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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Obvious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Obvious!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obvious has managed to clinch.
Koscheck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koscheck dodges an elbow strike from Obvious.
Koscheck lands with a left to the head.
Obvious using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koscheck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obvious connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Aaron Koscheck has been cut.
Koscheck has hold of one of Obvious's legs. Obvious is fighting the takedown attempt but Koscheck gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Koscheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koscheck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Koscheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Obvious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaron Koscheck has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Obvious.
Koscheck bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Obvious wants to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Koscheck thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Koscheck tries to move into full mount but can't pass Obvious's legs.
Koscheck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Obvious has escaped the position, nice work there.
Koscheck trying to control the action but Obvious is working from the bottom.
Obvious trying to remain calm as Koscheck controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Koscheck stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koscheck lands with a left to the head.
Koscheck wants to take the fight to the mat but Obvious manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Obvious tries a knee to the head but Koscheck blocks it.
Obvious misses with a knee strike.
Obvious misses with a knee to the head.
Koscheck pulls guard effortlessly.
Koscheck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck wants to control but Obvious is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Koscheck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Koscheck's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Obvious moves into the clinch successfully.
Koscheck avoids the elbow strike from Obvious, against the cage.
Koscheck pulls guard successfully.
Obvious must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koscheck is controlling Obvious's posture.
Obvious stands up and waves to Koscheck to follow him.
Koscheck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obvious looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Obvious throws a head kick that misses.
Koscheck has closed the distance and engaged Obvious in a clinch.
Koscheck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Obvious walks away with a smile on his face. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Koscheck rushes Obvious and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck goes for a takedown in the clinch but Obvious prevents it.
Obvious creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koscheck is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koscheck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obvious using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koscheck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koscheck has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Obvious uses from the top position.
Obvious wants to stand but Koscheck has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koscheck working for a triangle but Obvious defends it easily.
Koscheck punching from the bottom - just letting Obvious know he's still in a fight.
Koscheck has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Obvious off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Koscheck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obvious.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obvious looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obvious displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscheck.
Koscheck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Obvious's waist but Obvious gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koscheck off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koscheck.
Captain Obvious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koscheck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koscheck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Obvious counters by moving into the clinch.
Obvious connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obvious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obvious with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Obvious missing with knees to the body.
Koscheck can't find room to land a body shot as Obvious controls the action.
Koscheck is trying to drag Obvious to the mat but Obvious just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obvious.
Obvious tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Obvious just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koscheck's brow.
Koscheck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obvious is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Obvious.
Obvious throws an elbow but it misses.
Koscheck is working for takedown but Obvious is calmly controlling the position for now.
Obvious missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck avoids a wild elbow strike from Obvious.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koscheck avoiding damage as Obvious throws knees to the body.
Koscheck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koscheck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koscheck counters by clinching up.
Obvious misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Obvious throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Obvious throws an elbow but misses.
Obvious misses with a knee to the head.
Obvious tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Obvious is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koscheck tries to score a body lock takedown but Obvious shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koscheck cracks Obvious with a nice body shot.
Obvious missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Captain Obvious will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aaron Koscheck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Koscheck drives through and clinches with Obvious against the cage.
Obvious has Koscheck pressed against the cage, preventing Koscheck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Obvious gets underhooks to prevent Koscheck's takedown attempt.
Obvious pushes off an throws an elbow but Koscheck leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Obvious prevents the takedown attempt.
Obvious tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Koscheck on the inside.
Koscheck tries to break free but Obvious pushes him back against the cage.
Koscheck drags the fight down to the ground.
Obvious preventing the sweep.
Koscheck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Obvious wants to get up but he can't break Koscheck's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koscheck throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Aaron Koscheck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obvious stands and steps away. Koscheck gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck drops his hands momentarily and Obvious takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aaron Koscheck's cut is getting worse.
Obvious wants to clinch.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Koscheck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Koscheck controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck looking to finish with strikes here!
Koscheck unloads with some shots from mount but Obvious bucks and avoids them well.
Koscheck jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Obvious manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Obvious prevents Koscheck from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck is looking to take a break and control but Obvious is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obvious defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Obvious wants to get back to his feet.
Koscheck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obvious keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Koscheck.
Koscheck dives in and grabs Obvious's left leg, looking for a takedown. Obvious pushes down on Koscheck's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obvious leaves Koscheck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Koscheck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koscheck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Koscheck!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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