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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes into the arena with Limp Bizkit-My way or the high way blaring out of the sound system. Watson has chosen Let Me Find Out as his entrance music. 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.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Watson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watson prevents the takedown attempt.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Ross shrugs off.
It looks like John Ross has been cut.
Ross is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from Ross.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee calls for Watson to work.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watson throws an elbow but misses.
Ross is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Watson can't fight it off and eventually Ross manages to take the fight to the floor. Watson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.
Ross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ross throws a big elbow that misses.
Ross throws an elbow that misses. Watson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ross's guard. Nice move by Watson!
Ross looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watson is aware though and is defending well.
Watson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Watson wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.
Ross is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watson is aware though and is defending well.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ross is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watson is aware though and is defending well.
Watson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ross has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watson has managed to get both his arms back between Ross's legs - danger averted.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ross is keeping the position for now.
Ross working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Watson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ross is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ross has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson throws a big right hand that misses.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross looking for a guillotine here but Watson defends easily.
Ross has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Watson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ross.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Ross is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries for a kimura but Ross is defending well.
Ross is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ross is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Ross looking for submissions off his back.
Ross is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watson trying to pass the guard but Ross defending well.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
We've been informed that Watson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ross actively working from the bottom here.
Ross actively working from the bottom here.
Ross looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watson slips a nice elbow through Ross's hands, connecting with Ross's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Watson stops Ross from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson wants to control but Ross is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Ross's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Ross throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Ross stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ross stalks Watson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Watson's face. Watson staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Benjamin Watson has been cut.
John Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Ross. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Ross seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ross swinging wildly here.
Watson pushes Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Watson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ross fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Watson.
Ross closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Ross gets a clinch.
Ross wants a takedown but no success here.
Watson prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ross wants a takedown.
Ross is fighting off a takedown attempt but Watson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ross to the mat. Ross regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Ross has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Watson has passed into side control.
Watson trying to control the action but Ross is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Watson decides to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ross as he jumps to the side.
Watson tries for a takedown but Ross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watson tries for a takedown but Ross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Watson back to the cage. Ross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Watson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson dodges the punch combination from Ross.
Watson has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Watson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Watson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.
Watson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ross postures up and lands a big shot to Watson's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to stand and escape but Ross is having none of it.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross throws an elbow that misses. Watson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ross's guard. Nice move by Watson!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ross dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Good shot there by Ross.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson blocks a head kick by Ross.
Ross closes the distance and pushes Watson back into the cage.
Watson tries a knee to the head but Ross blocks it.
Watson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Watson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ross up against the cage.
Watson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross wants to take the fight to the mat but Watson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ross is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross wants to take the fight to the mat but Watson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Watson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watson goes for a takedown attempt but Ross pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross misses with a double jab
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watson lands a high kick!
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ross throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watson's head.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ross counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ross is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Watson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ross gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from Ross.
Ross tries to score a body lock takedown but Watson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ross is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tightens his grip and picks Ross up, before dumping him to the ground. Ross manages to land in guard.
Ross isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Watson stacks Ross on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Watson!
Ross is trying to buck Watson off.
Ross wants to control but Watson postures up.
Ross looking for a sweep but Watson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ross is desperately trying to improve his position but Watson has a good base and remains in mount.
Watson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ross?
Ross is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross working to try and regain half guard.
Watson working the ground and pound effectively.
Watson trying to control but Ross is having none of it.
Ross slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson is keen to just control but Ross is a slippery customer.
Watson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ross has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Ross!
John Ross took some time post fight to say the following; 'Want to thank the fans and my sponsors... without them this wouldnt have been possible'.
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