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B!58: Gold Rush! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djocovito's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rose - A Perfect Circle. Goss has chosen Sybreed: Emma-0 as his entrance music. Joseph Goss told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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10 - 11 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goss wants to clinch.
Djocovito closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Goss did well to prevent Djocovito getting side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Djocovito connects with a nice short shot to Goss's temple.
Djocovito wants to stand up but Goss has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Goss pushes Djocovito off and gets back to his feet.
Djocovito stuffs the takedown.
Goss slips under a jab.
Goss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Djocovito's calf.
Djocovito misses with a shot to the body
and Goss counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goss is looking to clinch.
Goss tries to clinch but Djocovito is having none of it.
Goss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Goss with that takedown attempt.
Djocovito throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goss slips a jab and a cross from Djocovito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito shoots in for a takedown but Goss shows good takedown defense.
Goss scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Rafeal Djocovito has been cut.
Goss misses with a double jab.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Djocovito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goss wants to clinch up but Djocovito keeps it at a distance.
Goss tries to clinch but Djocovito moves away
and Djocovito counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Goss defending well as Djocovito loads up on a big left hand.
Goss tries to clinch but Djocovito moves out of range.
Goss throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Djocovito is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goss shoots in and drives through. Djocovito sprawls well.
Rafeal Djocovito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Goss.
Goss shoots in for a takedown but Djocovito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Djocovito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Djocovito misses with a body kick.
Goss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Djocovito counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goss closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Goss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Djocovito, who protects the arm well.
Goss is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Djocovito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Djocovito defending against the ground and pound.
Goss tries for a kimura but Djocovito is defending well.
Goss scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Djocovito to see if he's OK.
Goss working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss working away.
Goss scoring with punches from side control.
Goss grinds an elbow into Djocovito's temple.
Goss scores with punches from side control.
Goss looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Djocovito is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Djocovito is looking for a sweep.
Goss decides to stand back up.
Djocovito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Djocovito shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goss pinned against the cage. Goss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goss tries to clinch but Djocovito moves out of range.
Goss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goss clinches with his opponent.
Djocovito takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Djocovito avoids it.
Goss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Goss.
Goss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Djocovito lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goss creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Djocovito's defenses.
Goss lands an elbow that stopped Djocovito in his tracks for a moment.
Goss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Djocovito is defending well for now.
Djocovito dodges an elbow strike from Goss.
Djocovito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goss obliges.
Knees to the body from Goss.
A right handed body shot lands from Goss.
Goss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Goss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafeal Djocovito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Goss has managed to clinch.
Goss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Goss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Djocovito misses with a punch to the body.
Djocovito drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goss lands a knee to the head.
Djocovito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goss misses with a knee to the head.
Djocovito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Djocovito blocks it.
Goss lands a damaging elbow.
Djocovito is trying to drag Goss to the mat but Goss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss lands a nice knee to the body.
Goss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goss scores a nice knee to the body.
Goss creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Djocovito's defenses.
Goss lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Djocovito avoiding damage as Goss throws knees to the body.
Goss scores with a hook to the body.
Goss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Djocovito in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goss misses with a knee strike.
Goss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goss working Djocovito over with knees to the body.
Goss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito avoiding damage as Goss throws knees to the body.
Goss with a knee to the head.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goss.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Djocovito drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goss pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafeal Djocovito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goss fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Djocovito avoids it really well and circles away.
Goss plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Goss wants to clinch.
Jab from Djocovito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss moves into range and connects with a jab.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Djocovito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Goss enables Djocovito to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Goss manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Djocovito wants to get up but he can't break Goss's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Goss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Djocovito defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goss has his foot on Djocovito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Djocovito works his way back into a safe position though.
Djocovito chips away with some ground and pound.
Djocovito lands a couple of elbows.
Djocovito landing with the ground and pound.
Djocovito lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss looking for a triangle here. Djocovito is fighting it but it looks tight! Goss pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Djocovito is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joseph Goss!
Joseph Goss thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Votrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setright has chosen Dante's Inferno as his entrance music. Yuri Votrov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Heavy handed |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Votrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jai Setright!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Votrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Setright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Votrov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Setright clobbers Votrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Setright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Setright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Setright feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Votrov sprawling to the canvas! Votrov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Setright finish him?!
Votrov is rocked!
Setright stuffs the takedown attempt from Votrov. Votrov gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Votrov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Setright lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Votrov - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Setright!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jai Setright!
A very excited looking Jai Setright 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Marecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twilight Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marecki comes to the cage accompanied by The Shadows - Apache. Saga has chosen You are going to the Twilight of your Career as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Marecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Twilight Saga!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Saga was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saga is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Marecki is surviving well by controlling Saga's body position as best he can.
Saga landing strikes from the mount and Marecki is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saga jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marecki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saga wants to control but Marecki is keeping him busy.
Marecki is looking to regain half guard here but Saga keeps moving and retains side control.
Saga working away.
Marecki is letting Saga control him for a moment.
Saga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marecki keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga is staying tight to Marecki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Saga trying to control the position but Marecki is working away.
Marecki tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Marecki tries to improve position but can't.
Marecki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Saga controlling the action here.
Saga is looking to take a break and control but Marecki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Twilight Saga wasn't active enough on the ground.
Saga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marecki quickly recovers to half guard.
Marecki is trying to get back to full guard.
Marecki actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Saga seems content to control.
Saga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marecki looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marecki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saga pulls his head out easily.
Saga is nestled in close to Marecki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marecki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marecki keeping moving, preventing Saga from controlling successfully.
Saga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Saga trying to control but Marecki is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twilight Saga has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Marecki throws a body punch but Saga moves out of range.
Saga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marecki did well to prevent Saga getting side control.
Saga is trying to control the action in half guard but Marecki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marecki actively working from the bottom here.
Marecki wants to control but Saga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marecki actively working from the bottom here.
Saga content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marecki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marecki pushes a forearm under Saga's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Saga is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roman Marecki!
Roman Marecki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryder Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera has chosen Golden Earring - Twilight Zone as his entrance music. Ryder Rivera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryder Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Rivera clobbers Lopez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a hook but Rivera avoids it easily.
Rivera slips a jab from Lopez.
Rivera throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Rivera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez throws a hook but Rivera avoids it easily.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lopez stops Rivera from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Rivera defends it.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but Rivera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Lopez there.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez working over Rivera with some ground and pound. Rivera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Rivera's head.
Lopez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopez works his way into side control.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rivera is pushing Lopez's head away, looking to escape. Lopez manages to hold on to the position though.
Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez scoring with punches and elbows.
Lopez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rivera, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivera wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rivera to see if he's OK.
It looks like Ryder Rivera has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rivera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rivera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rivera taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lopez 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.
Lopez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rivera down.
Rivera is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Rivera looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lopez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Lopez!
Alberto Lopez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MMA ANIMAL logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aditya Wardhana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Sahebt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wardhana comes to the cage accompanied by Dragging Dead Bodies in Blue Bags Up Really Long Hills. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aditya Wardhana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Sahebt!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sahebt shoots for a takedown but Wardhana saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wardhana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sahebt.
Sahebt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sahebt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wardhana.
Sahebt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wardhana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wardhana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sahebts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aditya Wardhana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wardhana leaves Sahebt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sahebt is defended easily by Wardhana.
Aditya Wardhana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Sahebt.
Sahebt takes one to the chin there.
Sahebt has a takedown stuffed.
Sahebt avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Wardhana knocks Sahebt out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aditya Wardhana!
Our winner, Aditya Wardhana, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nester Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 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
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dirk Nappa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke slips a jab and a cross from Nappa.
A jab from Nappa does it's job there.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nappa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Locke tries to score with a low kick but Nappa moves his leg out of the way.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nappa moves out of range of the body kick from Locke.
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nappa.
Nappa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Nappa looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range.
Locke throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Nappa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Nappa.
Nappa stuns Locke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nappa throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nester Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nappa swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Nappa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Locke motions for Nappa to come forward. Locke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Locke misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nappa avoids the head kick by Locke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Nappa blocks the low kick.
Nappa avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke is looking to land body kicks.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nappa looks to land a left hand but Locke moved out of range nicely.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Locke needs to keep his hands up - Nappa had a free shot at his head there.
Locke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Nappa misses.
Locke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Locke throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Nappa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Locke back to the cage. Nappa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nappa throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke tries to score with a low kick but Nappa moves his leg out of the way.
Nappa avoids a kick to the body.
Locke throws a leg kick but Nappa moved away.
Nappa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nappa throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nappa jabs at Locke's body.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappa throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Nappa lands a jab to the nose.
Locke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Locke throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Locke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nappa to score with a decent uppercut.
Nappa lands a glancing blow to the side of Locke's head.
Nappa moves out of range of the leg kick from Locke.
A slapping body kick lands there for Locke.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nappa checks a low kick from Locke.
Nappa missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Locke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nappa scores with a nice strike.
Nappa throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nappa.
Nappa blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nappa missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nappa.
Nappa misses the jab.
Nappa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Nappa throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
Nappa misses with a wild body shot.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Nappa moves out of range as Locke throws a body kick.
Nappa throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Locke looks for the body kick but Nappa saw that one coming.
Nappa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Nappa moves out of range easily.
Locke 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.
Nappa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Locke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nappa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locke circles away quickly and effectively.
Locke throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Locke looks to land a body kick but Nappa moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nappa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Locke.
Nappa connects with a jab.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nappa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nappa throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nappa's corner calls for a 1-2. Nappa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke motions for Nappa to come forward. Locke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Locke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nappa is out of range.
Nappa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke moves away from the strike by Nappa.
Nappa blocks a head kick by Locke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nappa digs a good hook to Locke's body.
Locke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nappa misses with a straight left.
Nappa scores with the left hand. Locke knows he should have avoided that one.
Nappa misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Nappa dominated that round.
That's time! Locke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nappa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Locke.
Locke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Locke looks for the body kick but Nappa saw that one coming.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nappa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Nappa moves out of range easily.
Locke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Locke tries to land a front kick but Nappa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nester Locke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Locke moves forwards but Nappa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Locke throws the kick towards the body but Nappa avoids it.
Locke throws a body kick that misses.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nappa blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke throws the kick towards the body but Nappa avoids it.
Nappa lands a body shot.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nappa.
Nappa loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Locke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nappa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Locke.
A punch combination from Nappa misses.
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locke throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Nappa.
Locke tries to land a leg kick but Nappa saw it coming and moves away.
Nappa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nappa throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Locke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nappa is out of range.
Locke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nappa digs a good hook to Locke's body.
A big right from Nappa misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nappa blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke wants to land a leg kick but Nappa is out of range.
Nappa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nappa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Nappa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Locke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nappa throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nappa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nappa throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Nappa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Locke's head.
Nappa misses with a looping left.
Locke blocks a jab.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nappa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nappa misses the jab.
Locke throws a push kick but Nappa slaps the foot to one side.
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locke slips a straight right by Nappa.
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nappa.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Locke throws a wild body kick that Nappa sees coming a mile off.
Locke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nappa throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a body kick.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nappa cracks Locke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Locke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke tries to move into range but Nappa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nappa avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke looks to land a body kick but Nappa moved away.
Locke throws a leg kick but Nappa checks it.
Dirk Nappa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nappa checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Nappa blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Nappa throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nappa moves out of range as Locke throws a body kick.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nappa throws a series of punches but Locke avoids them all with ease.
Nappa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Locke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke wants to slow Nappa down by chopping away at his legs.
Nappa blocks a low kick nicely.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Locke slips under a jab from Nappa.
Locke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Nappa.
Nappa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nappa tries to bum rush Locke with a series of wild strikes but Locke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Locke misses with a body kick.
Nappa looks to throw the jab but Locke is out of range.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Nappa connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Nappa.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nappa lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Nappa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Nappa moves out of range easily.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nappa is out of range and Locke settles back down.
Locke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Nappa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nappa throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Nappa avoids a kick to the body.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nappa, as that shot connected.
Locke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nappa misses with a looping right.
Locke drops his hands momentarily and Nappa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Locke motions for Nappa to come forward. Locke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nappa.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Locke throws the kick towards the body but Nappa avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nappa misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa misses with a hook.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nappa.
Nappa scores with a decent looking hook.
Nappa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Nappa moves out of range easily.
Nappa connects with a looping right hand.
Nappa jabs Locke right on the nose. Locke blinks but takes it well.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nappa.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Nappa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nappa throws a shot to the body.
Nappa tests Locke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nappa swinging wildly here.
Nappa moves out of range of the body kick from Locke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke moves away from the strike by Nappa.
Nappa scores with a hook to the body. Locke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Locke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Locke moves out of range as Nappa strikes.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nappa misses with a series of wild punches.
Nappa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nappa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nappa throws out a loose jab but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nappa lands with a shot to the body.
Locke walks into a stiff left hand from Nappa.
Nappa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Locke 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.
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nappa.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nappa blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nappa throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nappa thows a body shot but no joy.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Locke moves out of range as Nappa strikes.
Locke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nappa scores with a jab.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nappa.
Locke throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Nappa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Locke's hands.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
Nappa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nappa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nappa connects with a right hand. Locke shakes it off.
Nappa misses with a wild combination.
Locke misses with a low kick.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nappa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Nappa moves out of range easily.
Locke misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Nappa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nappa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Nappa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nappa blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke throws a chopping leg kick but Nappa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Locke throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Locke misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Locke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Locke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nappa misses with a straight left.
Nester Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Locke.
Locke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Nappa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nappa 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Nappa!
Dirk Nappa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hepatitis See (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karrel Dlute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karrel Dlute is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hepatitis See!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karrel Dlute!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlute misses with a few strikes there.
Dlute closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dlute's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karrel Dlute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dlute moves into range and clinches up with See.
Dlute manages to break the clinch.
Dlute throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dlute throws an uppercut from half a mile away. See sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dlute looks to land a combination but See avoids it well.
See tries to keep at a distance but Dlute has taken the fight into the clinch.
See wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dlute has him pressed against the cage.
See is looking to break free of the clinch but Dlute has double underhooks.
A short right from Dlute on the inside.
Dlute breaks from the clinch.
See bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dlute's head backwards.
Dlute shoots in for a double leg but See sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
See stuffs the takedown.
Dlute clinches.
Dlute keeps control of See as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dlute tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlute throws a punch but it's blocked by See.
Dlute prevents See from breaking the clinch.
Dlute misses with an elbow over the top.
Dlute pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dlute prevents See from breaking the clinch.
Dlute breaks the clinch.
See changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dlute with a lazy takedown attempt
and See counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hepatitis See has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karrel Dlute.
Dlute looks gassed!
See scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
See lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dlute circles away quickly and effectively.
See throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dlute.
See looks to land a combination. Dlute sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Karrel Dlute has been cut.
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!
A jab from See does it's job there.
See connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dlute. Dlute circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
See keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
See swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dlute pushes See up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlute wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
See can't break the clinch.
Dlute creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through See's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
See is looking to break free of the clinch but Dlute has double underhooks.
Dlute prevents See from breaking the clinch.
Dlute misses with a short punch on the inside.
See can't break the clinch.
See wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dlute manages to break the clinch.
Dlute throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dlute tries to bum rush See with a series of wild strikes but See uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
See looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
See throws a right hand that Dlute ducks under and follows up with a left that Dlute also avoids with ease.
Dlute moves into the clinch successfully.
Dlute prevents See from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
See wants to get back to striking at distance but Dlute won't allow it.
Dlute is trying desperately to land a takedown but See is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dlute.
A frustrated look appears on See's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dlute tries to land knees in the clinch but See avoids the damage to the body.
Dlute pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dlute swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Dlute.
Dlute closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dlute 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.
See misses with a two punch combination.
See keeps the fight on the outside.
Dlute moves forwards but See connects with a nice, crisp jab.
See misses with a series of wild punches.
Dlute closes the distance and pushes See back into the cage.
See has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
See wants to get back to striking at distance but Dlute won't allow it.
Dlute breaks from the clinch.
Dlute tries to bum rush See with a series of wild strikes but See uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
See lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
See tries to bum rush Dlute with a series of wild strikes but Dlute uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
See looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dlute throws a nice looking combination but See bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
See misses with a series of wild punches.
See lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dlute at a distance.
Dlute shoots in looking for a takedown. See tries to sprawl out of it but Dlute keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. See manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
See scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
See fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hepatitis See dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karrel Dlute's cut.
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 fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by See.
See throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dlute.
See leaves Dlute with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hepatitis See is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
See throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dlute moves into the clinch successfully.
See blocks an elbow strike.
Dlute stalling against the cage.
Dlute breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
See lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from See misses.
Sloppy strikes from See. Those never looked like landing.
Dlute walks into a jab.
Dlute is rocked!
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!
See drops Dlute with a naaaaasty hook - Dlute is in real trouble here! See dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hepatitis See!
A relieved looking Hepatitis See 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mercito Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mercito Gesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan drives through with a takedown into Gesta's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Khan stays in close to Gesta's body and controls the position.
Gesta keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gesta trying to control the position here.
Gesta looking for a sweep. Not yet Gesta, not yet.
Khan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gesta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Khan!
Khan can't escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta landing punches.
Khan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gesta thows a huge punch but Khan dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta thows a huge punch but Khan dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Gesta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gesta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.
Khan actively working from the bottom here.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gesta blocks the strikes from Khan.
Gesta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khan defends it well.
Gesta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Khan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gesta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khan looking for a guillotine here but Gesta defends easily.
Gesta wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Gesta wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Gesta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gesta stands up over Khan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gesta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gesta preventing the sweep.
Gesta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gesta won't allow Khan to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gesta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gesta wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Khan looking for subs off his back but Gesta has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gesta is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Khan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gesta in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gesta lands a heavy elbow.
Khan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Khan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gesta pulls his head out easily.
Gesta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gesta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gesta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan keeping moving, preventing Gesta from controlling successfully.
Gesta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gesta wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Khan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gesta wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Gesta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Khan is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan keeping moving, preventing Gesta from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Mercito Gesta wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gesta throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gesta enables Khan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gesta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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 Mercito Gesta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gesta misses with a takedown attempt - Khan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gesta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gesta keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khan postures up.
Gesta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gesta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khan defends it easily.
Gesta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khan trying to control but Gesta is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gesta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Khan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gesta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gesta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Khan drives through with a really nice takedown 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!
Check out the look on Khan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta is looking to reverse the position.
Gesta sneaks back into half guard.
Khan is looking for a kimura here.
Gesta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khan is working away from the top position though.
Amir Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gesta is staying active underneath Khan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gesta trying to hold on to Khan's head to control him but Khan postures up.
Khan is trying to work for a kimura but Gesta is defending well.
Gesta is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gesta keeps working.
Gesta won't allow Khan to pass to mount.
Khan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gesta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khan works his way into full mount!
Khan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Khan has hold of Gesta's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gesta manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Khan tries to control but Gesta wriggling away.
Gesta is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta is trying to reverse the position but instead Khan has taken his back - oops!
Khan throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Gesta!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Khan is controlling the position but Gesta somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Khan is trying to control the action in half guard but Gesta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khan prevents Gesta from improving his position.
Gesta keeping hold of Khan's head, controlling as best he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan wants to work for an arm triangle but Gesta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gesta gets caught napping as Khan dives in and scores a takedown. Gesta manages to retain guard.
Gesta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gesta working Khan over with strikes.
Khan actively working from the bottom here.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Gesta seems to be looking for submissions.
Gesta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Khan is trying to stand up here but Gesta is controlling him well.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Gesta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gesta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Gesta from controlling successfully.
Khan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gesta is controlling him.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gesta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khan working for a triangle but Gesta defends it easily.
Khan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gesta manages to get himself to full guard.
Gesta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khan won't allow Gesta to get back to his feet.
Gesta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khan stands up over Gesta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gesta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khan is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gesta trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khan chips away with some ground and pound.
Khan with a nice head shot there.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gesta keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Khan prevents Gesta from getting back to his feet.
Khan is in close to Gesta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gesta is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Gesta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gesta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gesta keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Gesta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gesta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khan is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Gesta's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khan cracks Gesta with a solid left hand.
Khan works over Gesta with some ground and pound from guard.
Khan wants to get up but he can't break Gesta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gesta is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Khan looking to sit in guard and control but Gesta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gesta wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gesta 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.
Khan is looking for a kimura but Gesta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khan to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khan 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Khan!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tom Sawyer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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137 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerome Townsend!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
Townsend on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Townsend is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Townsend misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Townsend - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Townsend trying to stall but Brooks improves his position.
Townsend throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Townsend misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
A frustrated look appears on Townsend's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Townsend misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Townsend's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Townsend can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Townsend wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Townsend wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Townsend is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Townsend working Brooks over with knees to the body.
Townsend tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Townsend blocks with his arms.
Townsend misses with a knee strike.
Brooks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Townsend forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Townsend can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Townsend lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Townsend swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Townsend circles away.
Townsend tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Townsend circles away.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brooks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brooks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks controlling the pace for now.
Brooks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Townsend manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brooks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Townsend has escaped the position, nice work there.
Townsend wants to control but Brooks postures up.
Townsend is being controlled here.
Brooks trying to control the position but Townsend is working away.
Brooks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Townsend has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Townsend is looking to regain half guard here but Brooks keeps moving and retains side control.
Brooks throws an elbow but Townsend slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brooks cracks Townsend with a big right hand but Townsend just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Townsend takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Townsend is trying to control Brooks's posture but Brooks avoids it.
Townsend is looking to reverse the position.
Brooks 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks working away.
Brooks working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Brooks dominated that round.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Townsend.
Brooks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Townsend to the ground. Brooks is now in Townsend's guard.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Townsend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks passes Townsend's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Townsend wants to get back to full guard but Brooks has passed into side control.
Brooks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brooks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Townsend knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Townsend takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks working the ground and pound.
Townsend struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Brooks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Townsend is rocked!
Brooks in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Townsend is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyler Brooks!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tyler Brooks waved his t-shirt featuring MMA ANIMAL's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Tharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tharis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Burning down the house. Aaron Koscheck is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tharis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck closes the distance and clinches up with Tharis, looking for a takedown. Koscheck pushes Tharis against the cage but Tharis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koscheck is looking to clinch.
Tharis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Koscheck.
Tharis struggling a bit here.
Koscheck moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tharis wants to control but Koscheck postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koscheck advances to mount.
Koscheck controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koscheck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tharis hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tharis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Koscheck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharis tries to hold on but Koscheck postures up.
Koscheck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tharis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tharis is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Koscheck stands up from mount. Strange move.
Tharis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Tharis. No joy for Koscheck on that attempt.
Koscheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Jon Tharis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koscheck pushes Tharis up against the cage in a clinch.
Tharis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koscheck prevents Tharis from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koscheck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Tharis tries a knee to the head but Koscheck blocks it.
Tharis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koscheck.
Jon Tharis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Koscheck.
Koscheck has hold of one of Tharis's legs. Tharis is fighting the takedown attempt but Koscheck gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tharis keeping moving, preventing Koscheck from controlling successfully.
Tharis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koscheck defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koscheck trying to control but Tharis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck passes into half guard.
Koscheck controlling the action here.
Tharis keeping control of the position.
Tharis tries to roll over but Koscheck keeps him under control.
Tharis is refusing to be controlled, as Koscheck sits in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tharis is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck not doing much here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Koscheck wasn't active enough on the ground.
Koscheck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tharis struggles to land a body shot inside as Koscheck controls his hands.
Koscheck gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Koscheck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tharis looking to control.
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 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.
Koscheck wants to control from the top but Tharis keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aaron Koscheck has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tharis tries to clinch but Koscheck moves away
and Koscheck counters by clinching up.
Koscheck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koscheck takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Aaron Koscheck has been cut.
Tharis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koscheck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Koscheck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Koscheck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Koscheck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koscheck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tharis doesn't manage to clinch there - Koscheck circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tharis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tharis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in but no luck this time.
Tharis slaps away a takedown attempt from Koscheck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jon Tharis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in and drives through. Tharis sprawls well.
Tharis is looking to clinch but Koscheck is avoiding it.
Tharis looks to clinch
and Koscheck counters by moving into the clinch.
Tharis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tharis can't find room to land a body shot as Koscheck controls the action.
Koscheck wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck can't get the takedown.
Tharis trying to stall but Koscheck improves his position.
Koscheck has Tharis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tharis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tharis lands a left hand.
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
Tharis looking to throw knees to the head but Koscheck is blocking nicely.
Tharis gets underhooks to prevent Koscheck's takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tharis throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Tharis - that landed with a thud.
Tharis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koscheck blocks a body shot from Tharis.
Tharis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koscheck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tharis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tharis tries to land a knee to the head but Koscheck blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koscheck.
Tharis misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharis missing with knees to the body.
Koscheck has Tharis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tharis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koscheck is trying to pull guard but Tharis has him pressed against the cage.
Tharis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koscheck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tharis lands with a left to the head.
Tharis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tharis for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tharis lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Tharis.
Tharis tries to throw a body punch but Koscheck avoids it by throwing Tharis back against the cage.
Tharis struggles to land a body shot inside as Koscheck controls his hands.
Tharis struggles to land a body shot inside as Koscheck controls his hands.
Koscheck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tharis walks away with a smile on his face. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tharis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tharis wants to clinch.
Tharis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koscheck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharis tries to clinch but Koscheck moves out of range.
Tharis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tharis moves in looking to clinch but Koscheck pushes him off.
Koscheck dives in and grabs Tharis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tharis pushes down on Koscheck's head and hops out.
Tharis tries to clinch
and Koscheck counters with a single leg into guard. Tharis didn't expect that.
Tharis working a defensive guard here.
Tharis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koscheck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tharis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Koscheck stacks Tharis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Koscheck!
Tharis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koscheck is in trouble now - Tharis has advanced to mount!
Tharis moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Koscheck has worked his arm free - good work by Koscheck!
Koscheck manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tharis tries to get to full guard but Koscheck has control of the leg.
Koscheck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tharis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koscheck controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Tharis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Koscheck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Koscheck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koscheck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koscheck working hard to break the clinch.
Koscheck slows down the pace here.
Tharis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koscheck.
Tharis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tharis tries to land knees in the clinch but Koscheck avoids the damage to the body.
Koscheck gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Koscheck content to control rather than advance.
Tharis wants to get back to full guard.
Koscheck stops Tharis from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koscheck works his way into side control.
Tharis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Koscheck is looking to take a break and control but Tharis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tharis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Koscheck is controlling him well.
Koscheck lands a nice forearm strike.
Tharis struggling a bit here.
Koscheck controlling the position.
Tharis is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tharis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tharis tries to hold on but Koscheck postures up.
Koscheck looking to control and managing it successfully.
Koscheck trying to control but Tharis is having none of it.
Koscheck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tharis wants to control but Koscheck is having none of it.
Tharis can't escape the position.
Koscheck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koscheck is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tharis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tharis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koscheck tries to control but Tharis wriggling away.
Tharis is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck controlling from the full mount.
Koscheck stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Koscheck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koscheck counters with a single leg into guard. Tharis didn't expect that.
Koscheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koscheck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tharis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koscheck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tharis looking for a guillotine here but Koscheck defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Koscheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koscheck 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Koscheck!
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