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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nem Sis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tsunami. Jacob Koch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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156 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nem Sis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sis counters with a body kick.
Sis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Koch misses.
Sis avoids a kick to the body.
Sis misses with a kick to the body
and Koch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koch.
Koch tries a head kick but it misses.
Sis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koch checks it well.
Koch tried to counter with a leg kick but Sis avoided it.
Koch is looking to slow Sis down with leg kicks.
Koch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sis is working for a submission of some sort.
Sis working over Koch with some ground and pound. Koch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch trying to hold on to Sis's head to control him but Sis postures up.
Koch controlling the position for now.
Koch is looking for a sweep. Sis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koch trying to control but Sis postures up.
Koch holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Koch wants to control but Sis is keeping busy.
Sis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sis.
Sis trying to pass the guard but Koch defending well.
Koch is looking to control Sis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koch avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koch is refusing to be controlled, as Sis sits in half guard.
Sis thows a huge punch but Koch dodges it nicely.
Koch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koch is positioning himself well to prevent Sis advancing to mount.
Sis controlling the action here.
Sis is thwarting Koch's attempts to control the position.
Sis is trying to control. Koch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Koch takes a swing at Sis's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch moves out of range of the body kick from Sis.
Sis avoids a kick to the body.
Nem Sis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koch checks the leg kick.
Sis throws a jab but it's blocked by Koch.
Sis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Sis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sis lands a jab to Koch's midsection.
Sis connects with a leg kick. Koch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koch.
Koch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sis looks for a takedown but Koch sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Sis.
Sis darts in looking for a takedown but Koch gets double underhooks and turns Sis into the cage.
Koch throws a looping overhand right but Sis ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sis avoids the head kick by Koch.
Koch walks into a left hand.
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!
Koch motions for Sis to come forward. Koch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Koch wants to slow Sis down by chopping away at his legs.
Sis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacob Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nem Sis.
Sis lands a head kick!
Sis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koch sprawls well. Koch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sis gets slowly back to his feet.
Sis moves out of range of the body kick from Koch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koch. Sis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koch just misses with a punch to the body.
Koch misses with a body shot.
Sis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sis.
Sis tries a quick counter leg kick but Koch is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nem Sis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sis throws a jab when Koch was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Sis. That snapped Koch's head back.
A head kick from Sis lands but Koch takes it in his stride.
Koch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koch backs up against the cage.
Koch misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Sis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koch cracks Sis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Koch.
Sis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sis moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koch throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Sis misses the target.
Jacob Koch is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Sis blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sis.
Koch just misses with a punch to the body.
Koch walks into a left hand.
Sis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koch sizes up Sis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sis.
Sis lands with a good body shot.
Sis blocks a jab.
Koch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sis cracks Koch with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sis tries a quick counter leg kick but Koch is wise to it.
Sis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Koch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sis gets the takedown into side control.
Koch is looking for a sweep.
Sis working away.
Koch is holding Sis down, trying to stall.
Sis working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koch is not content to let Sis control the position.
Sis working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koch looks to move to half guard but instead Sis has passed into mount! Damn!
Sis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koch looks a forlorn figure.
Koch tries to hold on but Sis pushes him away.
Sis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koch is squirming around, avoiding Sis's attempts to control the action.
Sis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koch looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Sis prevents Koch from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Sis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Koch tries to hold on but Sis pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koch tries to lock up and control but Sis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sis controlling from mount.
Sis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koch looks a forlorn figure.
Sis avoids the attempt from Koch to control.
Koch regains half guard.
Koch keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nem Sis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Koch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Sis misses with an uppercut
and Sis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sis showed some decent athleticism there.
Koch tries to get to full guard but Sis has control of the leg.
Koch is not content to let Sis control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch tries to roll over but Sis keeps him under control.
Koch preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch is looking for a sweep. Sis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koch trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sis with good strikes from the mount here!
Poor strikes thrown by Sis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Koch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sis wants to control the pace but Koch is squirming around nicely.
Koch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koch taking shots to the head.
Nem Sis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Koch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sis lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koch wants to hold on but Sis pushes him away.
Koch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sis content to control rather than advance.
Koch is trying to maintain the position but Sis is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koch tries to get to full guard but Sis has control of the leg.
Jacob Koch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sis is trying to control. Koch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koch is defending against the submission attempts here by Sis.
Koch is refusing to be controlled, as Sis sits in half guard.
Koch keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koch is looking to control Sis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koch avoid being mounted?
Koch moves into full guard.
Koch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koch throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nem Sis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sis 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nem Sis!
A relieved looking Nem Sis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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