Hilo Fight 89 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bulan Cordit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reeve NcDemomnd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordit comes into the arena with System Of A Down - Chop Suey! blaring out of the sound system. NcDemomnd has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music. Bulan Cordit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cordit
vs
NcDemomnd

180 cm
25
137 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
144 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bulan Cordit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reeve NcDemomnd!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cordit clinches with his opponent.
Cordit prevents a takedown attempt there.

Cordit jumps into guard, dragging NcDemomnd to the mat.

NcDemomnd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

NcDemomnd is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cordit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cordit has escaped and now he's on top!
NcDemomnd keeping moving, preventing Cordit from controlling successfully.
Cordit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

NcDemomnd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cordit's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cordit tries to free his leg and advance position but NcDemomnd is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordit trying to control but NcDemomnd is working from the bottom.
Cordit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
NcDemomnd keeping full guard, as Cordit tries to pass.

Bulan Cordit has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cordit slaps away a takedown attempt from NcDemomnd, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Cordit rushes NcDemomnd and presses him up against the cage.

Cordit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cordit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but NcDemomnd circles away quickly and effectively.

Cordit shoots in and bounces NcDemomnd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

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

Cordit got a little sloppy there for a moment and NcDemomnd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cordit has managed to get both his arms back between NcDemomnd's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cordit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. NcDemomnd swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

NcDemomnd looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cordit is defending well. NcDemomnd quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cordit has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! NcDemomnd celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reeve NcDemomnd!
A very excited looking Reeve NcDemomnd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Bulan Cordit stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck u All!!!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geeves Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greyson Cleary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong comes into the arena with Kickstart My Heart blaring out of the sound system. Geeves Armstrong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Armstrong
vs
Cleary

162 cm
26
167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Tokyo United Fightwear ($9 shirts)

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geeves Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greyson Cleary!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleary manages to avoid it.
Cleary fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Armstrong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cleary fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cleary on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Armstrong is looking to slow Cleary down with leg kicks.
Armstrong thows a body shot but no joy.
Cleary wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Cleary throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Cleary avoids the body shot from Armstrong.

Armstrong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cleary.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Cleary blocks it.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Cleary throws knees to the body.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses.
Cleary blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike from Cleary.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Cleary throws knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a body punch.
Cleary misses with a knee strike.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cleary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cleary has Armstrong pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cleary misses with a knee strike.
Cleary tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong throws an elbow but it misses.
Armstrong lands a body shot.
Cleary looks winded!
Armstrong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cleary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armstrong missing with knees to the body.
Armstrong is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleary comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cleary tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cleary misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cleary just misses with a elbow thrown towards Armstrong's brow.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Armstrong is leaning against Cleary and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong leaning against his opponent.
Cleary tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleary backwards.
Armstrong avoids the elbow strike from Cleary, against the cage.
Cleary takes an elbow to the temple.
Cleary throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleary controls his hands.
Cleary managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Cleary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleary's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Armstrong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Armstrong lands an elbow just above Cleary 's eye.
Armstrong just leaning against Cleary, taking a breather.
Cleary is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.

Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Armstrong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Armstrong connects with a body shot.
Armstrong swings for the body but Cleary moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cleary tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleary slips a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong is looking to slow Cleary down with leg kicks.

Armstrong sends Cleary crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Armstrong is motioning to the referee to let Cleary up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Cleary is rocked!
Armstrong thuds his shin into the meat of Cleary's side.
Cleary is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?

Armstrong cracks Cleary with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cleary looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Armstrong finish him?
Armstrong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cleary loses concentration momentarily and Armstrong pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Cleary crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Armstrong finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Geeves Armstrong!
Geeves Armstrong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Valenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo Valenta told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Crim
vs
Valenta

170 cm
31
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
28
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Crim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lorenzo Valenta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crim shoots in and gets a takedown into Valenta's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crim lands a couple of elbows.
Crim is looking to work some ground and pound but Valenta has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crim throws a big right hand that misses.
Crim postures up.
Crim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crim trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Valenta manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Crim is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valenta defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crim trying to control the position.
Crim throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Crim looking for a sweep. Not yet Crim, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenta with a nice head shot there.
Crim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valenta wants to control from the top but Crim keeps moving.
Valenta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Valenta connects with a couple of short punches.
Crim tries to strike from the bottom.
Valenta stopping the sweep attempt from Crim.
Valenta looking to pass the guard.
Valenta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crim taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crim tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Valenta presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Crim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crim manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Valenta seems to be working for a kimura but Crim defends the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Crim actively working from the bottom here.
Crim throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crim wants to get back to his feet.
Crim is trying to maintain the position but Valenta is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Valenta prevents Crim from improving his position.
Crim is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valenta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valenta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valenta with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Valenta working the head and body with strikes.
Valenta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crim with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Crim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Valenta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Crim missing with punches from the bottom.
Crim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valenta.

Valenta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crim has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valenta lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Valenta manages to pass to mount!
Crim tries to reverse the position but Valenta maintains control.
Valenta scoring with strikes but Crim is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Valenta.

Crim is rocked!
Crim tries to hold on but Valenta postures up.
Oh Crim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valenta loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Crim scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Valenta land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Valenta stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Valenta!
After the fight, Lorenzo Valenta was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lemy Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayn Stryper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shayn Stryper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lemy Waters's chin.

Waters
vs
Stryper

169 cm
21
146 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemy Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shayn Stryper!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Stryper blocks the leg kick.
Stryper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Waters defends it nicely.
Waters stuns Stryper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Waters.
Waters throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stryper.
Stryper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stryper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stryper fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab from Waters.
Waters lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Waters with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Waters tries a low kick but Stryper avoids it.
Waters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Waters shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stryper's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Waters controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Stryper is looking for a triangle but Waters pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Waters's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Waters with a nice head shot there.
Our spies down at at TAP ROOT -/- 10 Coaches / Great Sparring / Value inform us that Stryper has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Waters working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters passes Stryper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Waters is looking for a kimura but Stryper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Waters to get the leverage.
Waters controlling the action here.
Waters looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Waters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stryper defends it well.
Waters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've been hearing that Waters has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Waters content to control rather than advance.
Stryper wants to get back to full guard.
Stryper trying to control but Waters postures up.
Waters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryper tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Waters is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stryper sees it coming and defends easily.
Waters scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Waters is looking to take a break and control but Stryper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Waters is looking for a kimura but Stryper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Waters to get the leverage.
Stryper wants to sweep but Waters has passed to side control!
Waters scoring with punches from side control.
Waters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stryper keeps working.

Waters is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stryper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters looks up at the clock and then as Stryper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Waters smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Waters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stryper keeps working.
Stryper is trying to control Waters's posture but Waters avoids it.
Waters lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stryper down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryper takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stryper gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Waters.
Waters cracks Stryper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemy Waters dominated that 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.

Waters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shayn Stryper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Waters there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lemy Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Stryper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Waters looking to score a takedown here. Stryper is defending well but Waters drives through and ends up in Stryper's guard.
Stryper wants to sweep here but Waters controlling him for the moment.
Waters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stryper trying to control the position.
Waters trying to control but Stryper is working from the bottom.
Waters sitting in guard here, content to control.
Waters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stryper's guard.
Waters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stryper can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryper trying to control but Waters postures up.
Waters trying to control from half guard but Stryper is working away.
Waters is taking a breather. Stryper says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Waters 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stryper is looking for a sweep. Waters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Waters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Waters is keen to just control but Stryper is a slippery customer.
Stryper is looking for a sweep. Waters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Waters is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stryper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Waters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Waters is in close to Stryper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Waters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters is in close to Stryper's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryper can't keep his opponent in guard - Waters advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Waters working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stryper trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stryper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Waters scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stryper throws a strike from the bottom but Waters passes into side control!
Waters working the head with strikes.
Waters scores with punches from side control.
Waters lands some shots froms side control.
Waters lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Stryper is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stryper takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stryper is still in real trouble! Can Waters finish him?
A big shot lands for Waters! That's hurt Stryper! Will he recover? Waters fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lemy Waters!
After winning the bout, Lemy Waters 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abednego Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zene Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zene Zamora will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Smiff
vs
Zamora

168 cm
20
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abednego Smiff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zene Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zamora manages to avoid it.
Zamora looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Zamora throws a head kick that misses.

Smiff shoots in and bounces Zamora off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zamora can't keep his opponent in guard - Smiff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zamora can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smiff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smiff works his way into full mount!
Smiff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smiff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zamora can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smiff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Zamora is rocked!
Smiff lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zamora is still in real trouble! Can Smiff finish him?
Zamora really wants to buck Smiff off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smiff controlling the position easily from mount.
Smiff scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Smiff! That's really hurt Zamora and he's turned his back - Smiff keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Smiff jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abednego Smiff!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Derpens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tucker
vs
Derpens

194 cm
29
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

196 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Derpens!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derpens blocks a head kick by Tucker.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tucker.
Derpens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samuel Derpens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derpens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derpens dodges the punch combination from Tucker.
Derpens tries a head kick but it misses.

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

Derpens is rocked!

It looks like Samuel Derpens has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derpens avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Derpens is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
Tucker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Derpens tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Derpens walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Derpens limp body while Tucker jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Tucker!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingmar Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ace Of Spades kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mendez
vs
Scott

191 cm
25
211 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiko Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ingmar Scott!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

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

and Mendez counters with a shoot takedown. Scott fights it but they end up in guard.
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.
Scott is looking to stand up but Mendez isn't so interested in that idea.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.

Mendez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Scott is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mendez, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mendez is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez won't allow Scott to sweep him here.

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

Mendez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mendez is tightening it up a little... Scott has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Scott reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Scott taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mendez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kiko Mendez!
An out of breath Kiko Mendez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Ingmar Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Savagery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Merquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savagery comes to the cage accompanied by We must become One. Merquez has chosen Mind Da Gap feat. Valete - Não Pára as his entrance music. Felix Merquez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Savagery 's chin.

Savagery
vs
Merquez

185 cm
31
190 lbs
9 - 18 - 0

177 cm
26
193 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
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 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Savagery !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felix Merquez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Merquez
and Savagery counters with a series of strikes. Merquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Savagery misses with a body shot.
Savagery throws a head kick that misses.
Savagery lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Savagery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Savagery has been working on his boxing with his coaches at TAP ROOT -/- 10 Coaches / Great Sparring / Value in the buildup to the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savagery .
Savagery changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Merquez tries to avoid it but Savagery manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Merquez to the ground. Merquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Merquez takes one to the side of the head.
Merquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savagery misses with a body punch
and Merquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savagery cracks Merquez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savagery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Merquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Merquez avoids the head kick by Savagery .
Some wild striking there from Savagery .
Merquez tries to clinch up
and Savagery counters with a body kick that stops Merquez in his tracks momentarily.
Merquez tries for a takedown but Savagery circles away easily
enabling Savagery to counter with a crisp jab.
Savagery cracks Merquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Merquez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Savagery 's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Savagery keeping moving, preventing Merquez from controlling successfully.
Savagery wants to get back to his feet but Merquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savagery is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Merquez defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savagery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Merquez is one step ahead there.
Merquez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Merquez postures up in Savagery 's guard and throws a big left but Savagery blocks it.
Savagery bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Merquez's guard.
Merquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savagery .
Savagery stopping the sweep attempt from Merquez.
Savagery missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merquez working a defensive guard here.
Savagery working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savagery accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savagery trying to control but Merquez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savagery looking to pass the guard.
Savagery preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henry Savagery has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Merquez throws a sloppy head kick and Savagery moves out of range easily.
Merquez tries to clinch up but Savagery circles away and keeps his distance.
Merquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savagery .
Savagery scores with a jab to the jaw.
Savagery throws a nice looking combination but Merquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savagery fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Merquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been informed that Merquez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Savagery tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Merquez defends well and Savagery ends up having to push Merquez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Savagery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savagery scores with a body shot.
Savagery feints a jab promting Merquez to slip. Savagery then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Merquez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Savagery dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Savagery tries to bum rush Merquez with a series of wild strikes but Merquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savagery clobbers Merquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savagery is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Savagery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Savagery does no damage.
Savagery throws a sloppy head kick and Merquez moves out of range easily.
Savagery swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Merquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Merquez misses with a punch on the inside.

Savagery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savagery displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Merquez.
Henry Savagery is winning the standup battle so far.
Savagery misses with a double jab
and Merquez counters with a head kick. That will keep Savagery thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savagery lands a head kick. Merquez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Merquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savagery circles away.
Savagery scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the body from Savagery misses

and Merquez counters with a shoot takedown. Savagery fights it but they end up in guard.
Merquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savagery is looking to stand up but Merquez isn't so interested in that idea.
Savagery wants to sweep but no luck.
Savagery wants to stand up but Merquez is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savagery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merquez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Merquez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Merquez is looking to pass into half guard but Savagery pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Savagery is in guard.
Merquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savagery works over Merquez with some ground and pound from guard.
Savagery wants to control from the top but Merquez keeps moving.
Merquez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Merquez can't keep his opponent in guard - Savagery advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Merquez is not content to let Savagery control the position.

Merquez looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery is trying to control the action in half guard but Merquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Merquez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Savagery not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Savagery 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.
Merquez wants to control but Savagery is keeping busy.

Savagery seems to be looking for submissions.
Savagery landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Savagery thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merquez wants to improve his position but Savagery is controlling well.
Savagery wants to stand but Merquez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Merquez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Savagery prevents Merquez from improving his position.
Merquez is still trying to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savagery working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Merquez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savagery pulls his head out easily.
Savagery is thwarting Merquez's attempts to control the position.
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 Henry Savagery will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nice shot lands for Savagery .
Merquez throws a body punch but Savagery moves out of range.
Savagery throws a head kick that Merquez semi-blocks.

Savagery feints and as Merquez raises his hands in defense, Savagery changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Merquez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savagery is aware though and is defending well.
Merquez keeping moving, preventing Savagery from controlling successfully.
Savagery connects with a couple of short punches.
Savagery working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savagery wants to control from the top but Merquez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Merquez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savagery trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Savagery throwing strikes but missing.
Savagery slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Merquez is not content to let Savagery control the position.
Merquez regains half guard, as Savagery was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merquez is looking for a sweep. Savagery is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Merquez has a hand on Savagery 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Savagery takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Merquez tries to hold on but Savagery pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Savagery .
Merquez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Felix Merquez has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Savagery goes for an armbar but Merquez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Merquez.
Merquez wants to control from the top but Savagery keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savagery looking for a guillotine here but Merquez defends easily.
Merquez wants to control from the top but Savagery keeps moving.
Merquez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Savagery haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Felix Merquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Savagery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Felix Merquez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Merquez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Savagery .
Savagery swings for the body but Merquez moves out of range.
Savagery throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Savagery throws a head kick but Merquez moves out of range.
Savagery defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Merquez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Savagery lands but Merquez takes it in his stride.
Savagery moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Savagery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Savagery , 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Savagery !
Henry Savagery gave a mention to Empire Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mewes (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.

Andersen
vs
Mewes

225 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

181 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Mewes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andersen.
A combination from Mewes does no damage.
Mewes lands a slapping body shot.
Andersen misses with a takedown
and Mewes counters with a left to the body.
Andersen fails with the takedown
and Mewes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Andersen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mewes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mewes is looking for a sweep.

Andersen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Andersen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mewes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mewes is pressing down on Andersen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Andersen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mewes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Andersen has managed to get both his arms back between Mewes's legs - danger averted.
Andersen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mewes is looking for a triangle but Andersen pushes his legs off easily.

Mewes is looking for a triangle but Andersen pushes his legs off easily.
Andersen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mewes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mewes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andersen.
Andersen throwing strikes from guard but Mewes blocks nicely.
Andersen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mewes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Andersen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Andersen throwing strikes but missing.
Mewes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andersen is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mewes's head.

Mewes has his foot on Andersen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andersen works his way back into a safe position though.
Andersen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at TAP ROOT -/- 10 Coaches / Great Sparring / Value inform us that Mewes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Andersen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mewes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Andersen is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen is looking to work some ground and pound but Mewes has wrist control.
Andersen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Andersen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Andersen throws a big elbow that misses.
Andersen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mewes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Mewes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andersen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andersen advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mewes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Andersen is looking for a kimura here.
Mewes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andersen.
Mewes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Mewes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andersen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Andersen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Andersen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Andersen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mewes regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mewes's head.

Andersen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mewes is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mewes working for a triangle but Andersen defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mewes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mewes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Andersen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Jacob Andersen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Andersen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Andersen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mewes circles away.
Andersen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mewes stalks Andersen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andersen's face. Andersen staggers backwards, shaken.
Mewes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andersen.
Andersen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andersen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mewes swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mewes throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Mewes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andersen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mewes pinned against the cage. Mewes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andersen shoots for a takedown but Mewes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body punch from Mewes.
A punch lands to the side of Andersen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Andersen is rocked!
Andersen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oh Andersen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersen fails with a takedown attempt.
Andersen seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen moves out of range as Mewes strikes.
Mewes scoring well with a low kick there.
Andersen tries for a takedown but Mewes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andersen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mewes punishes Andersen's body with a nice straight punch.
Mewes connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Andersen! He's out on his feet! Mewes rushes in and drops Andersen with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jason Mewes!
After the fight, Jason Mewes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald NcDemomnd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Wings. NcDemomnd has chosen Baader-Meinhof Blues as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcdermott
vs
NcDemomnd

168 cm
29
145 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

173 cm
27
146 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Donald NcDemomnd!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcdermott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mcdermott trying to pass the guard but NcDemomnd defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
NcDemomnd taking some punishment here, with Mcdermott in his half guard.

Mcdermott is working for a kimura but NcDemomnd is defending it quite comfortably.

Mcdermott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
NcDemomnd has hold of Mcdermott's hands but Mcdermott slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mcdermott winds up and cracks NcDemomnd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
NcDemomnd pushes Mcdermott off looking to stand but Mcdermott dives back in and keeps control.
NcDemomnd felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mcdermott is nestled in close to NcDemomnd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Mcdermott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
NcDemomnd is trying to stand up here but Mcdermott is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

NcDemomnd looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mcdermott passes into side control!
Mcdermott scoring with punches and elbows.
NcDemomnd takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Mcdermott is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. NcDemomnd looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mcdermott gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. NcDemomnd is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mcdermott lets go of the hold and NcDemomnd can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Terry Mcdermott!
Terry Mcdermott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.