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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Caschera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caschera's entrance music is Crimson King by Demons & Wizards limited edition. A fine choice. Molina has chosen Cowboys from Hell as his entrance music. Max Caschera had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Caschera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Molina!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caschera as Molina tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caschera.
Molina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caschera looking to slow down the pace here.
Molina lands a hook that snaps the head of Caschera backwards.
It looks like Max Caschera has been cut.
Molina has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Caschera is trying to keep an underhook but Molina manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Caschera tries to get to full guard but Molina has control of the leg.
Caschera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Molina blocks the strikes from Caschera.
Molina blocks the strikes from Caschera.
Caschera is staying active underneath Molina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Molina content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Caschera tries to get to full guard but Molina has control of the leg.
Molina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Molina is looking to pass Caschera's guard but actually Caschera recovers to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caschera misses with a takedown attempt - Molina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caschera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caschera gets a clinch.
Molina taking a breather.
Caschera lands a nice knee to the body.
Caschera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Molina keeps control of Caschera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caschera lands a shot to the body.
Molina looks gassed!
Caschera wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Caschera prevents the takedown attempt.
Caschera avoids a wild elbow strike from Molina.
Caschera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Molina just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caschera wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Caschera is keeping busy.
Caschera tries to break the clinch but Molina is controlling the position.
Molina wants a takedown but no success here.
Molina prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Caschera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caschera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caschera has clasped his hands together around Molina's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina is looking for a sweep.
Molina is not content to let Caschera control the position.
Caschera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Molina, who protects the arm well.
Caschera lands an elbow.
Molina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Molina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Molina is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Caschera off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Molina's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caschera breaks Molina's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Molina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caschera pushing down on Molina's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Caschera wants to take a breather but Molina is having none of it.
Caschera is looking to advance position but Molina won't allow it.
Caschera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Molina sees it coming and defends easily.
Caschera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Caschera tries to stand but can't do so whilst Molina controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Caschera throwing shots but Molina is blocking nicely.
Molina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caschera is working away from the top position though.
Caschera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Molina closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Caschera is trying to improve his position.
Molina is trying to get an arm triangle but Caschera is defending well.
Caschera is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caschera is working hard here to advance position.
Molina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Molina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Caschera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Caschera's cut.
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.
Caschera misses with a takedown
and Molina counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Caschera!
Molina unloading with bombs!
Caschera can't escape the position.
Caschera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Molina is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Caschera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Molina drops an elbow to the side of Caschera's head.
Caschera tries to roll over but Molina keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caschera actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Caschera actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch but Caschera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caschera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Molina decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Caschera's guard.
Molina postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Molina wants to control from the top but Caschera keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Caschera will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Molina's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Molina passes Caschera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Molina blocks the strikes from Caschera.
Molina escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina shoots for a double leg takedown but Caschera sprawls well. He's pushed Molina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Caschera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caschera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Molina counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Caschera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molina lands with a kick to the temple. Caschera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Caschera throws a leg kick
and Molina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caschera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Molina.
Max Caschera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina avoids a kick to the body.
Caschera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Caschera is keen to just control but Molina is a slippery customer.
Molina makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Molina.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caschera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Caschera is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Molina Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Caschera's back instead.
Molina doesn't have the hooks in and Caschera manages to turn into his guard.
Caschera wants to pass the guard but Molina is keeping the position.
Molina trying to strike off his back.
Caschera 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.
Molina is striking from the bottom but Caschera uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Nice strikes from Caschera there.
Molina is pressing down on Caschera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Caschera passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Molina manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina content to control rather than advance.
Caschera is pressing down on Molina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Caschera wants to sweep here but Molina controlling him for the moment.
Molina passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Molina scoring with punches from side control.
Molina is looking to take a break and control but Caschera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Molina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Caschera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Molina with a lazy takedown attempt
so Caschera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Caschera from controlling successfully.
Caschera wanted to stand there but Molina had control of the position.
Molina looking for a sweep. Not yet Molina, not yet.
Molina working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caschera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caschera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Molina looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Caschera puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Caschera winds up and cracks Molina with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caschera slips a nice elbow through Molina's hands, connecting with Molina's forehead.
Molina is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caschera working the head and body with strikes.
Caschera trying to pass the guard but Molina defending well.
Caschera trying to control from half guard but Molina is working away.
Molina manages to get to full guard.
Caschera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Molina wants to sweep here but Caschera controlling him for the moment.
Caschera advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Caschera lands a nice short elbow.
Molina tries to get to full guard but Caschera has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Caschera.
Molina trying to control but Caschera postures up.
Caschera decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Molina closes the distance but Caschera moves to the side
and Caschera moves into the clinch.
Molina keeps control of Caschera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caschera can't break the clinch.
Molina is pressed up against the cage. Caschera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Molina down to the mat. Molina avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Caschera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caschera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Caschera sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caschera actively working from the bottom here.
Caschera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Molina decides to stand up.
Caschera throws a leg kick
and Molina counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Caschera's guard now.
Caschera keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Molina content to stall in guard here.
Molina postures up.
Caschera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caschera is trying to keep Molina in close.
Caschera keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caschera throws a leg kick
and Molina counters with a single leg into guard. Caschera didn't expect that.
Molina stands and throws Caschera's legs to the side, diving 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!
Molina working away.
Caschera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caschera throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Caschera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Molina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Molina!
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