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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jen Lasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owens is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thunderstruck by AC/DC. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lasto
vs
Owens

185 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jen Lasto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Owens!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Owens has time to react.
Owens wants to clinch.
Owens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lasto misses with a double jab.
Lasto scores with a sloppy right hand. Owens should have avoided that one.
Lasto throws a nice looking combination but Owens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Lasto. No joy for Owens on that attempt.
Lasto swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
Lasto throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasto scores with a decent looking hook.
Lasto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lasto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lasto scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Lasto. No joy for Owens on that attempt.
Jen Lasto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Owens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasto dodges the punch combination from Owens.
Jen Lasto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Owens clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Owens obliges.

Owens pulls Lasto into guard.
Lasto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lasto tries to free his leg and advance position but Owens is retaining full guard.
Lasto won't allow Owens to sweep him here.
Owens is still trying to improve position.
Lasto wants to stand and escape but instead Owens has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Owens prevents Lasto from standing back up.
Owens trying to control from half guard but Lasto is working away.
Lasto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Owens.
Lasto tries to roll over but Owens keeps him under control.
Owens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lasto's head.
Owens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lasto keeps working.
Owens slows the pace down in half guard.
Lasto is refusing to be controlled, as Owens sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Owens tries for a takedown but Lasto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Owens bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Owens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lasto throws an overhand right that lands on Owens's shoulder, as Owens tries to avoid the shot.
Lasto tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Owens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lasto is fending him off so far but Owens persists. Nope, Lasto circles away and we're back to standing.
Owens looks winded!
Lasto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lasto connects with a single shot there.
Lasto throws out a powerful jab.
Owens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lasto defends well and Owens ends up having to push Lasto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Owens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jen Lasto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lasto throws a hook to the side of Owens's head but Owens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lasto works over Owens's head and body with a nice combination.
Lasto throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jen Lasto 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.

Nice shot lands for Lasto.

Lasto clinches with his opponent.
Owens looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Owens breaks from the clinch.
Owens shoots for a takedown but Lasto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lasto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joseph Owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lasto lands with a straight right. Owens didn't see that one coming.
Lasto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lasto slaps away a takedown attempt from Owens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasto lunges at Owens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Owens's hand.
Lasto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lasto throws a series of punches but Owens moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lasto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Owens under the eye.
Lasto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lasto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lasto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Lasto circles away.
Lasto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lasto scores with a sloppy right hand. Owens should have avoided that one.
Lasto lands a head shot.
Lasto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owens can do to turn this around?
Lasto looks to land a combination but Owens avoids it well.
Lasto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lasto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Owenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Owens fails with a takedown attempt.
Jen Lasto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Owens.
Owens is breathing heavily.
Lasto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Lasto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lasto wants it to stay on the feet.
Lasto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasto throws a nice looking combination but Owens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Owens.
Owens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Owens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lasto but Lasto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lasto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lasto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Owens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Owens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Owens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lasto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lasto lands a really nice looking cross but Owens seems unphased.
Lasto cracks Owens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lasto throws a series of punches but Owens avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasto lands a head shot.

Owens clinches with his opponent.
Owens taking a breather.
Lasto is trying to break the clinch but Owens has him pressed against the cage.

Owens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lasto connects with a right hand. Owens shakes it off.
Owens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Lasto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lasto can't break the clinch.
Lasto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Owens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lasto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Owens gets a clinch.
Owens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lasto's efforts to push away.
Lasto is looking to break free of the clinch but Owens has double underhooks.
Owens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lasto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Owens is trying to pull guard but Lasto has him pressed against the cage.
Owens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lasto just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jen Lasto dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lasto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Owens clinches.
Owens missing with knees to the body.
Lasto tries to circle away but Owens has him pinned against the cage.

Owens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lasto throws a looping overhand right but Owens ducks down to avoid it.
As Lasto backs off Owens throws a huge counter combo but Lasto manages to avoid it all.
Lasto cracks Owens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lasto throws a hook to the side of Owens's head but Owens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Owens shoots for a takedown but Lasto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Lasto.
Owens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lasto defends well and Owens ends up having to push Lasto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Owens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lasto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Owens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lasto misses with a few strikes there.
Jen Lasto is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Owens.
Jen Lasto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Owens.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lasto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Lasto.
Owens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Owens walks into a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Lasto scores with a four punch combination!
Lasto misses the jab.
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lasto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lasto throws a right hand that Owens ducks under and follows up with a left that Owens also avoids with ease.
Jab by Lasto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lasto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Owens.
Lasto feints a jab promting Owens to slip. Lasto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Owens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lasto scores with a nice right hand.
Owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lasto pinned against the cage. Lasto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from Lasto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lasto with a hook.
Owens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lasto looks to land a right hand but Owens moved out of range.
Owens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lasto's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lasto connects with a right hand. Owens shakes it off.
Owens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Owens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lasto.
Lasto throws a good cross that connects.
Lasto tests Owens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lasto cracks Owens with a good jab.
Owens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lasto throws a good cross that connects.
Lasto stuffs the takedown attempt from Owens. Owens gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lasto connects with a right hand. Owens shakes it off.
Owens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lasto scores with the left hand. Owens knows he should have avoided that one.
Owens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Owens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jen Lasto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lasto scores with a hook.
Owens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lasto finds it's way round the side to connect with Owens's head.
Lasto clobbers Owens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lasto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Owens eats them both and turns towards Lasto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lasto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lasto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joseph Owens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lasto connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jen Lasto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lasto, 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jen Lasto!
Joseph Owens spoke after the fight, saying 'I deserve a title shot! NOW!'.