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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Lock Jaws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong comes to the cage accompanied by "Bullet Soul" Switchfoot. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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223 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Lock Jaws!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong blocks a low kick nicely.
Lock Jaws tries to work over Armstrong's front leg with a kick but Armstrong checks it.
Armstrong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Armstrong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Armstrong thumps Lock Jaws with a low kick.
Lock Jaws doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Lock Jaws tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong checks a leg kick nicely.
Lock Jaws attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lock Jaws misses with a series of wild punches.
Armstrong lands a head kick. Lock Jaws smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lock Jaws throws a head kick that misses
and Armstrong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lock Jaws really felt that one!
Lock Jaws takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lock Jaws lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Lock Jaws is out of range.
Armstrong throws a head kick that Lock Jaws semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a good cross that connects.
Armstrong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Lock Jaws moves out of range.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick
and Lock Jaws counters with a nice body kick.
Lock Jaws takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lock Jaws looks gassed!
Armstrong thuds a left hand into Lock Jaws's body.
Xavier Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lock Jaws throws a low kick but it's checked well by Armstrong.
Lock Jaws swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong lands with a nice body kick.
Armstrong thows a body shot but no joy.
Armstrong takes a swing at Lock Jaws's ribcage but misses.
Lock Jaws looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lock Jaws's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lock Jaws gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Armstrong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Armstrong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Armstrong is looking to wear down Lock Jaws with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lock Jaws dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lock Jaws was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Xavier Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong is looking to land body kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lock Jaws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Lock Jaws.
Armstrong thumps Lock Jaws with a low kick.
Armstrong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Armstrong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lock Jaws on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Armstrong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Armstrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Lock Jaws takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong looks to land a combination. Lock Jaws sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Armstrong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lock Jaws on the side of the head.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Lock Jaws avoids them all with ease.
Armstrong lands with a slapping head kick.
Armstrong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Armstrong looks to land a combination but Lock Jaws avoids it well.
Armstrong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lock Jaws takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters circling a little - Armstrong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Armstrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lock Jaws's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lock Jaws throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Armstrong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Armstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Armstrong.
Lock Jaws takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Armstrong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Armstrong cracks the inside of Lock Jaws's front leg.
Lock Jaws's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Armstrong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lock Jaws's head.
Armstrong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Armstrong throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick from Lock Jaws misses
and Armstrong counters with a nice leg kick.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick
and Lock Jaws counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armstrong lands a nice looking body shot.
Armstrong lands with a nice body punch.
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lock Jaws.
Lock Jaws has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Armstrong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lock Jaws blocks a head kick by Armstrong.
Lock Jaws swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lock Jaws checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lock Jaws wants to clinch.
Armstrong misses with a body kick.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lock Jaws might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Armstrong has got the better of the exchanges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lock Jaws, right into the meat.
Armstrong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lock Jaws takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Armstrong does no damage.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and Lock Jaws counters with an outside leg kick.
Lock Jaws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Lock Jaws.
Lock Jaws throws a head kick that misses.
Armstrong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lock Jaws tries a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong tries to work over Lock Jaws's front leg with a kick but Lock Jaws checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lock Jaws throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lock Jaws ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.
Xavier Armstrong is winning the standup battle so far.
Lock Jaws throws a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lock Jaws.
Lock Jaws tries to work over Armstrong's front leg with a kick but Armstrong checks it.
Lock Jaws chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lock Jaws throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Armstrong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lock Jaws takes a step back to recover.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lock Jaws.
Lock Jaws throws a low kick but Armstrong moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws closes the distance and clinches up with Armstrong, looking for a takedown. Lock Jaws pushes Armstrong against the cage but Armstrong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong thumps Lock Jaws with a low kick.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lock Jaws tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Armstrong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lock Jaws can pounce on him.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lock Jaws misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
Lock Jaws throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Armstrong.
Lock Jaws avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Armstrong. That's going to slow Lock Jaws down.
Armstrong loads up on a big right hand but Lock Jaws slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws throws a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick
and Lock Jaws counters with a good low kick that Armstrong was not able to check.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lock Jaws lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Armstrong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Armstrong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Armstrong scores with a nice strike.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Lock Jaws avoids them all with ease.
Armstrong stuns Lock Jaws with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Lock Jaws there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and Lock Jaws counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Armstrong!
Lock Jaws content just to control the position here.
Lock Jaws looking to control but Armstrong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lock Jaws can do to turn this around?
Armstrong wants to hold on but Lock Jaws pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Lock Jaws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Armstrong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lock Jaws feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armstrong's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lock Jaws.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lock Jaws, right into the meat.
Armstrong moves out of range as Lock Jaws throws a body kick.
Lock Jaws throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and Lock Jaws counters with a good low kick that Armstrong was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lock Jaws.
Lock Jaws jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lock Jaws clinches with his opponent.
Lock Jaws cracks Armstrong with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lock Jaws changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armstrong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lock Jaws misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock Jaws changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Armstrong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here.
Lock Jaws tries to score with some ground and pound. Armstrong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lock Jaws scoring with punches from side control.
Lock Jaws is looking to take a break and control but Armstrong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lock Jaws throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Armstrong works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Armstrong is staying active underneath Lock Jaws, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lock Jaws trying to pass the guard but Armstrong defending well.
Armstrong is not content to let Lock Jaws control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and Lock Jaws counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lock Jaws sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lock Jaws swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Lock Jaws is just out of range.
Armstrong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Armstrong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lock Jaws throws a head kick that misses
and Armstrong counters with a big head kick but Lock Jaws shrugs it off.
Lock Jaws is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
Lock Jaws tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armstrong.
Good work by Armstrong as he checks the leg kick.
Lock Jaws throws a shot from downtown. Armstrong moves away and avoids it.
Lock Jaws tries to land a leg kick but Armstrong saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lock Jaws.
Armstrong checks a leg kick.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and Lock Jaws counters with a head kick.
Armstrong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong's corner calls for a 1-2. Armstrong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong lands a head kick. Lock Jaws smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lock Jaws wants to land a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range.
Armstrong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lock Jaws's head.
Lock Jaws misses with a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Lock Jaws comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lock Jaws 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 28:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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