EMMA-37 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojo has chosen You're Going Down as his entrance music. Miguel Rojo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bond
vs
Rojo

196 cm
20
268 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
29
265 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Rojo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bond.
Bond tries to clinch but Rojo moves out of range.
Rojo throws a nice looking combination but Bond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rojo leaves Bond with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rojo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bond misses with a takedown attempt - Rojo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rojo tries to bum rush Bond with a series of wild strikes but Bond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bond could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rojo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bond.
Rojo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rojo lands with a kick to the temple. Bond shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jonathan Bond has been cut.
Bond avoids the head kick by Rojo.
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!
Bond fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Bond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rojo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rojo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rojo. Those never looked like landing.
Jonathan Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Rojo.
Rojo misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Rojo.
Bond misses with the combination.

Bond shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rojo's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rojo is looking to stand up but Bond isn't so interested in that idea.
Bond trying to control but Rojo is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonathan Bond just wasn't active enough.

Rojo connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Bond to the floor! Rojo dives in looking for the finish!

Bond is rocked!
Rojo with the ground and pound but Bond uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bond controlling Rojo's posture.
Rojo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bond pushes Rojo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bond shoots in for a takedown but Rojo shows good takedown defense.
Miguel Rojo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rojo misses with a series of wild punches.

Bond manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rojo on his heels. He'll look to pass Rojo's guard now, I'm sure.
Bond's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rojo, not yet.
Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rojo wants to stand and escape but Bond is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Bond stands up and waves to Rojo to follow him.
Rojo throws a series of strikes that have Bond backpedaling.

Jonathan Bond's cut is getting worse.
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Bond moves out of range easily.
Rojo misses with a body kick.
Bond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rojo lands a head kick that stumbles Bond and the fighters go to the mat.
Oh Bond is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rojo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rojo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bond seems to have got his legs back now.
Rojo wants to control from the top but Bond keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rojo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bond looking for a guillotine here but Rojo defends easily.
Rojo postures up in Bond's guard and throws a big left but Bond blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rojo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Rojo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Bond's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bond sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Rojo steps into range and cracks Bond with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Bond flops backwards and Rojo dives into his guard looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bond's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Miguel Rojo!
A victorious Miguel Rojo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Colrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Diggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggins has chosen Bonfire as his entrance music. Franklin Diggins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Colrane
vs
Diggins

185 cm
29
193 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

198 cm
25
193 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sydney BEAST Clothing

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demetrius Colrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Diggins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Colrane gets tackled into the cage by Diggins. Diggins maintains the clinch.

Diggins manages to pull guard.
Colrane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Diggins, not yet.
Colrane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Colrane stops Diggins from standing up.
Diggins is trying to control the position but Colrane postures up.
Diggins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diggins prevents Colrane from getting the reversal.
Colrane tries to hold on but Diggins postures up.
Diggins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diggins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Colrane is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggins controlling from the full mount.
Diggins trying to control but Colrane is having none of it.
Colrane tries to reverse the position but Diggins maintains control.
Diggins controlling from the full mount.
Colrane holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diggins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Colrane sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colrane tries to roll over but Diggins keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggins wants to free his trapped foot but Colrane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diggins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Colrane wants to improve his position but Diggins is controlling well.
Diggins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Franklin Diggins wasn't active enough on the ground.
Colrane throws a predictable looking body shot

and Diggins counters by clinching up.
Colrane can't find room to land a body shot as Diggins controls the action.
Nice body punch from Colrane - that landed with a thud.
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!
Diggins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diggins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggins is trying to pull guard but Colrane has him pressed against the cage.
Diggins blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colrane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggins fails to pull guard.
Colrane misses with the head strike.
Diggins is trying to pull guard but Colrane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Demetrius Colrane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Diggins.

Colrane is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Diggins can't fight it off and eventually Colrane manages to take the fight to the floor. Diggins looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Colrane passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diggins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Colrane off and has taken his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Colrane as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Diggins!
Colrane rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diggins is controlling the pace.
Colrane gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggins throws a big right hand that misses.
Colrane 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.
Colrane striking off his back but it's not causing Diggins any problems.
Diggins postures up.
Colrane 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.
Diggins stays in close to Colrane's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diggins wants to control from the top but Colrane keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Franklin Diggins was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Diggins tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franklin Diggins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Colrane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Franklin Diggins has been cut.
Diggins throws a front kick aimed at Colrane's knee but Colrane avoids it well.
Colrane blocks a head kick by Diggins.
Diggins moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Diggins closes the distance and clinches.

Diggins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Colrane uses from the top position.
Diggins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Colrane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Colrane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Diggins, not yet.
Colrane wants to pass the guard but Diggins is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colrane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Colrane postures up.
Colrane trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colrane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diggins is adopting a defensive guard.
Diggins 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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Franklin Diggins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Colrane lands a right hook to the body.
Diggins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diggins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Colrane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Colrane moves into the clinch.

Colrane gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
Colrane postures up in Diggins's guard and throws a big left but Diggins blocks it.
Diggins is trying to control the position but Colrane postures up.
Diggins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diggins working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Franklin Diggins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Colrane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colrane lands with a nice body punch.
Colrane misses with a right hand
and Diggins counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Colrane drops Diggins with a left right combo! Colrane follows him down to the ground into side control.

Diggins is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggins wants to control but Colrane postures up.
Diggins is still in real trouble! Can Colrane finish him?
Colrane scores with punches from side control.
Colrane working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diggins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Colrane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diggins is looking to control Colrane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diggins avoid being mounted?
Colrane lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Diggins quite badly. Diggins pulls Colrane in close trying to recover. Colrane postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Diggins on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Diggins doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demetrius Colrane!
Demetrius Colrane looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you Mr Cropper and EMMA for this shot, can't wait to defend my belt, thank you fans and my camp and let's not.for get my sponser Sydney beast clothing. Thank you to my opponent it was a good fight and I'm the champ now so keep your eye on me and thank you again to EMMA staff what a great or'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ludher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludher has chosen Shook Ones Part II - by Mobb Deep as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Ludher

188 cm
29
197 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

185 cm
26
202 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Enoch Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Ludher!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ludher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ludher shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ludher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ludher circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ludher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ludher looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Enoch Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ludher.
Ludher slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Ludher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ludher fails to land the takedown.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Ludher.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ludher.
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Ludher backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludher fails to land the takedown.
Thompson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ludher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ludher misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circling - Ludher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Ludher.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Ludher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thompson with a hook.
Ludher closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Ludher pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Ludher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ludher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ludher.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ludher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Ludher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ludher.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ludher. Ludher gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Ludher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ludher. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ludher fails to land with a series of punches.
Ludher misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Ludher's head.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ludher.
Ludher fails with a takedown attempt.
Ludher fails to land with a series of punches.
Enoch Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson scores with a nice body kick.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ludher moves out of range.
Ludher throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Ludher connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson scores with a head kick. Ludher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ludher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ludher moves out of range.
Ludher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ludher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludher misses with a head kick.
Thompson sizes up Ludher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ludher with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ludher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from Thompson lands but Ludher takes it in his stride.
Thompson cracks Ludher with a good jab.
Donk. Thompson catches Ludher right on the button with a cross.
Ludher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Ludher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Ludher counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson scores with a kick to the body.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enoch Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ludher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson.
Ludher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Ludher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson jabs Ludher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Ludher is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thompson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ludher.
Ludher lands the left hand.
Ludher fails with a takedown attempt.
Enoch Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson lands a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ludher. Those never looked like landing.
Ludher misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludher misses with a head kick.
Ludher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Enoch Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ludher.
Ludher is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ludher avoids them all with ease.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Ludher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Ludher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ludher fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thompson to the ground. Ludher is now in Thompson's guard.
Thompson wants to stand but Ludher is controlling the position.
Ludher trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ludher postures up.
Ludher throwing strikes but missing.
Ludher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson wants to stand but Ludher is controlling the position.
Ludher looking to sit in guard and control but Thompson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson stays in close to Ludher's body and controls the position.

Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ludher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Ludher's legs - danger averted.

Ludher working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson tries to stand but Ludher is controlling from the bottom.
Thompson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Ludher had control of the position.

Ludher looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ludher is keeping the position for now.
Thompson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ludher's guard.

Ludher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ludher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to stand but Ludher is controlling his posture from full guard.

Ludher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Ludher had control of the position.
Thompson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thompson won't allow Ludher to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ludher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ludher working a defensive guard here.
Thompson trying to control but Ludher is working from the bottom.
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 Enoch Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ludher throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson throws a right hand that Ludher ducks under and follows up with a left that Ludher also avoids with ease.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ludher.
Thompson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ludher throws a head kick that misses

and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ludher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ludher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ludher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Ludher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ludher.
Ludher stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
A short right from Ludher on the inside.
Thompson stalls.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ludher smiles and moves away.
Thompson defending well as Ludher loads up on a big left hand.
Ludher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a right hand that Ludher ducks under and follows up with a left that Ludher also avoids with ease.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Ludher avoids it well.
Ludher avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Ludher avoids it well.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ludher counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson moves out of range as Ludher throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ludher is defended easily by Thompson.
Enoch Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ludher.
Ludher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Ludher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ludher shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ludher.
Ludher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ludher scores with a hook.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ludher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thompson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ludher circles away.
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ludher.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ludher counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ludher avoids them all with ease.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Ludher avoids it well.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ludher back to the cage. Thompson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ludher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ludher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
Ludher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Ludher throws a right hand that misses
and Thompson counters with a low kick, right behind Ludher 's knee.
Ludher throws a head kick that misses.
Ludher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Ludher does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
Thompson throws a combination. Ludher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
David Ludher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ludher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Ludher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enoch Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enoch Thompson!
After the fight, Enoch Thompson 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
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrestling Bot could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyson Brown's chin.

Bot
vs
Brown

185 cm
26
169 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

176 cm
31
183 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wrestling Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown drives through and clinches with Bot against the cage.
Bot tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.

Bot pulls Brown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Bot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Bot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bot has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
Bot trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Bot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown won't allow Bot to sweep him here.
Bot is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown misses with a left hand
enabling Bot to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Bot throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Bot tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.

Bot gets control of Brown's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bot will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bot trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brown is fighting to break Bot's control of his arms but Bot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bot looking for a sweep. Not yet Bot, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bot keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Bot wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bot's guard.
Bot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Bot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bot slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bot is adopting a defensive guard.
Bot keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown trying to control but Bot is working from the bottom.
Bot 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown looks for a takedown but Bot sprawls well.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bot to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Bot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to bum rush Bot with a series of wild strikes but Bot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown misses with a left hand
enabling Bot to counter with a crisp jab.
Bot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Bot drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown looking to control.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bot from controlling successfully.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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 Wrestling Bot will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown tries to clinch up.
Bot slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown swings for the body but Bot moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bot's waist but Bot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Bot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bot lands a body shot.
Bot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Bot on that attempt.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bot pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Bot jumps guard but Brown stands there with Bot around his waist. Bot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wrestling Bot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bot scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown tries to bum rush Bot with a series of wild strikes but Bot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Bot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Bot moves away and avoids it.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bot moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Bot closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bot trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bot looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Bot throwing strikes but missing.
Bot working some strikes from top position.
Bot lands a couple of elbows.
Bot is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bot has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bot's guard.
Bot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Bot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bot trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bot forces his way into half guard.
Bot is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bot is looking for a kimura here.
Brown tries to roll over but Bot keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestling Bot dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown fails with the takedown
and Bot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bot defends it nicely.

Bot gets a clinch.
Bot fails to pull guard.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Bot fails to pull guard.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wrestling Bot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.

Brown turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
Bot regains half guard.
Bot trying to control from the bottom.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bot is trying to control but can't.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Bot's hands, connecting with Bot's forehead.
Bot is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bot avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bot tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Bot wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Wrestling Bot has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Bot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bot leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bot scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Wrestling Bot is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Bot sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Bot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bot staying out of range there.
Bot throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Brown misses.

Bot clinches up against the cage.
Bot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tyson Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.
Bot thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Bot misses.
Bot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bot is looking to clinch.
Brown misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bot circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Bot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wrestling Bot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bot, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamed Khalidov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Khalidov
vs
Hope

182 cm
25
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
196 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Hope!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khalidov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hope swinging wildly here.
Khalidov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hope counters with a huge left! Khalidov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hope isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Khalidov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hope!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Hope!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Little Secrets - Passion Pit blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jones
vs
Anderson

181 cm
29
205 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maverick Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Anderson moves away
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Jones pulls guard successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Anderson connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.
Anderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by Jones!
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.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anderson's guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anderson keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones stops Anderson from standing up.
Jones trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anderson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Jones passes into half guard.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anderson is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Jones is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Anderson regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Jones is going to stand back up.

Anderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 Maverick Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Anderson cracks Jones with a good jab.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Jones is rocked!
Anderson is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Jones flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jones is out cold! Anderson holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Austin Anderson!
A victorious Austin Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Karkmananis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Karkmananis

190 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Karkmananis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karkmananis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karkmananis is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Karkmananis is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Karkmananis does a little dance to reset his feet.

Karkmananis clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Karkmananis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson cracks Karkmananis with a nice body shot.
Karkmananis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Karkmananis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Karkmananis slips under a jab from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karkmananis circles away quickly and effectively.
Karkmananis tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karkmananis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Karkmananis clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Karkmananis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson tries a body shot but Karkmananis blocks it.
Karkmananis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Karkmananis controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Karkmananis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karkmananis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Karkmananis controls his hands.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karkmananis misses with a punch to the body.
Karkmananis blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Karkmananis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karkmananis tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karkmananis tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Karkmananis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Karkmananis.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karkmananis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karkmananis misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Karkmananis looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Karkmananis works the jab nicely.
Karkmananis fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a jab when Karkmananis was well out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karkmananis backwards.
Karkmananis misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karkmananis misses with a punch on the inside.
Karkmananis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Jackson 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.

Karkmananis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Ben Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karkmananis.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karkmananis ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karkmananis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karkmananis defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karkmananis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Karkmananis should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Karkmananis.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Karkmananis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Karkmananis moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Karkmananis looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Karkmananis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karkmananis defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Karkmananis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson jabs at Karkmananis's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karkmananis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karkmananis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Karkmananis saw that one coming.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Karkmananis is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karkmananis moves out of range of the strikes.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karkmananis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Karkmananis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nicolas Karkmananis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Karkmananis. Karkmananis maintains the clinch.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ben Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karkmananis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Karkmananis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.

Karkmananis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries to move into range but Karkmananis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karkmananis misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karkmananis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karkmananis misses the jab.
Karkmananis throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karkmananis was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Karkmananis throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karkmananis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karkmananis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Karkmananis closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karkmananis throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karkmananis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch lands to the side of Karkmananis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karkmananis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karkmananis throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karkmananis.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Karkmananis's ribs.
Karkmananis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karkmananis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karkmananis.

Karkmananis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karkmananis misses with a body punch.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karkmananis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Karkmananis.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson stalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Karkmananis saw that one coming.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karkmananis.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karkmananis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karkmananis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Karkmananis moved out of range nicely.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nicolas Karkmananis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Karkmananis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Karkmananis is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Ben Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Karkmananis ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karkmananis throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson slips a straight right by Karkmananis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Karkmananis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karkmananis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Karkmananis wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.

Karkmananis pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson wants to stall.
Karkmananis pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karkmananis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karkmananis looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Karkmananis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Karkmananis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karkmananis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Karkmananis misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicolas Karkmananis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Jackson!
Ben Jackson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.