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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sahebt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadelesh Orji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tadelesh Orji was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Sahebt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tadelesh Orji!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sahebt was well out of range. Poor timing from Orji.
Orji throws a right hand that Sahebt ducks under and follows up with a left that Sahebt also avoids with ease.
Sahebt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Orji's half guard.
Orji desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Orji is not content to let Sahebt control the position.
Orji is in trouble now - Sahebt has advanced to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Sahebt there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Orji working to try and regain half guard.
Orji is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Orji is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahebt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sahebt looking to secure an arm triangle but Orji defends it well.
Sahebt looking for a guillotine from mount but Orji is having none of it.
Orji is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sahebt takes Orji's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Orji is in trouble.
Sahebt tightening his grip on Orji, looking for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Orji defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sahebt is looking for the choke from the back position but Orji is controlling his hands well.
Sahebt not allowing Orji to control his hands.
Orji turns into Sahebt and is now in his guard.
Orji has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sahebt is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt working for a triangle but Orji defends it easily.
Orji tries to stand but Sahebt is controlling from the bottom.
Sahebt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orji is one step ahead there.
Orji wants to stand and escape but instead Sahebt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orji is adopting a defensive guard.
Sahebt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orji keeping full guard, as Sahebt tries to pass.
Sahebt content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sahebt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orji is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sahebt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big right from Orji misses.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orji as he jumps to the side.
Orji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sahebt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orji misses with a low kick.
Sahebt fails with a takedown attempt.
Sahebt misses with a two punch combination.
Orji misses with a head kick.
Sahebt with a poor takedown
and Orji counters with a good low kick that Sahebt was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Sahebt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sahebt shoots in looking for a takedown. Orji tries to sprawl out of it but Sahebt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orji manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Orji stuffs the takedown.
Orji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orji throws a leg kick but Sahebt moved away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orji 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.
Sahebt wants to clinch up but Orji keeps it at a distance.
Sahebt shoots in for a double leg but Orji sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orji motions for Sahebt to come forward. Orji throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Sahebt with that takedown attempt.
Sahebt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orji.
Orji lands a glancing blow to the side of Sahebt's head.
Orji scores with a jab to the head.
Orji throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orji misses with a low kick.
Orji misses with a low kick.
Orji throws a leg kick but Sahebt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnny Sahebt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sahebt shoots in but no luck this time.
Orji throws a lazy right hand but Sahebt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sahebt fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt drives through with a takedown into Orji's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orji is adopting a defensive guard.
Sahebt wants to pass the guard but Orji is keeping the position.
Orji trying to keep a closed guard but Sahebt is proving a slippery customer.
Sahebt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Orji is trying to control the position but Sahebt postures up.
Orji lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sahebt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orji stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Sahebt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Orji swivels and escapes.
Sahebt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orji throws a solid leg kick but Sahebt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orji.
Sahebt dives in and grabs Orji's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orji pushes down on Sahebt's head and hops out.
Tadelesh Orji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sahebt tries for a takedown but Orji sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sahebt.
Sahebt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Orji is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Orji sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sahebt somewhat.
Johnny Sahebt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orji throws a head kick that misses.
Sahebt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sahebt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orji sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orji displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sahebt.
Orji throws a leg kick but Sahebt moved away.
Orji turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orji feints and then cracks Sahebt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sahebt down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orji.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orji lands with an overhand left.
A left lands for Orji.
Orji walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sahebt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orji scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadelesh Orji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sahebt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orji cracks the inside of Sahebt's front leg.
A punch lands to the side of Sahebt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sahebt wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Orji.
Sahebt tries to clinch but Orji moves out of range.
Orji throws a jab when Sahebt was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Orji. No joy for Sahebt on that attempt.
Sahebt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orji scores with a decent looking hook.
Orji fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sahebt checks it well.
Orji keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orji lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orji misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Orji misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Orji as Sahebt shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Sahebt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orji works the jab nicely.
Orji lands a nice hook to Sahebt's body. Sahebt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sahebt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sahebt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orji misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Orji.
Sahebt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orji.
Orji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orji scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Orji finds it's way through Sahebt's defenses.
Orji tries a head kick but it misses.
Sahebt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orji sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orji. That's going to slow Sahebt down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orji with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orji is looking to slow Sahebt down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Orji.
Orji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orji throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tadelesh Orji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orji is looking to score with low kicks.
Sahebt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orji is looking to score with low kicks.
Orji lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orji looks to score with a jab to the body but Sahebt is just out of range.
Sahebt 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.
Sahebt won't allow Orji to sweep him here.
Sahebt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orji is trying to control but can't.
Sahebt 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.
Orji is staying active underneath Sahebt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnny Sahebt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orji is looking to improve his position.
Sahebt is keen to just control but Orji is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnny Sahebt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Orji misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sahebt blocks the leg kick.
Orji throws a leg kick but Sahebt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sahebt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sahebt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sahebt shoots in and drives through. Orji sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sahebt checks a leg kick.
Orji lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sahebt's sensitive parts.
Sahebt shoots in for a double leg but Orji sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orji buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tadelesh Orji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Orji 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadelesh Orji!
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