Hilo Fight Night 19 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franz Grave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emunn Samvesu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grave
vs
Samvesu

192 cm
28
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Grave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emunn Samvesu!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samvesu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grave throws a wild body kick that Samvesu sees coming a mile off.
Grave jabs at Samvesu's body.
Grave throws a low kick, looking for Samvesu's leg but Samvesu calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grave.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grave. That's going to slow Samvesu down.
Samvesu shoots in and drives through. Grave sprawls well.
Grave lands a slapping body shot.

Samvesu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Grave tries to bench press Samvesu off him but Samvesu keeps the position.
Grave is working hard here to advance position.
Samvesu throws an elbow but Grave slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grave sneaks back into half guard.

Samvesu 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grave does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Samvesu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grave knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Samvesu wants to control but Grave is keeping him busy.
Samvesu is looking to stall here but Grave recovers full guard.
Grave looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Samvesu tries to free his leg and advance position but Grave is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grave keeping moving, preventing Samvesu from controlling successfully.
Grave looking for a sweep. Not yet Grave, not yet.
Grave working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samvesu.
Samvesu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grave is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grave displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Samvesu.
That kick from Grave tenderised Samvesu's leg. Samvesu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grave looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grave swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samvesu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grave defends well and Samvesu ends up having to push Grave into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Franz Grave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emunn Samvesu.
Samvesu fails to pull guard.
Samvesu blocks a body shot from Grave.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Grave.
Nice body punch from Grave - that landed with a thud.
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.
Grave throws a punch but it's blocked by Samvesu.
Samvesu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grave fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Samvesu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grave can pounce on him.
Samvesu shoots for a takedown but Grave saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samvesu fails with a takedown attempt.
Grave stuffs the takedown.
Grave lands a front kick.
Samvesu shoots in for a takedown but Grave shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grave is looking to clinch but Samvesu is avoiding it.

Grave clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grave gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Grave scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grave softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grave tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samvesu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Grave.
Samvesu wants a takedown.
Samvesu wants a takedown but no success here.
Samvesu looks winded!
Samvesu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grave lands a shoulder strike.
Grave struggles to land a body shot inside as Samvesu controls his hands.
Grave lands a left hand that snaps the head of Samvesu backwards.
Samvesu tries to score a body lock takedown but Grave shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grave creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samvesu tries to pull guard but Grave won't allow it.
Grave scores with a shoulder strike.
Grave tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samvesu's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Grave dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Grave.
Grave lands a jab to the head.
Samvesu blocks the body kick.
Samvesu misses with a takedown attempt - Grave sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grave throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grave misses with a body kick.
Franz Grave is winning the standup battle so far.
Samvesu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grave lands with a kick to the ribs.
Samvesu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grave avoids it really well and circles away.
Grave fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Samvesu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emunn Samvesu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grave moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grave sizes up Samvesu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Samvesu tries for a takedown but Grave sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franz Grave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emunn Samvesu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu shoots in for a double leg but Grave sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grave swinging wildly here.
Grave throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grave fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Samvesu.

Samvesu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grave lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Grave postures up.
Grave controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Samvesu looking for a guillotine here but Grave defends easily.
Grave seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grave is looking to stand up but Samvesu won't let him.
Samvesu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grave controls the pace.

Samvesu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grave gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grave trying to control the position from guard on top but Samvesu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samvesu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grave is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grave is looking to stand up but Samvesu won't let him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Samvesu avoids a punch combination nicely.

Samvesu closes the distance and pushes Grave back into the cage.
Samvesu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Samvesu jumps guard and drags Grave to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grave forces his way into half guard.
Emunn Samvesu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grave in particular looking to stall.
Samvesu wants to improve his position but Grave is controlling well.
Samvesu moves into full guard.

Samvesu looking for a guillotine here but Grave defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grave trying to control the position from guard on top but Samvesu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Grave dominated that second round.
That's time! Grave's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Samvesu shoots in looking for a takedown. Grave tries to sprawl out of it but Samvesu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grave manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grave buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grave comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samvesu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grave is fending him off so far but Samvesu persists. Nope, Grave circles away and we're back to standing.
Grave throws a half hearted mid kick.
Samvesu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grave catches Samvesu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samvesu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grave avoids it really well and circles away.
Franz Grave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emunn Samvesu.
Grave pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grave is looking to wear down Samvesu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice sprawl there from Grave as Samvesu shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grave fails to land with a series of punches.
Grave lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samvesu's sensitive parts.
A lazy left from Grave finds it's target.
Grave is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samvesu can do to turn this around?
Samvesu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grave connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Samvesu scrambles back to his feet.
Samvesu shoots and misses
and Grave counters with an inside leg kick.
Samvesu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grave connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Samvesu momentarily.
Grave misses the shot to the body.
Grave lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Samvesu backs up against the cage.

Grave has managed to clinch.
Grave gets underhooks to prevent Samvesu's takedown attempt.
Grave lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grave throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samvesus head.
Grave tries to work over Samvesu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samvesu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grave lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Samvesu or not.
Grave lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franz Grave is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grave.
Samvesu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grave after a bit of a struggle.
A shot in the inside from Grave.
A short right from Grave.

Samvesu is rocked!
Grave lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Samvesu is still on wobbly legs! Can Grave finish him?
Samvesu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Samvesu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grave walks away with a smile on his face. Samvesu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Samvesu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grave. Grave obviously looking to wear him down.
Samvesu seems to have recovered his senses.
Samvesu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Samvesu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Grave as he connects with a hook.
Samvesu misses with a takedown attempt - Grave sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Grave slams his shin into Samvesu's torso.
Grave with a hook.
Grave tries to clinch there but Samvesu circles away.
Samvesu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grave pinned against the cage. Grave gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grave lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Franz Grave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samvesu wants to clinch but Grave slips to the side
and Grave counters with a nice uppercut.
Samvesu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grave to score with a decent uppercut.
Samvesu avoids the head kick by Grave.
Grave lands with a straight right. Samvesu didn't see that one coming.
Grave scores with a spinning back kick!
Samvesu blocks the body kick.
Samvesu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grave.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grave stuns Samvesu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grave with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grave throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grave scores with a hook to the body. Samvesu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grave scores with a hook to the body. Samvesu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grave lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grave throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grave thumps Samvesu with a low kick.
Grave keeps the fight on the outside.
Grave scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Samvesu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samvesu fails with the takedown.
Emunn Samvesu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samvesu takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franz Grave showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grave, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Grave!
During a confident post fight interview, Franz Grave thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randomly Named Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangold has chosen Dead Prez as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Danny Mangold was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Named Fighter
vs
Mangold

177 cm
35
199 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

190 cm
36
220 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randomly Named Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter slaps away a takedown attempt from Mangold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mangold darts in looking for a takedown but Fighter gets double underhooks and turns Mangold into the cage.

Mangold works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mangold stopping the sweep attempt from Fighter.
Fighter is controlling Mangold's posture.
Fighter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mangold.
Mangold is looking to work some ground and pound but Fighter has wrist control.
Mangold lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fighter pulls Mangold in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mangold.
Mangold looking to pass the guard.
Mangold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mangold wants to control from the top but Fighter keeps moving.
Fighter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter wants to stand and escape but Mangold is having none of it.
Fighter seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fighter trying to control the position here.
Mangold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fighter keeping full guard, as Mangold tries to pass.
Fighter pulls Mangold in close to his closed guard and prevents Mangold from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fighter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mangold is one step ahead there.
Mangold looking to pass the guard.
Fighter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fighter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mangold landing with the ground and pound.
Fighter wants to stand and escape but Mangold is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fighter wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mangold is now in half guard.
Mangold lands strikes from half guard.
Mangold is looking to advance position but Fighter won't allow it.
Mangold lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fighter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fighter.
Mangold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mangold chips away with some ground and pound.
Fighter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mangold works over Fighter with some ground and pound from guard.
Mangold working some strikes from top position.
Mangold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mangold throws a big elbow that misses.
Fighter wants to sweep but no luck.
Fighter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mangold throwing strikes but missing.
Fighter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mangold is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mangold trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mangold with a nice head shot there.
Mangold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fighter is keeping the position for now.
Mangold is looking to work some ground and pound but Fighter has wrist control.
Fighter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fighter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mangold manages to get himself to full guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mangold is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fighter rolls with it to try and escape but Mangold cranks on the arm and Fighter is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Mangold!
Danny Mangold opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Whyte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huerta
vs
Whyte

205 cm
29
270 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Whyte!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte moves in looking to clinch but Huerta pushes him off.
Whyte misses with a double jab.
Whyte throws a big shot that misses.
Whyte throws a series of punches but Huerta avoids them all with ease.
Whyte throws a sloppy head kick and Huerta moves out of range easily.
Huerta dives in for a single leg takedown but Whyte sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Whyte breaks the clinch.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whyte as he avoids it easily.
Huerta shoots for a double leg takedown but Whyte sprawls well. He's pushed Huerta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Whyte has Huerta up against the cage in a clinch.
Huerta is looking to take this one to the mat.
Whyte pushes Huerta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Whyte after a bit of a struggle.
Whyte scores with a shot to the side of Huerta's head.
Knees to the body from Whyte.
Huerta is breathing heavily.
Whyte is struggling to control the position.

Whyte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huerta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Paul Huerta has been cut.

Whyte closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Whyte as the two fighters clinch.
Whyte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Whyte.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whyte.
Whyte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huerta.
Huerta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whyte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huerta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte pushes Huerta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Huerta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Whyte.
Whyte gets through Huerta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Whyte.
A right handed body shot lands from Whyte.
Huerta managing to block the knees to the body from Whyte.
Whyte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huerta letting Whyte take a breather here.
A short left from Whyte.
Huerta takes an elbow to the temple.
Whyte scores with a shoulder strike.

Huerta is rocked!
Huerta avoiding damage as Whyte throws knees to the body.
Oh Huerta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huerta avoiding damage as Whyte throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Whyte lands a big right hand that drops Huerta! The killer instinct kicks in and Whyte finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Whyte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Whyte!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbossa comes to the cage accompanied by Intergalactic by The Beastie Boys. Jake Barbossa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barbossa
vs
Crim

182 cm
35
242 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

170 cm
34
169 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Barbossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Crim!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbossa on the side of the head.
Barbossa avoids the body shot from Crim.
Crim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crim scores with a three punch combo!
Crim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Barbossa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Crim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbossas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barbossa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbossa circles away.
No joy there for Crim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Barbossa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbossa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barbossa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barbossa defends it easily.
Barbossa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barbossa trying to control but Crim is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crim working for a triangle but Barbossa defends it easily.
Barbossa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barbossa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crim working a defensive guard here.
Barbossa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barbossa chips away with some ground and pound.
Barbossa wants to control from the top but Crim keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Barbossa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barbossa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barbossa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barbossa with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbossa postures up.

Crim looking for a guillotine here but Barbossa defends easily.
Barbossa wants to stand but Crim is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barbossa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa moves away from the strike by Crim.
Barbossa shoots in for a takedown but Crim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbossa slips under a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Crim!
Crim stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Barbossa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbossa pinned against the cage. Barbossa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crim tries to score with a low kick but Barbossa moves his leg out of the way.
Barbossa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Thomas Crim has been cut.
Barbossa misses with a takedown attempt - Crim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbossa pinned against the cage. Barbossa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbossa on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbossa somewhat.
Crim moves in looking to clinch but Barbossa pushes him off.
Barbossa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbossa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crim is looking to slow Barbossa down with leg kicks.
Barbossa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crim.
Crim connects with a jab.
Crim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barbossa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbossa looks for a takedown but Crim sprawls well.
Barbossa shoots in for a double leg but Crim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Crim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Crim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbossa pinned against the cage. Barbossa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Crim is rocked!

Barbossa lands a huge takedown. Crim is out but the ref is slow to react and Barbossa lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Crim lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Barbossa!
During a confident post fight interview, Jake Barbossa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Lewis (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.

Van Der Sluijs
vs
Lewis

182 cm
25
182 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

192 cm
25
196 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Sparta Fightware

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Van Der Sluijs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Der Sluijs throws out the jab.
Van Der Sluijs lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Van Der Sluijs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lewis cracks Van Der Sluijs with a good jab.

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Der Sluijs blocking some punches.
Van Der Sluijs avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Lewis told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Der Sluijs can't break the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Sluijs effectively controlling the action here.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Lewis lands a body shot.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Lewis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Der Sluijs.
Lewis with a nice cross.

Lewis rushes Van Der Sluijs and presses him up against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewis is keeping busy.
Lewis landing knees to the head.
A short left from Lewis.
Lewis crunches a lovely knee into Van Der Sluijs's ribcage.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs takes a shot to the head.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Der Sluijs avoiding damage.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lewis lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis pushes Van Der Sluijs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Der Sluijs throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Van Der Sluijs manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Lewis.

Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Der Sluijs, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Van Der Sluijs is rocked!
Van Der Sluijs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Van Der Sluijs to his knees! Lewis keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Lewis!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Bitag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellison has chosen im bad as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bitag
vs
Ellison

182 cm
30
150 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

191 cm
37
281 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Bitag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Ellison!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bitag fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ellison to the ground. Bitag is now in Ellison's guard.
Bitag scoring with some ground and pound.
Ellison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bitag.
Ellison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bitag is one step ahead there.
Bitag postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ellison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bitag drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ellison manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bitag has Ellison in his guard.

Bitag trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitag lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bitag with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bitag trying to control but Ellison is working from the bottom.
Ellison 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.
Bitag with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ellison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ellison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bitag is aware though and is defending well.
Bitag is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bitag wants to control from the top but Ellison keeps moving.

Bitag drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ellison dives on top into guard.

Ellison would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bitag being controlled here, momentarily.

Bitag looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ellison passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison wants to stand but Bitag has his arm trapped.
Ellison sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bitag is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ellison working away.

Ellison swings around for an armbar but Bitag sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ellison's guard.
Ellison wants to sweep here but Bitag controlling him for the moment.
Ellison keeping moving, preventing Bitag from controlling successfully.
Ellison trying to keep a closed guard but Bitag is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bitag postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ellison is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bitag, into his guard.

Ellison trying to control but Bitag is working from the bottom.

Bitag throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bitag seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bitag isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ellison stacks Bitag on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ellison!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ben Bitag will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ellison misses with a takedown

and Bitag moves into the clinch.

Bitag is trying to trip Ellison. He has hold of a leg but Ellison is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bitag persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bitag wants to control from the top but Ellison keeps moving.
Bitag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bitag 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.
Ellison working a defensive guard here.
Bitag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ellison can do to turn this around?
Bitag wants to control from the top but Ellison keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bitag postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ellison is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bitag, into his guard.

Ellison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ellison wants to control from the top but Bitag keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellison thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ellison trying to control but Bitag is working from the bottom.
Bitag working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellison.
Bitag seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Ellison has gone for a leg lock! Bitag slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ellison's guard.

Bitag loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bitag is looking to work some ground and pound but Ellison has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ellison wants to sweep but no luck.
Bitag sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bitag really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bitag wants to control from the top but Ellison keeps moving.
Bitag with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bitag scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bitag got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ellison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bitag has managed to get both his arms back between Ellison's legs - danger averted.
Ellison wants to sweep but no luck.
Bitag throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison trying to keep a closed guard but Bitag is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Bitag gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bitag gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ellison tries to get to full guard but Bitag has control of the leg.
Bitag is trying to control the action in half guard but Ellison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bitag is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ellison has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bitag is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ellison sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitag thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bitag missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ellison is looking for a sweep. Bitag is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ellison actively working from the bottom here.

Bitag is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ellison sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bitag wants to work for an arm triangle but Ellison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Bitag dominated that second round.
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!

Ellison moves into the clinch.
Ellison misses with a punch to the body.

Bitag pulls guard successfully.
Bitag trying to control the position.
Ellison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bitag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ellison trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bitag's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellison preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ellison thows a huge punch but Bitag dodges it nicely.
Ellison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bitag does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bitag actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bitag keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ellison is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bitag trying to control from the bottom.
Bitag tries to get to full guard but Ellison has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ellison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bitag is trying to maintain the position but Ellison is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bitag is looking for a sweep. Ellison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Ellison there.
Ellison trying to control from half guard but Bitag is working away.

Ellison 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.
Ellison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bitag keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitag is trying to get back to full guard.
Antonio Ellison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bitag gets full guard.
Ben Bitag overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ellison looking to pass the guard.
Bitag 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.
Ellison with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ellison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bitag makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bitag.
Ellison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ellison wants to stand but Bitag is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bitag avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ben Bitag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bitag preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bitag lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bitag trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Ellison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bitag 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Bitag!
Ben Bitag took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuuya Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueda comes to the cage accompanied by UnderDog - Test Eagles. Scott has chosen Ironfist as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ueda
vs
Scott

188 cm
29
270 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

212 cm
29
286 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuuya Ueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ueda enables Scott to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ueda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Ueda is keeping the position.
Scott slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Scott controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scott swings around for an armbar but Ueda sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Scott's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott has control of Ueda's left arm, preventing Ueda from doing any damage.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Ueda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scott's guard.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Ueda from controlling successfully.
Ueda is looking to stand up but Scott won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ueda stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ueda but Ueda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ueda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Ueda clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the cage.
Ueda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Scott looks winded!
Ueda lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Magnus Scott has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ueda obliges.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ueda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ueda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scott's face.
Scott takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ueda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ueda with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ueda obliges.
Ueda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scott's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ueda scores with a knee to the head.

Scott is rocked!
Ueda has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Scott - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Ueda, and another! Scott is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kuuya Ueda!
Kuuya Ueda managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], into his post fight interview.
The defeated Magnus Scott had this to say: 'I'll be back!'.

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A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Pavil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo has chosen Johnny Bravo's Theme as his entrance music. Marcos Pavil has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pavil
vs
Bravo

225 cm
32
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

195 cm
28
269 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Pavil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavil keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Pavil.
Bravo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pavil counters with a straight right hand.
Pavil scores with a sloppy right hand. Bravo should have avoided that one.

It looks like Johnny Bravo has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pavil!
Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pavil.
Pavil scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo scores with a leg kick.
Pavil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo lands with a cross.
Bravo misses with a wild body shot.
Pavil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravo moves away.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
Pavil throws a jab but it's blocked by Bravo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pavil looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Pavil lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bravo doesn't seem phased though.

Pavil cracks Bravo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pavil has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bravo to stand back up!

Bravo is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Pavil engages and cracks Bravo with a massive lead left hook - Bravo tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Pavil is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcos Pavil!
In defeat, Johnny Bravo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Yeah, whatever!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Abelardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rose
vs
Abelardo

180 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
203 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ramon Abelardo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abelardo looks to land a body kick but Rose moved away.
Abelardo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Rose.

It looks like Ramon Abelardo has been cut.
Rose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abelardo scores with a decent looking hook.
Rose has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Boom Boom Room in the buildup to the fight.
Abelardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abelardo thumps Rose with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abelardo. That one must have hurt.
That kick from Abelardo tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abelardo throws a leg kick but Rose checks it.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Abelardo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crunch! Abelardo slams his shin into Rose's torso.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Rose takes a swing at Abelardo's ribcage but misses.
Abelardo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rose checks it well.
A big left from Abelardo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rose is defended easily by Abelardo.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick from Abelardo.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abelardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abelardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rose with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abelardo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rose is defended easily by Abelardo.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick.
Derick Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abelardo throws a leg kick that misses.
Rose blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rose or perhaps it was just good defense by Abelardo, which made it look bad.
Abelardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rose slips under a jab.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Abelardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abelardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramon Abelardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abelardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
Abelardo is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rose shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Rose is trying to work for a kimura but Abelardo is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rose is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Rose is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Abelardo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rose.

Abelardo manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abelardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown. Abelardo tries to sprawl out of it but Rose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abelardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abelardo.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Abelardo pushes him off.
Abelardo tried to score with a low kick but Rose checks it.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Abelardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose closes the distance and clinches up with Abelardo, looking for a takedown. Rose pushes Abelardo against the cage but Abelardo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rose is looking to wear down Abelardo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abelardo slips under a jab.
Rose misses with a right hand
and Abelardo counters with an outside leg kick.
Abelardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Abelardo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Abelardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Abelardo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abelardo - that will leave a mark!
Rose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abelardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abelardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramon Abelardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abelardo slaps away a takedown attempt from Rose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abelardo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Derick Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abelardo counters with a body kick.
Rose dives in for a single leg takedown but Abelardo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Abelardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abelardo.
Abelardo scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abelardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abelardo.
Abelardo lands with a slapping head kick.
Abelardo connects with a looping right hand.
Abelardo misses with a body kick.
Abelardo misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Abelardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abelardo. Abelardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Abelardo throws a body kick that misses.
Rose will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Abelardo.
Rose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abelardo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Abelardo lands a big head kick that sends Rose tumbling to the mat! Abelardo takes a step backwards and waves Rose back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rose is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abelardo scores with a leg kick.
Oh Rose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Abelardo.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Abelardo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ramon Abelardo!
In his post fight interview, Ramon Abelardo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mewes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Broken Wings. Jason Mewes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mcdermott
vs
Mewes

168 cm
32
145 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
140 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Mewes!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mewes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcdermott tries to avoid it but Mewes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcdermott to the ground. Mcdermott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mewes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mcdermott's half guard.
Mewes is keen to just control but Mcdermott is a slippery customer.
Mcdermott is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mcdermott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mewes wants to work for an arm triangle but Mcdermott is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mcdermott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcdermott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mewes is working for a kimura but Mcdermott is defending it quite comfortably.
Mcdermott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mcdermott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mewes is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mcdermott manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mewes wants to control from the top but Mcdermott keeps moving.
Mewes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcdermott is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcdermott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mcdermott working for a triangle but Mewes defends it easily.
Mcdermott wants to sweep but no luck.

Mcdermott working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mewes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mewes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mewes wants to pass the guard but Mcdermott is keeping the position.
Mewes wants to control from the top but Mcdermott keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mewes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mewes trying to control but Mcdermott is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Mcdermott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mewes did well to prevent Mcdermott getting side control.
Mewes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Mcdermott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mewes defends it well.

Mcdermott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mewes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mewes is trying to stand up here but Mcdermott is controlling him well.
Mewes is looking for a sweep. Mcdermott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcdermott maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mewes could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mcdermott has cracked it and Mewes is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mcdermott!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Terry Mcdermott!
Our winner, Terry Mcdermott, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Jason Mewes stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm young and I'll be back, better and more awesome!'.