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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grant Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Koscheck !
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koscheck is stalling in the full guard.
Koscheck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fletcher has a closed guard, preventing Koscheck from standing up.
Koscheck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fletcher is looking to clinch but Koscheck is avoiding it.
Koscheck instigates a clinch.
Fletcher tries for a takedown but Koscheck manages to get underhooks.
Fletcher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koscheck wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Fletcher.
Fletcher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koscheck smiles and moves away.
Fletcher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher has his takedown stuffed
and Koscheck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koscheck .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Fletcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fletcher stalling in the clinch but Koscheck improves position.
Koscheck turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Koscheck manages to end up in side control.
Fletcher tries to buck Koscheck off but Koscheck is having none of it.
Fletcher wants to control but Koscheck postures up.
Koscheck wants to control but Fletcher is keeping him busy.
Fletcher throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Fletcher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Koscheck is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fletcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fletcher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koscheck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fletcher sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fletcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fletcher has his takedown stuffed
and Koscheck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koscheck .
Fletcher is breathing heavily.
Fletcher being controlled here, momentarily.
Fletcher is trying to keep Koscheck in close.
Koscheck won't allow Fletcher to sweep him here.
Koscheck controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher trying to keep a closed guard but Koscheck is proving a slippery customer.
Koscheck stands and throws Fletcher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fletcher can't do much from the bottom here.
Koscheck is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fletcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fletcher regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koscheck trying to control the pace.
Koscheck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fletcher works his way to full guard. Good work.
Koscheck stands up from Fletcher's guard - Koscheck perhaps looking for a knockout.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Koscheck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koscheck cracks Fletcher with an open hand slap.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Koscheck tries to hold on but Fletcher pushes him away.
Fletcher prevents Koscheck from getting the reversal.
Koscheck wants to hold on but Fletcher pushes him away.
Koscheck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fletcher controlling from the full mount.
Koscheck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koscheck working to try and regain half guard.
Koscheck is squirming around, avoiding Fletcher's attempts to control the action.
Koscheck tries to reverse the position but Fletcher maintains control.
Fletcher throws some wild stikes that Koscheck manages to avoid easily.
Koscheck tries to hold on but Fletcher pushes him away.
Koscheck is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fletcher controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koscheck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Josh Koscheck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fletcher trying to control but Koscheck is having none of it.
Koscheck is looking to improve his position but Fletcher isn't that keen on the idea.
Fletcher lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Koscheck tries to hold on but Fletcher pushes him away.
Koscheck bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fletcher keeping full guard, as Koscheck tries to pass.
Koscheck seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Koscheck gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koscheck drives through and clinches with Fletcher against the cage.
Koscheck is looking to break free of the clinch but Fletcher has double underhooks.
Koscheck missing with knees to the body.
Koscheck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fletcher.
Koscheck manages to break the clinch.
Fletcher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koscheck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fletcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fletcher wants to clinch but Koscheck slips to the side
and Koscheck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fletcher's guard now.
Koscheck landing with the ground and pound.
Koscheck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Koscheck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koscheck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fletcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fletcher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Koscheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koscheck .
Koscheck misses with a takedown
and Fletcher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fletcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fletcher stops Koscheck from standing up.
Koscheck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koscheck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Koscheck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fletcher wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.
Koscheck is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fletcher shoots and misses
and Koscheck counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koscheck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fletcher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koscheck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fletcher's guard now.
Koscheck content to stall in guard here.
Koscheck stands up and waves to Fletcher to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koscheck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fletcher throws a sloppy head kick and Koscheck moves out of range easily.
Koscheck feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fletcher is trying to control the position but Koscheck postures up.
Fletcher looking for a guillotine here but Koscheck defends easily.
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!
Fletcher will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fletcher pulls Koscheck in close to his closed guard and prevents Koscheck from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fletcher wants to hit a switch here but Koscheck passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fletcher there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is trying to escape the mount.
Fletcher is working hard here to advance position.
Fletcher tries to lock up and control but Koscheck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fletcher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fletcher tries to improve his position but instead Koscheck has taken his back!
Fletcher has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koscheck struggling to keep hold of the position.
Koscheck gets his hands free as Fletcher looks to control.
Fletcher rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fletcher wants to control but Koscheck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fletcher throws a body kick the misses
and Koscheck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koscheck .
Fletcher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koscheck manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koscheck is pulling down on Fletcher's head to control his posture.
Grant Fletcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fletcher won't allow Koscheck to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Koscheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koscheck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Koscheck !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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