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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nester Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nester Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Barker!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker throws a series of punches but Locke avoids them all with ease.
Barker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Locke finds it's way round the side to connect with Barker's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Locke scores with a jab.
Barker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barker duly obliges.
Barker takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Barker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Barker fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker throws a combination that misses
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Barker swinging wildly here.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Travis Barker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barker works over Locke's head and body with a nice combination.
Barker scores with a sloppy right hand. Locke should have avoided that one.
Barker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Locke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Barker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barker tries a head kick but it misses.
Barker lands with a kick to the temple. Locke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke dips to his left and cracks Barker with an uppercut!
Barker looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker feints and then cracks Locke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Locke down.
Locke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Barker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Locke throws a lazy uppercut
and Barker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barker tried to score with a low kick but Locke checks it.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Barker misses with the combination.
Barker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Locke tries to keep at a distance but Barker has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Barker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barker throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Travis Barker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barker misses with a wild combination.
Barker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Locke under the eye.
A combination from Locke does no damage.
Barker throws a right hand that Locke ducks under and follows up with a left that Locke also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barker under the eye.
Barker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barker throws a series of strikes that have Locke backpedaling.
Barker instigates a clinch.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barker manages to break the clinch.
Barker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barker lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nester Locke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Barker lands a leg kick that knocks Locke off balance momentarily.
Barker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Locke connects with a right hand. Barker shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke dodges the punch combination from Barker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Barker.
Locke misses with a hook
and Barker counters with a thumping low kick.
Barker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locke circles away quickly and effectively.
Locke misses with a double jab
and Barker counters with a three punch combo that has Locke backing up. Locke nods at Barker to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker tries to bum rush Locke with a series of wild strikes but Locke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barker throws a head kick that misses.
Locke misses with a body punch
and Barker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke checks a low kick from Barker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barker misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Barker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Locke looks to land a combination but Barker avoids it well.
Locke throws a series of punches but Barker avoids them all with ease.
Barker ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Barker scores with a body shot.
That kick from Barker tenderised Locke's leg. Locke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Barker misses with a wild combination.
Locke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Locke.
Locke misses with a hook
and Barker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good exchange - Barker coming out on top.
Barker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barker.
Barker jabs at Locke's body.
Barker throws a series of punches but Locke avoids them all with ease.
Locke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barker counters with a leg kick.
Locke misses the shot to the body.
Barker misses with a double jab
and Locke counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barker.
Barker takes the fight into the clinch.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on Barker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Locke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Travis Barker 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.
Barker misses with a body punch.
Barker manages to break the clinch.
Barker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barker misses with a double jab.
Locke misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Locke. That did some damage!
Nester Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Locke moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Barker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Barker!
A very excited looking Travis Barker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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