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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Locke (ranked 4628 p4p, 5396 weight class) and Wade Samuel (ranked 435 p4p, 461 weight class). Locke comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wade Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch lands to the side of Locke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Samuel slips a straight right by Locke.
Samuel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Samuel momentarily.
Locke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Samuel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Samuel staying out of range there.
Wade Samuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samuel misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samuel.
Samuel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Samuel scores with the left hand. Locke knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samuel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Samuel scores with a hook to the body. Locke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Samuel misses.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Samuel manages to avoid it.
Locke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samuel circles away quickly and effectively.
Samuel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Samuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel misses with a left hand
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samuel lands with a straight right. Locke didn't see that one coming.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samuel.
Samuel slips under a jab.
Locke moves away from the strike by Samuel.
As Samuel looks to move away, Locke throws a big counter combo but Samuel just gets out of the way.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samuel throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Samuel.
Locke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Locke connects with a single shot there.
Samuel scores with a shot to the body.
Locke slips a jab from Samuel.
A jab lands there for Locke.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Samuel ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Samuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel slips a jab and a cross from Locke.
Samuel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Locke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Locke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Locke walks into a stiff left hand from Samuel.
Samuel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Samuel throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Samuel tests Locke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Samuel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Samuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Locke's hands.
Samuel ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samuel.
Locke misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Samuel! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samuel. Locke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Samuel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Locke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Locke walks into a straight right hand from Samuel.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Samuel's head but Samuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Samuel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Locke's head backwards.
Locke misses with a right hand
and Samuel counters with a nice uppercut.
Samuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Samuel on the side of the head.
Samuel ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Samuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Samuel's shoulder, as Samuel tries to avoid the shot.
Samuel loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samuel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Samuel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samuel lunges at Locke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Locke's hand.
Samuel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
Samuel dodges the punch combination from Locke.
Samuel lands a jab.
A slow jab from Samuel misses its intended target.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Samuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Samuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke misses with a double jab.
Locke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Samuel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Samuel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Locke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Samuel on the side of the head.
A jab from Locke misses.
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samuel.
Samuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left and a right from Samuel both land. Nice combination.
Locke throws a hook but Samuel avoids it easily.
Samuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Samuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samuel misses with a looping left.
Samuel blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Locke is looking for a counter combo.
Locke with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Locke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samuel throws a shot to the body.
Samuel swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel slips a straight right by Locke.
A jab from Locke misses.
It seemed like Samuel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samuel.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke fails to land with a series of punches.
Locke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Locke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Samuel.
Samuel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Samuel with a nice cross.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Samuel connects with a single shot there.
Locke lands a glancing blow to the side of Samuel's head.
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.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Samuel moved out of range.
Samuel misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Locke misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Locke.
Samuel swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Locke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Samuel counters with a nice body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Locke might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Locke throws the left hand but Samuel avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Samuel misses.
Samuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Locke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Locke catches Samuel right on the button with a cross.
Samuel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Samuel tries to counter with a clinch but Locke shakes him off and moves away.
Samuel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Samuel connects with a crisp jab.
Samuel scores with a nice right hand.
Locke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Samuel throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
Locke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samuel.
Samuel staying out of range there.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
Samuel connects with a crisp jab.
Samuel scores with a nice strike.
Locke throws a right hand that misses
and Samuel counters with a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Samuel.
Wade Samuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Locke misses with a lunging right hand
and Samuel counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke slips a jab from Samuel.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Samuel misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Samuel, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samuel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Samuel slips a jab from Locke.
Samuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Samuel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samuel.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Samuel.
Samuel lands a jab to Locke's midsection.
Samuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Samuel misses with an uppercut.
Locke throws a right and a left that Samuel avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Samuel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Samuel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Locke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Locke slips a straight right by Samuel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Samuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Locke throws a jab when Samuel was well out of range.
A big right from Locke misses.
Samuel thuds a left hand into Locke's body.
Samuel blocks a jab.
Samuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Samuel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Samuel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Locke back to the cage. Samuel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.
Samuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Samuel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Locke.
Samuel ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
A nice side step and Samuel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Samuel. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Samuel misses.
Samuel lands an overhand right.
Locke needs to keep his hands up - Samuel had a free shot at his head there.
Samuel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Samuel finds it's way through Locke's defenses.
Locke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Locke misses with a hook.
Samuel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Samuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samuel.
Samuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Samuel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Locke on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Samuel misses its intended target.
Locke throws a hook but Samuel blocks it.
Samuel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Locke counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Samuel misses.
Samuel slips a straight right by Locke.
A left lands for Samuel.
Samuel scores with a hook to the body. Locke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Samuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Locke throws out a loose jab but Samuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Samuel.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Samuel throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Locke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Samuel lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel throws a shot to the body.
Locke cracks Samuel with an open hand slap.
Locke defending well as Samuel loads up on a big left hand.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Samuel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Samuel is rocked!
Locke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Samuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Locke finish him?
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samuel misses with a looping left.
Samuel looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range.
Samuel seems to have recovered his senses.
Locke throws a right hand that Samuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Samuel also avoids with ease.
Locke walks into a straight right hand from Samuel.
Samuel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wade Samuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Samuel throws a shot to the body.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Samuel.
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samuel.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Samuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Samuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke misses with a hook
and Samuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steven Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel connects with a body shot.
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samuel.
Samuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Locke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Samuel backs up against the cage.
Samuel ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke moves forwards but Samuel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wade Samuel.
Well Samuel 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Samuel!
Wade Samuel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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