ESFL 16 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Next Big Thing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardin has chosen Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Next Big Thing
vs
Hardin

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

190 cm
28
213 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Next Big Thing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Hardin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Thing misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hardin to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Thing looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Big Thing has his takedown stuffed

and Hardin moves into the clinch.
Hardin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Big Thing is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Next Big Thing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardin lands an uppercut.
Hardin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardin scores with a shot to the side of Big Thing's head.
Hardin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardin is pushing Big Thing up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hardin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Big Thing backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardin effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Colt Hardin.

Hardin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Big Thing!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hardin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Big Thing hang on?
Hardin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hardin with a couple of short strikes.

Big Thing is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big strike lands for Hardin! That's really hurt Big Thing and he's turned his back - Hardin keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hardin jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Hardin!
Colt Hardin took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Horwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Horwood
vs
Garcia

187 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Horwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Garcia!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horwood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horwood misses with a takedown
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick.
Horwood is breathing heavily.
Horwood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia dances in with a quick combination. Horwood is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Garcia snaps Horwood's head back. Horwood stumbles backwards against the cage. Garcia steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Horwood's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Horwood just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damien Garcia!
Damien Garcia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sag Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cracks (Flux Pavillion). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalos
vs
Rod

176 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Kalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sag Rod!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalos gets caught napping as Rod dives in and scores a takedown. Kalos manages to retain guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kalos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rod manages to get himself to full guard.
Rod trying to control the position.
Rod has a closed guard, preventing Kalos from standing up.
Rod trying to keep a closed guard but Kalos is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rod is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rod throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kalos pushes down on Rod's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rod is refusing to be controlled, as Kalos sits in half guard.
Kalos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalos is pressing down on Rod's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rod is holding on for now.
Rod keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kalos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rod does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kalos tries to pass to full mount but Rod defends it.

Rod is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kalos pulls his head out easily.
Kalos throwing shots but Rod is blocking nicely.

Rod is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kalos pulls his head out easily.
Rod trying to control but Kalos postures up.
Rod looks gassed!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalos is looking to take a break and control but Rod is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kalos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rod can do anything to dispel that myth.

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

Kalos seems to be working for a kimura but Rod defends the submission attempt.
Rod trying to control here.
Rod is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kalos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kalos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rod's head.
Rod wants to improve his position but Kalos is controlling well.
Rod lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Kalos wants to pass the guard but Rod is defending well.
Rod is trying is best to control the position here.
Kalos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rod trying to hold on to Kalos's head to control him but Kalos postures up.
Kalos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rod's head.
Rod landing strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rod looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kalos seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rod is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michael Kalos!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Kalos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Talha
vs
Ferguson

170 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Firnanda Talha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Talha shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense.
Talha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
A right-left combo lands from Ferguson.
Ferguson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Talha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferguson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Talha avoids it really well and circles away.
Firnanda Talha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ferguson.
Talha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt - Talha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Ferguson or perhaps it was just good defense by Talha which made him look bad.

Ferguson drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson won't allow Talha to sweep him here.
Talha controls Ferguson momentarily but Ferguson frees himself.
Talha wants to stand and escape but Ferguson is having none of it.
Talha throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ferguson stays in close to Talha's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talha wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
Talha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Firnanda Talha wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A right-left combo lands from Ferguson.
Talha drops his hands momentarily and Ferguson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Talha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talha is breathing heavily.

Talha looking to score a takedown here. Ferguson is defending well but Talha drives through and ends up in Ferguson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talha works over Ferguson with some ground and pound from guard.

Talha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.
Talha throwing strikes from guard but Ferguson blocks nicely.
Talha wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha throws a big right hand that misses.
Talha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ferguson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Talha is controlling him.
Talha throws and elbow that misses. Ferguson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Talha's guard. Nice move by Ferguson!
Talha striking from his own guard.
Talha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Talha has his foot on Ferguson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferguson works his way back into a safe position though.
Ferguson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ferguson postures up and lands a big shot to Talha's brow.
Talha throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ferguson being controlled here momentarily.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Talha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ferguson with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Ferguson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Talha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferguson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talha is fending him off so far but Ferguson persists. Nope, Talha circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Ferguson.
Talha fails to land the takedown.
Ferguson leaves Talha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferguson shoots for a double leg takedown but Talha sprawls well. He's pushed Ferguson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ferguson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Talha circles away.
Firnanda Talha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ferguson.

Ferguson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Talha quickly recovers to half guard.
Talha moves into full guard.
Ferguson landing some decent shots from guard.
Talha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Talha dominating with strikes here.
Talha landing shots from mount.

Talha goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ferguson turns into him and now he's in Talha's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talha wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
Talha is working hard here to advance position.
Talha wants to stand up but Ferguson is controlling him.
Ferguson trying to control but Talha is working from the bottom.
Talha wants to sweep but no luck.
Talha keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
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. Tony Ferguson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ferguson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Talha counters by clinching up.
Ferguson looking for a takedown.

Talha has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ferguson regains guard immediately.
Talha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Talha from controlling successfully.
Ferguson wants to stand up but Talha is controlling him.
Talha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to stand and escape but Talha is having none of it.
Talha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Talha throwing strikes from guard but Ferguson blocks nicely.
Talha throws a strike but Ferguson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Talha keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Talha 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.
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 Firnanda Talha 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. This is the final round!

Talha stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferguson. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferguson shoots for a double leg takedown but Talha sprawls well. He's pushed Ferguson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Ferguson with that takedown attempt.
Firnanda Talha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt - Talha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Talha slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Talha shows good takedown defense.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Talha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferguson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Talha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferguson won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talha trying to control the position but Ferguson is working away.
Talha working the head with strikes.
Talha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferguson keeps working.
Talha in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talha working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talha creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Talha has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Talha postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferguson looks a forlorn figure.
Talha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ferguson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talha dominating with strikes here.
Talha is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ferguson taking shots to the head.
Talha working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha lands a nice shot to the head.

Ferguson is rocked!
Talha lands a big elbow - Ferguson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ferguson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Firnanda Talha!
In his post fight interview, Firnanda Talha started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

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

Jones
vs
Fire

175 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aris Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Fire!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Fire thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fire counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Fire counters with a two punch combo.
Jones lands a head kick. Fire smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fire slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aris Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Fire counters with a two punch combo.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fire counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Fire to acknowledge the strikes.
Fire swinging wildly here.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fire is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Fire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fire counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Fire to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fire tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fire counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Fire to acknowledge the strikes.
Fire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fire swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Fire counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Fire to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Fire misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Fire both land. Nice combination.
Jones shoots and misses
and Fire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fire counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fire counters with a one-two to the body.
Fire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fire misses with a two punch combination.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Fire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones wants to slow Fire down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aris Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones tries to land a leg kick but Fire saw it coming and moves away.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Fire counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Fire counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones shoots and misses
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aris Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Fire does no damage.
Fire stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Fire counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fire counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Fire to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries for a takedown but Fire circles away easily
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aris Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones thows a body kick. Fire tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fire looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jones. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Some wild striking there from Fire.
Fire misses with a two punch combination.
Fire misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Fire will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jones rushes Fire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fire turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fire manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fire decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch
and Fire counters with a two punch combo.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Fire sprawls well.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Fire counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fire lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fire misses.
Fire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Fire is avoiding it.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Fire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fire misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Fire counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Fire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries for a takedown but Fire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Fire misses with a double jab.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Fire.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jones rushes Fire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fire turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fire manages to end up in side control.

Fire stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Fire which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aris Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to clinch but Fire moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fire counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones wants to clinch but Fire slips to the side
and Fire counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Fire to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Fire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fire tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones tries to clinch
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fire misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries for a takedown but Fire circles away easily
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fire throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Fire misses.
Aris Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Fire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones looks to clinch
and Fire counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Fire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Tommy Fire!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Tommy Fire!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Tommy Fire!

Tommy Fire wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Trouble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Feel So Numb by Rob Zombie. Timmy Harris will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Trouble
vs
Harris

185 cm
24
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Lightning Fight Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Trouble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trouble fails to land with a series of punches.

Trouble drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Trouble is standing up over Harris. Harris looks to escape but Trouble dives into side control.
Trouble prevents Harris from escaping the position.
Harris tries to improve position but can't.

Trouble tries for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
Harris struggling a bit here.
Trouble staying calm.
Harris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Trouble asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trouble remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Big Trouble just wasn't active enough.
Trouble is looking to chop away at Harris's legs.
Trouble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trouble doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris connects with a jab.
Harris has his takedown stuffed

and Trouble counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris can't do much from the bottom here.
Harris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trouble wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Trouble staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harris being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 because Big Trouble just wasn't active enough.

Trouble closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harris to the mat! Harris manages to get full guard.
Trouble seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trouble is controlling him.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trouble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trouble is one step ahead there.
Trouble pushes down on Harris's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Trouble passes into side control, despite Harris's attempt to control the position.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Trouble cracks Harris with a big right hand but Harris just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris seems a little lost for a moment, as Trouble dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Trouble dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters circling - Trouble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris catches Trouble with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Trouble clinches with his opponent.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Trouble won't allow it.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trouble throws a head punch that misses.
Trouble can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Trouble has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trouble has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trouble looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Trouble is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trouble's brow.
Trouble is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris avoiding damage as Trouble throws knees to the body.
Trouble misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris tries to break free but Trouble pushes him back against the cage.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Trouble has double underhooks.
Trouble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trouble is looking to control Harris's arms but Harris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trouble has his back to the cage.
Trouble struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Trouble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trouble keeps control of Harris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trouble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trouble taking a breather.
Trouble struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Trouble trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trouble into the cage.
Harris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trouble tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Trouble back against the cage.
Trouble tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Trouble back against the cage.

Trouble has Harris pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Trouble pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harris tumbling to the mat - Trouble dives into Harris's guard.
Trouble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Trouble is having none of it.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Trouble manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris trying to control from the bottom.
Trouble prevents Harris from standing back up.
Trouble controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trouble stops Harris from getting back to his feet.
Trouble performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harris trying to control but Trouble postures up.

Big Trouble has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Trouble drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris wants to improve his position but instead Trouble has moved into half guard.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Trouble stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trouble passes to side control.
Trouble is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Trouble's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Trouble dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Trouble throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harris throws a series of punches but Trouble avoids them all with ease.
Harris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trouble backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Trouble shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Trouble moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Trouble has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is being controlled here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Big Trouble.
Trouble tries to clinch up.
Big Trouble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris scores with a one two! Trouble had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Trouble comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trouble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris dives in and grabs Trouble's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trouble pushes down on Harris's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trouble throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Trouble shoots in and bounces Harris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Trouble controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Big Trouble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Trouble dives into side control.

Trouble stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Trouble.

It looks like Timmy Harris has been cut.
Harris takes one to the chin there.
Harris misses with a looping right.

Harris tries to sprawl but Trouble drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Trouble moves into full mount! Harris won't be happy about that!
Trouble controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Big Trouble has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Trouble's head but Trouble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trouble circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Trouble looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Trouble seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Trouble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trouble 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Big Trouble!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Big Trouble!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Big Trouble!

Big Trouble wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ewing might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to B.o.B. - Created A Monster. Raul Ewing has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ewing
vs
Bronson

193 cm
27
258 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

178 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Hilo Nutrition (video proof)

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar Bronson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bronson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ewing will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bronson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ewing controls the pace.

Bronson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ewing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ewing is stalling in the full guard.
Bronson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Raul Ewing just wasn't active enough.
Ewing throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ewing throws a front kick that sends Bronson stumbling back into the cage.
Bronson darts in trying to clinch
and Ewing counters with a good low kick that Bronson was not able to check.
Bronson looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ewing has closed the distance and engaged Bronson in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to push Ewing away but Ewing has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Ewing is blocking nicely.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.

Ewing pulls guard successfully.
Ewing is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ewing throwing short punches from the bottom.
Ewing has his hands on Bronson's head, controlling the position.
Bronson stopping the sweep attempt from Ewing.
Bronson looking to sit in guard and control but Ewing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ewing stands up from Bronson's guard - Ewing perhaps looking for a knockout.
Raul Ewing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewing lands with a nice combination. Bronson backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Edgar Bronson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ewing throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bronson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ewing connects with a high kick.
Bronson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ewing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ewing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ewing lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Ewing lands a big head kick that sends Bronson tumbling to the mat! Ewing takes a step backwards and waves Bronson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bronson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ewing can pounce on him.

Ewing clinches with his opponent.
Bronson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ewing has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ewing holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ewing lands a knee to the body.
Ewing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Ewing has hold of one of Bronson's legs. Bronson is fighting the takedown attempt but Ewing gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ewing slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ewing lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Ewing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Bronson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bronson throws a lazy head kick

and Ewing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ewing is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ewing passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Ewing stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ewing goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Ewing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bronson is looking to clinch but Ewing is avoiding it.
Bronson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ewing circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson wants to clinch.

Ewing darts in and clinches Bronson up against the cage.
Ewing effectively controlling the action here.
Ewing seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Ewing manages to break the clinch.

Ewing rushes Bronson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ewing.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Bronson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Ewing blocks it.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Ewing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ewing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ewing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronson can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Ewing - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ewing working Bronson over with knees to the body.

Ewing pulls guard effortlessly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ewing seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ewing lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bronson!
Bronson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ewing connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ewing controlling his opponent.
Bronson is in a horrible position here. Ewing smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ewing controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ewing postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bronson looks a forlorn figure.
Ewing controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewing lands a big shot there that rocks Bronson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Ewing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Bronson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ewing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ewing thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bronson if he has to take too many more of those.

Ewing pushes Bronson up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ewing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ewing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ewing manages to break the clinch.
Ewing lands a nice shot that snaps Bronson's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ewing.
Ewing delivers a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ewing.
Bronson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ewing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bronson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ewing.

Ewing clinches.
Ewing displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bronson up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ewing.
Ewing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ewing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Ewing has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bronson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bronson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can Bronson hold on?! Ewing is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Ewing is landing with strikes from the back.
Ewing lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ewing lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bronson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Bronson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ewing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bronson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ewing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Bronson hold on?! Ewing is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Raul Ewing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ewing is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ewing is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Ewing gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Ewing gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Ewing apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Ewing has Bronson up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bronson trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Edgar Bronson's cut even more.
Ewing is struggling to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Ewing.
Ewing crunches a lovely knee into Bronson's ribcage.

Ewing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bronson wants to clinch but Ewing slips to the side
and Ewing counters with a good low kick that Bronson was not able to check.
Edgar Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ewing throws a head kick that Bronson semi-blocks.
Ewing lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ewing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Ewing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ewing 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Raul Ewing!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Raul Ewing!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Raul Ewing!

Raul Ewing wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Alcatraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Alcatraz
vs
Standa

180 cm
20
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
160 lbs
9 - 57 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Alcatraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 57 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alcatraz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alcatraz lands an elbow inside that Standa shrugs off.
Alcatraz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Standa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alcatraz lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Alcatraz.
Standa looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcatraz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alcatraz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alcatraz lands an elbow inside that Standa shrugs off.
Standa takes an elbow to the temple.
Alcatraz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alcatraz lands a nice elbow.
Standa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alcatraz lands an elbow that stopped Standa in his tracks for a moment.
Alcatraz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Standa's defenses.
Alcatraz lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Simon Standa has been cut.
Standa takes an elbow to the temple.

Standa is rocked!
Alcatraz lands a good knee to the midsection. Standa won't want to take too many of those.
Standa is still on wobbly legs! Can Alcatraz finish him?
Alcatraz has Standa pressed against the cage. He pushes Standa back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Alcatraz throws a beautiful elbow that sends Standa crashing to the floor! Alcatraz piles on the pressure with more strikes! Standa is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Alcatraz!
Robbie Alcatraz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.