to land a combination but Beaber avoids it well.
Beaber looks to score with a jab to the body but Arenas is just out of range.
Beaber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arenas.
Beaber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Beaber misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Arenas.
Beaber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beaber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arenas. Arenas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Beaber moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beaber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arenass head.
Arenas wants to take the fight to the mat but Beaber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Beaber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arenas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Arenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Beaber.
Beaber lands a hook that snaps the head of Arenas backwards.
Arenas has Beaber pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beaber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beaber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Beaber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arenas is trying to drag Beaber to the mat but Beaber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beaber digs a right hand underneath Arenas's ribcage. Arenas let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arenas can't get the takedown.
Arenas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beaber lands an elbow just above Arenas 's eye.
Beaber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beaber lands with a short shot to the head.
Arenas takes an elbow to the temple.
Beaber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beaber tries to work over Arenas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arenas wants a takedown.
Beaber lands an elbow just above Arenas 's eye.
Beaber gets underhooks to prevent Arenas's takedown attempt.
Beaber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Beaber.
Beaber lands an elbow inside that Arenas shrugs off.
Arenas tries for a takedown but Beaber manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaber lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Beaber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beaber stalks Arenas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arenas's face. Arenas staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arenas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arenas checks a leg kick.
Beaber fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Beaber does no damage.
Beaber wants to clinch up but Arenas keeps it at a distance.
Arenas tests Beaber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arenas lunges at Beaber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beaber's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arenas shoots in for a takedown but Beaber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beaber just misses with a punch to the body.

Arenas looking to score a takedown here. Beaber is defending well but Arenas drives through and ends up in Beaber's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bobby Beaber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Arenas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arenas looks for a takedown but Beaber sprawls well.
No luck for Arenas with that takedown attempt.

Beaber closes the distance and pushes Arenas back into the cage.

Beaber breaks from the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Arenas.
Beaber is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaber wants to control but Arenas postures up.
Beaber is not content to let Arenas control the position.
Beaber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arenas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beaber can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nicolas Arenas just wasn't active enough.
Beaber throws out a leg kick but Arenas moves out of range and Beaber only half commits.
Arenas closes the distance and clinches up with Beaber, looking for a takedown. Arenas pushes Beaber against the cage but Beaber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Arenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arenas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Beaber moves into the clinch successfully.
Beaber lands an elbow inside that Arenas shrugs off.
Beaber lands a nice elbow.

Beaber manages to break the clinch.
Arenas shoots in but no luck this time.
Beaber connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Beaber misses the target.
Arenas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beaber pinned against the cage. Beaber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Arenas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beaber's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arenas tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Beaber.

Beaber manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Arenas keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Beaber is pressed up against the cage. Arenas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beaber down to the mat. Beaber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arenas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beaber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beaber lands a glancing blow to the side of Arenas's head.
Arenas throws a hook but Beaber avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arenas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beaber's waist but Beaber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arenas off to one side.
Beaber misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Arenas - just one landing.
Nicolas Arenas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arenas fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beaber is looking to clinch.
Beaber tests Arenas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beaber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beaber misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beaber, as that shot connected.
Arenas scores with a nice strike.
Beaber scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Beaber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Arenas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Beaber wants to clinch.
Arenas connects with a crisp jab.
Beaber cracks Arenas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beaber misses the jab.

Arenas gets a double leg takedown into Beaber's guard.
Arenas looking to sit in guard and control but Beaber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beaber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Beaber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Arenas's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaber controlling the action here.
Beaber is trying to control. Arenas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arenas wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beaber in particular looking to stall.
Nicolas Arenas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Beaber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Beaber.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beaber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nicolas Arenas is winning the standup battle so far.
Beaber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arenas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arenas!
Arenas fails to land with a series of punches.
Arenas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beaber defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beaber misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaber tries to clinch but Arenas moves out of range.

Beaber instigates a clinch.
Arenas is working for takedown but Beaber is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Arenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beaber is fighting off a takedown attempt but Arenas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Beaber to the mat. Beaber regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Beaber controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beaber lands with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Arenas.

Beaber has taken the fight to the clinch.

Beaber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Beaber has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Beaber.

Beaber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arenas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beaber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arenas as he avoids it easily.

Arenas gets a takedown into half guard.
Arenas throws a strike but Beaber avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arenas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Beaber working a defensive guard here.

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 Nicolas Arenas.
I think Beaber 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Beaber!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. John McClain will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Silva
vs
McClain

188 cm
26
189 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John McClain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from McClain misses.
McClain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva defending well as McClain loads up on a big left hand.
McClain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McClain backs up against the cage.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but McClain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
McClain misses with a looping left.
Silva tries to clinch there but McClain circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but McClain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from McClain does no damage.
Silva dives in and grabs McClain's left leg, looking for a takedown. McClain pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McClain misses with a series of wild punches.
McClain connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McClain misses with a straight left.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McClain to the mat! McClain manages to get full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva passes McClain's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. McClain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McClain is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McClain defending well though.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva throwing shots but McClain is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClain wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
McClain has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva stops McClain from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Silva 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Silva is working for a kimura but McClain is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McClain's head.
McClain is looking to escape.

Silva 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! McClain is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazaki Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujita comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica-Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Aaron Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Aaron Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smith
vs
Fujita

195 cm
38
249 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

195 cm
38
286 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazaki Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fujita drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.

Fujita breaks from the clinch.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fujita pinned against the cage. Fujita gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fujita shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Fujita misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fujita pulls guard effortlessly.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fujita controlling Smith's posture.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Fujita is keeping the position.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fujita holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Fujita.
Fujita controlling the position.

Kazaki Fujita has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fujita fails with the takedown.
Fujita avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita shoots in but no luck this time.
Aaron Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazaki Fujita.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Fujita to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith dives in and grabs Fujita's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fujita pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Fujita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith throws a right and a left that Fujita avoids nicely.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Fujita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fujita shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.

Fujita shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smith is trying to defend but Fujita finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujita tries to stand and escape but Smith is controlling the position.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Fujita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fujita has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at TAP ROOT -/- 10 Coaches / Great Sparring / Value. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fujita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fujita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

Fujita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Fujita eventually gives up the hold.
Fujita working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Fujita moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujita working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujita gets to mount! Smith was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Fujita lands a big elbow.
Fujita controlling the pace for now.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazaki Fujita 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.

Fujita wants to clinch.
Smith looks to land a combination but Fujita avoids it well.

Fujita closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Fujita getting side control.
Fujita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fujita lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fujita working Smith over with strikes.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Kazaki Fujita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fujita slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
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!
Fujita perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Fujita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fujita's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fujita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fujita scoring with some ground and pound.
Fujita postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Smith covers up, he's hurt! Fujita keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Fujita and the ref steps in to end the fight! Fujita can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazaki Fujita!
An out of breath Kazaki Fujita 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
91%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Bitag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espada's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Greedy Fly. The key to victory for Guillermo Espada has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Espada
vs
Bitag

185 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

182 cm
27
150 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Espada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Bitag!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espada feints a jab promting Bitag to slip. Espada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bitag slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Ben Bitag has been cut.
Espada throws a series of punches but Bitag avoids them all with ease.
Espada fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bitag on the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bitag 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.
Espada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Espada throws a right hand that Bitag ducks under and follows up with a left that Bitag also avoids with ease.
Bitag looks to score with a jab to the body but Espada is just out of range.
Bitag wants to clinch up but Espada keeps it at a distance.
Espada jabs at Bitag's body.
Bitag throws a right and a left that Espada avoids nicely.
Bitag is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Espada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bitag gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bitag pulls guard.
Bitag is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Espada would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Espada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitag wants to sweep but no luck.
Espada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bitag is proving hard to escape from.

Bitag is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Bitag decides to pull guard.
Bitag looking for a sweep. Not yet Bitag, not yet.

Bitag has his foot on Espada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Espada works his way back into a safe position though.
Bitag is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Espada won't allow Bitag to sweep him here.
Espada wants to get up but he can't break Bitag's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bitag looking to control.
Bitag bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Espada's guard.
Espada is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bitag is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitag trying to control but Espada is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bitag showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ben Bitag.
Bitag tries to clinch but Espada moves out of range.
Bitag looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Espada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Espada's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Espada duly obliges.
Espada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bitag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Espada is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Espada lands a left and a right that send Bitag crashing to the mat, dazed. Espada thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bitag.
A left and a right from Espada both land. Nice combination.

Bitag is rocked!
Bitag dodges the punch combination from Espada.
Bitag is still on wobbly legs! Can Espada finish him?
Espada lands a nice shot to the body.
Espada thuds a left hand into Bitag's body.
Bitag seems to have recovered his senses.
Espada checks the leg kick.
Espada looks to land a combination but Bitag avoids it well.
Bitag fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Bitag. Those never looked like landing.
Bitag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espada was well out of range. Poor timing from Bitag.

Bitag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bitag keeps control of Espada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Espada.
Espada is trying to force a seperation but Bitag has the dominant position.
Bitag fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bitag blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espada is trying to break free.
Espada lands a body shot.
Espada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bitag tries to pull guard but Espada forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guillermo Espada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Bitag.
Bitag tries to pull guard but Espada forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bitag is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Espada to keep the fight standing.
Espada is trying to break the clinch but Bitag has him pressed against the cage.
Bitag tries to pull guard but Espada forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Espada tries to throw a body punch but Bitag avoids it by throwing Espada back against the cage.
Espada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Espada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Espada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espada misses with some punches.
Espada misses with a punch to the body.
Espada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Espada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Bitag's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bitag clinches up with Espada and pushes him back against the cage.
Espada struggles to land a body shot inside as Bitag controls his hands.

Bitag has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Espada uses from the top position.
Espada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bitag is proving hard to escape from.
Bitag is trying to control the position but Espada postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espada wants to stand but Bitag is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bitag seems keen to control Espada's posture.
Espada tries to stand but Bitag is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Bitag was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bitag misses with a jab to the body
and Espada counters with a two punch combo.
Espada lands a nice shot to the body.
Espada fails to land with a series of punches.
Espada connects with a body shot that sends Bitag's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada throws a right hand that Bitag ducks under and follows up with a left that Bitag also avoids with ease.
Espada digs a good body shot into Bitag's ribs.
Bitag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bitag shoots in looking for a takedown but Espada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bitag's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bitag looks to land a combination but Espada avoids it well.
A left and a right from Espada both land. Nice combination.
Espada shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bitag eats them both and turns towards Espada to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Espada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bitag takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bitag tries to bum rush Espada with a series of wild strikes but Espada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Espada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guillermo Espada is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Bitag is looking for a kimura here.
Espada wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bitag is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bitag not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Espada is looking to escape.
Bitag throwing shots but Espada is blocking nicely.

Bitag is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Espada sees it coming and defends easily.
Espada is trying to stand up here but Bitag is controlling him well.

Espada is defending against the submission attempts here by Bitag.
Espada wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Espada is not content to let Bitag control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada is trying to stand up here but Bitag is controlling him well.
Bitag seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Espada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bitag missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Espada is looking to escape.
Espada tries to kick Bitag off in order to stand up. Bitag Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Bitag is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Espada is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bitag connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Espada some visible discomfort.
Bitag scoring with punches and elbows.
Espada wants to get back to his feet.
Espada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bitag on the ground.
Bitag takes a little break here. Espada wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ben Bitag has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bitag working the ground and pound from side control.
Bitag has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bitag has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Espada is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bitag yanks on the arm and Espada is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bitag.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Bitag!
Ben Bitag got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'