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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kauan Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Farmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kauan Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gavin Farmer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farmer clinches up with Aldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Farmer wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Aldo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farmer on the ground.
Farmer stands and steps away. Aldo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aldo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aldo wants it to stay on the feet.
Aldo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aldo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Farmer tries to get to full guard but Aldo has control of the leg.
Aldo wants to take a breather but Farmer is having none of it.
Aldo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Farmer defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aldo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Farmer keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Farmer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Farmer is looking for a triangle but Aldo pushes his legs off easily.
Aldo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Farmer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo preventing the sweep.
We're going to have a standup here because Kauan Aldo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Farmer throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Farmer did well to prevent Aldo getting side control.
Farmer punching from the bottom.
Aldo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aldo is trying to control the action in half guard but Farmer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo prevents Farmer from standing back up.
Aldo is looking to take a break and control but Farmer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Farmer is looking to control Aldo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Farmer avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to control the action in half guard but Farmer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kauan Aldo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aldo gets a takedown into half guard.
Aldo wants to control but Farmer is keeping him busy.
Aldo has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Farmer works to full guard.
Farmer working a defensive guard here.
Farmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmer looking to control.
Aldo trying to control but Farmer is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Farmer trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aldo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Farmer moves out of range easily.
Aldo thuds a left hand into Farmer's body.
Farmer looks winded!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo shoots in but Farmer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Farmer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aldo is in Farmer's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauan Aldo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Farmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Farmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
Farmer clinches.
Farmer tries for a takedown but Aldo manages to get underhooks.
Farmer is trying to pull guard but Aldo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farmer shoots in but Aldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kauan Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Farmer.
Farmer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Farmer is breathing heavily.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Farmer keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldo is defended easily by Farmer.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Farmer circles away.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Aldo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Farmer to the mat! Farmer manages to get full guard.
Aldo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farmer managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Farmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Farmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Farmer throws a lazy right hand but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farmer misses with a hook to the body
and Aldo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo wants to pass the guard but Farmer is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Farmer looking for a guillotine here but Aldo defends easily.
Farmer keeping full guard, as Aldo tries to pass.
Farmer wants to sweep but no luck.
Farmer keeping full guard, as Aldo tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Farmer is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farmer is trying to keep Aldo in close.
Aldo wants to control from the top but Farmer keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kauan Aldo just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauan Aldo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Aldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farmer.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches up with Farmer, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes Farmer against the cage but Farmer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Aldo or perhaps it was just good defense by Farmer which made him look bad.
Kauan Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Farmer but Farmer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kauan Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo leaves Farmer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Farmer gets caught napping as Aldo dives in and scores a takedown. Farmer manages to retain guard.
Farmer looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farmer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aldo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aldo manages to get himself to full guard.
Farmer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aldo wants to sweep here but Farmer controlling him for the moment.
Farmer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Farmer has control of an arm but Aldo manages to advance to Farmer's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Aldo has Farmer flattened out and is raining down punches.
Farmer breaks Aldo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Farmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aldo is striking off his back. Farmer thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Farmer tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Farmer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aldo avoids it really well and circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch but Farmer moves out of range.
Farmer tries to clinch up.
Farmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aldo but Aldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A lazy body kick from Aldo
and Farmer counters with a left and a right that stings Aldo.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Farmer keeps it at a distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Farmer enables Aldo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Farmer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Farmer working a defensive guard but Aldo manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Farmer tries to reverse the position but Aldo maintains control.
Aldo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Farmer is looking to escape.
Farmer taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farmer tries to hold on but Aldo pushes him away.
Aldo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kauan Aldo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aldo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kauan Aldo!
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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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