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B!53: Rock Up! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sahebt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen MOP - Cold as ice as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Sahebt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, AJ Brown!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sahebt darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown has Sahebt pressed against the cage, preventing Sahebt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sahebt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like AJ Brown has been cut.
Sahebt working hard to break the clinch.
Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brown has control of Sahebt's left arm, preventing Sahebt from doing any damage.
Johnny Sahebt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sahebt's waist but Sahebt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sahebt tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sahebt to the ground. Sahebt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahebt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters by clinching up.
Sahebt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sahebt throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is looking to clinch but Sahebt is avoiding it.
Sahebt swinging wildly here.
Sahebt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Sahebt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sahebt has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Sahebt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sahebt shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sahebt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sahebt throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Sahebt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sahebt somewhat.
Sahebt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sahebt off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown blocks a head kick by Sahebt.
Sahebt has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Sahebt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sahebt as he avoids it easily.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sahebt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sahebt closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Sahebt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sahebt's efforts to push away.
Sahebt wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown prevents Sahebt from breaking the clinch.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sahebt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sahebt tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Sahebt tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Sahebt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Sahebt tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sahebt's efforts to push away.
Sahebt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sahebt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sahebt keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown leaves Sahebt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sahebt rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sahebt's efforts to push away.
Sahebt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sahebt's efforts to push away.
Sahebt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sahebt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sahebt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Sahebt's front leg but catches the back leg as Sahebt tries to avoid it.
Sahebt misses with a body kick.
Brown blocks a head kick by Sahebt.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sahebt circles away.
A head kick misses from Sahebt.
Sahebt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sahebt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
Sahebt looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Sahebt needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick lands from Sahebt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sahebt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Sahebt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sahebt has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahebt shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnny Sahebt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sahebt avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sahebt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sahebt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Sahebt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sahebt stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Sahebt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick by Sahebt misses
and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sahebt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Sahebt wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown has Sahebt pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sahebt manages to break the clinch.
Sahebt misses with a series of wild punches.
Sahebt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brown did well to prevent Sahebt getting side control.
Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sahebt throws a head kick that misses.
Sahebt shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Sahebt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sahebt shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sahebt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Sahebt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Sahebt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown blocks a head kick by Sahebt.
Sahebt misses with a body shot.
Sahebt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sahebt shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sahebt throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Sahebt is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Sahebt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sahebt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
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!
Sahebt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sahebt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Sahebt sprawls well.
Brown blocks a head kick by Sahebt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Johnny Sahebt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Brown.
Sahebt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sahebt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sahebt tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Johnny Sahebt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sahebt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sahebt shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sahebt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Sahebt. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Sahebt on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahebt shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Sahebt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sahebt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Sahebt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Sahebt.
Sahebt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brown on his heels. He'll look to pass Brown's guard now, I'm sure.
Sahebt wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Brown wants to stand but Sahebt is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control the position but Sahebt postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Sahebt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sahebt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sahebt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sahebt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Sahebt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sahebt is defended easily by Brown.
A head kick by Sahebt misses
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sahebt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sahebt is trying to stall.
Sahebt working hard to break the clinch.
Sahebt is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown wants a takedown.
Sahebt is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Sahebt wants to break free but Brown has control.
Sahebt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Sahebt tries to pull guard but Brown forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sahebt looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
AJ Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sahebt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sahebt has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Sahebt is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Johnny Sahebt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sahebt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sahebt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Sahebt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sahebt breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Sahebt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sahebt 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sahebt!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Sahebt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Cult of Personality. The crowd seem to be enjoying Setright's choice of entrance music: Dante's Inferno. Jai Setright will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jai Setright!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots in but Setright avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Setright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brooks sprawls well. Brooks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Setright gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Setright is trying to defend but Brooks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brooks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Setright wants to get back to full guard.
Brooks trying to mount his opponent but Setright defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brooks in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Setright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brooks is working away from the top position though.
Setright manages to get to full guard.
Setright working a defensive guard here.
Setright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brooks stopping the sweep attempt from Setright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright wants to improve his position but instead Brooks has moved into half guard.
Setright moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Setright trying to keep a closed guard but Brooks is proving a slippery customer.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Setright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brooks wants to stand but Setright is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Setright tries for a takedown but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Setright misses with a takedown attempt
and Brooks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Phil Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jai Setright.
Setright is trying to maintain the position but Brooks is very close to passing his half guard.
Setright is staying active underneath Brooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Setright wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brooks stands up and beckons Setright to join him on the feet.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Setright shoots in and drives through. Brooks sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Setright shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Setright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Setright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brooks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooks moves out of range of the body kick.
Setright stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but Setright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Setright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Setright persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Setright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brooks but Brooks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Setright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Brooks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Setright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Setright wants it to stay on the feet.
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
Setright looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Setright feints and then cracks Brooks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brooks down.
Setright moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Brooks throws a lazy body kick
and Setright counters with a left and a right... And another left! Brooks is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai Setright!
Our winner, Jai Setright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nester Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nester Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Murphy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Locke as he checks the leg kick.
Locke throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Locke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Locke moves out of range easily.
Locke gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Locke in his tracks momentarily.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Locke slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a series of punches but Locke moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke throws a body kick that misses.
Nester Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Locke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Locke misses
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Locke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Locke throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown avoids the head kick by Locke.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Locke misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Locke backpedaling.
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locke throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Locke looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Locke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Locke misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locke circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Locke throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Locke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Locke throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Locke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown throws a series of punches but Locke moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Locke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke is looking to score with low kicks.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown avoids the head kick by Locke.
Brown avoids the head kick by Locke.
Brown checks a low kick from Locke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown blocks a head kick by Locke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nester Locke will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Locke shrugs it off though.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Brown misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Locke.
A head kick by Locke misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Locke backing up. Locke nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Locke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Locke throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Locke only half commits.
Nester Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown blocks a head kick by Locke.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown misses with the combination.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Locke throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with the combination.
Locke throws a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Locke tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown throws a right hand that Locke ducks under and follows up with a left that Locke also avoids with ease.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown throws a low kick but Locke moves out of range easily.
Locke looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Locke misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Locke throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Locke misses with a body kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Nester Locke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Locke misses
and Brown counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Locke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Locke throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Locke throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Locke throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown throws a series of punches but Locke moves out of range.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Locke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Locke throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Locke misses
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Locke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Brown avoids the head kick by Locke.
A low kick from Locke misses
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown tries to bum rush Locke with a series of wild strikes but Locke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Locke backpedaling.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Locke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Murphy Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Locke throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Locke misses with the body kick
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown throws a leg kick but Locke moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Locke throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown throws a series of punches but Locke moves out of range.
Brown moves out of range as Locke throws a body kick.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Locke.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Locke throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Locke off balance momentarily.
Locke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Locke fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke throws a body kick that misses.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Locke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown tries to work over Locke's front leg with a kick but Locke checks it.
Locke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Locke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Locke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Locke throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Locke misses with a body kick.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Locke.
Locke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Locke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke misses with a low kick.
Locke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Locke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown tries a low kick but Locke avoids it.
Locke throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Locke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Brown throws a right and a left that Locke avoids nicely.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Brown avoids the head kick by Locke.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Locke.
Locke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Locke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Locke throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Locke throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Locke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Locke lands a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nester Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Locke 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nester Locke!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nester Locke waved his t-shirt featuring MMA ANIMAL's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karrel Dlute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karrel Dlute!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlute doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Dlute will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dlute lands with a nice body punch.
Dlute looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oliveira is trying to control but can't.
Dlute lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira trying to hold on to Dlute's head to control him but Dlute postures up.
Oliveira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dlute throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dlute slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dlute is controlling him.
Oliveira seems keen to control Dlute's posture.
Dlute gets to his feet - Oliveira follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dlute avoids it really well and circles away.
Dlute leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Dlute looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira gets a takedown into half guard.
Dlute tries to roll over but Oliveira keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dlute makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dlute.
Dlute lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oliveira!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlute lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dlute scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oliveira?
Oliveira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
Dlute scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dlute trying to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is desperately trying to improve his position but Dlute has a good base and remains in mount.
Dlute with the ground and pound from mount.
Dlute is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Oliveira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oliveira is bucking up trying to escape but Dlute cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oliveira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oliveira is rocked!
Dlute lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Oliveira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dlute postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Oliveira in real trouble here! The ref calls for Oliveira to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karrel Dlute!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Votrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Votrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Votrov's calf.
Votrov blocks a low kick nicely.
Votrov shoots in but Khan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Votrov. That did some damage!
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan misses with a low kick.
That kick from Khan tenderised Votrov's leg. Votrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Votrov is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Votrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan tries to work over Votrov's front leg with a kick but Votrov checks it.
No luck for Votrov with that takedown attempt.
Khan throws a low kick but Votrov moves out of range easily.
Votrov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khan. That's going to slow Votrov down.
Look low, kick high! Khan uses the oldest trick in the book to send Votrov tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Khan is absolutely delighted - when Votrov wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Amir Khan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Marecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aditya Wardhana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marecki comes to the cage accompanied by The Shadows - Apache. Wardhana has chosen Dragging Dead Bodies in Blue Bags Up Really Long Hills as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aditya Wardhana enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Marecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aditya Wardhana!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wardhana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marecki circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wardhana.
Wardhana slips a straight right by Marecki.
Wardhana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wardhana tests Marecki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marecki throws a good cross that connects.
Wardhana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Marecki misses its intended target.
Wardhana throws a jab when Marecki was well out of range.
Marecki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wardhana lands a jab to the nose.
Marecki throws a hook but Wardhana blocks it.
Marecki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wardhana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marecki is rocked!
Wardhana misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Marecki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wardhana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marecki.
Marecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wardhana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wardhana fails to land with a series of punches.
Wardhana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wardhana drops Marecki with a naaaaasty hook - Marecki is in real trouble here! Wardhana dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aditya Wardhana!
After the fight, Aditya Wardhana was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rice Farmer Lady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rice Farmer Lady could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Koscheck's chin.
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rice Farmer Lady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farmer Lady shoots and misses
letting Koscheck counter with a right hand.
Farmer Lady doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koscheck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Farmer Lady won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Farmer Lady trying to remain calm as Koscheck controls from the top position.
Koscheck has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Koscheck clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farmer Lady tries to pull guard but Koscheck won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rice Farmer Lady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koscheck pulls Farmer Lady into guard.
Koscheck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farmer Lady manages to get himself to full guard.
Koscheck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Koscheck has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Aaron Koscheck has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Farmer Lady throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koscheck's waist but Koscheck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farmer Lady off to one side.
Koscheck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farmer Lady.
Farmer Lady misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck gets a double leg takedown into Farmer Lady's guard.
Koscheck passes Farmer Lady's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koscheck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Koscheck uses his free foot to push down on Farmer Lady's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Farmer Lady.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Koscheck wasn't active enough on the ground.
Koscheck feints and as Farmer Lady raises his hands in defense, Koscheck changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koscheck showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Farmer Lady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Koscheck dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Farmer Lady shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koscheck decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Farmer Lady's guard.
Koscheck controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Koscheck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Koscheck slaps away a takedown attempt from Farmer Lady, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Farmer Lady fails with the takedown
and Koscheck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koscheck.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rice Farmer Lady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Koscheck stays in close to Farmer Lady's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck looking to pass the guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Koscheck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Farmer Lady dives in and grabs Koscheck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koscheck pushes down on Farmer Lady's head and hops out.
Farmer Lady changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koscheck tries to avoid it but Farmer Lady manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koscheck to the ground. Koscheck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koscheck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koscheck lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koscheck stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmer Lady with a poor takedown
and Koscheck counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Farmer Lady!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koscheck scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Farmer Lady?
Koscheck controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmer Lady looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koscheck is fending him off so far but Farmer Lady persists. Nope, Koscheck circles away and we're back to standing.
Farmer Lady misses with a takedown attempt - Koscheck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koscheck shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Koscheck controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Koscheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Farmer Lady misses with a takedown attempt
and Koscheck counters with a takedown into side control.
Farmer Lady is being controlled here.
Koscheck has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Farmer Lady!
The referee warns Farmer Lady that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koscheck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer Lady is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Koscheck controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Koscheck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Koscheck wasn't active enough on the ground.
Koscheck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Farmer Lady gets caught flat footed, as Koscheck shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Koscheck stays in close to Farmer Lady's body and controls the position.
Farmer Lady keeping full guard, as Koscheck tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Koscheck was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Koscheck manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Farmer Lady on his heels. He'll look to pass Farmer Lady's guard now, I'm sure.
Koscheck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Koscheck forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck passes the guard and advances to mount!
Koscheck gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Farmer Lady fails with the takedown
and Koscheck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rice Farmer Lady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Koscheck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rice Farmer Lady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Koscheck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koscheck is working for a kimura but Farmer Lady is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Koscheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koscheck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Koscheck!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jowdi Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jowdi Marshall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alberto Lopez's chin.
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183 lbs
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182 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jowdi Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marshall moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Marshall misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Marshall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marshall.
Marshall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lopez is rocked!
Marshall ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Lopez's jaw. Lopez's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Marshall does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jowdi Marshall!
An out of breath Jowdi Marshall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dirk Nappa!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappa thows a leg kick but Barker checks it
and Nappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nappa tried to score with a low kick but Barker checks it.
Barker checks a leg kick.
Barker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick from Nappa is predictable there
and Barker counters with a two punch combo.
Nappa throws a leg kick
and Barker counters with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nappa.
A low kick from Nappa is predictable there
and Barker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barker scoring well with a low kick there.
Nappa throws a leg kick
and Barker counters with a series of strikes. Nappa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barker connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Nappa is predictable there
and Barker counters with a nice leg kick.
Nappa looks gassed!
Nice body kick there by Barker.
Nappa thows a leg kick but Barker checks it
and Barker counters with a one-two to the body.
Barker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nappa is rocked!
Nappa throws a leg kick
and Barker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nappa really felt that one!
Nappa is still on wobbly legs! Can Barker finish him?
Barker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nappa seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker lands a hook that stumbles Nappa back into the cage. Barker follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Nappa to the canvas! Barker pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Nappa has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Travis Barker!
A very excited looking Travis Barker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine comes into the arena with The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good 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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Augustine's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tacos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Augustine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tacos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Augustine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tacos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tacos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Augustine defends it well.
Tacos blocks the strikes from Augustine.
Tacos is trying to work for a kimura but Augustine is defending well.
Augustine is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tacos jumps into side control!
Augustine throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Tacos.
Tacos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Augustine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Augustine misses with a strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Augustine striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Augustine lands an elbow from the bottom.
Tacos takes a little break here. Augustine wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Augustine is trying to improve his position.
Tacos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Augustine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tacos scores with punches from side control.
Tacos avoids the strikes from the bottom by Augustine.
Tacos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tacos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Augustine misses with a strike from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tacos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
Tacos tries to score with some ground and pound. Augustine controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tacos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Augustine, who protects the arm well.
Tacos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tacos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Augustine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tacos blocks the strikes from Augustine.
Augustine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Augustine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Augustine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tacos is looking for a kimura but Augustine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tacos to get the leverage.
Augustine has hold of Tacos's hands but Tacos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tacos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tacos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Tacos.
Tacos working over Augustine with some ground and pound. Augustine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tacos is keen to just control but Augustine is a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine is trying to get back to full guard.
Augustine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Augustine misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Augustine is looking to improve his position.
Tacos working over Augustine with some ground and pound. Augustine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tacos not doing much here.
Tacos passes to full mount!
Tacos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tacos has hold of Augustine's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Augustine manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Augustine throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elizondo Tacos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tacos swings for the body but Augustine moves out of range.
Tacos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Augustine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tacos avoids the strikes from the bottom by Augustine.
Augustine is trying to get back to half guard.
Tacos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
Tacos cracks Augustine with a big elbow.
Tacos avoids the strikes from the bottom by Augustine.
Augustine throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Tacos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Augustine will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tacos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Augustine, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tacos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tacos trying to control the position but Augustine is working away.
Augustine misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Augustine is trying to get back to half guard.
Augustine throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Tacos tries for a kimura but Augustine is defending well.
Augustine throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Tacos wants to control but Augustine is keeping him busy.
Tacos throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Tacos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Augustine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tacos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Augustine, who protects the arm well.
Augustine throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Augustine is looking for a sweep.
Augustine throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Tacos has an Americana. Augustine didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tacos is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tacos hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Elizondo Tacos!
A determined Elizondo Tacos didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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