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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renzo Oliveira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renzo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Locke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Locke clinches with his opponent.
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Locke but Locke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Locke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Locke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Locke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Locke keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Locke wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Locke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Locke wants to get back to his feet but Oliveira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oliveira wanted to stand there but Locke had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control but Locke is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Locke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Oliveira is trying to hold Locke in close to prevent damage but Locke has managed to pass into half guard.
Oliveira wants to get back to full guard but Locke has passed into side control.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
Locke controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Locke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oliveira for as long as he can get away with.
Oliveira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oliveira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliveira trying to control the position.
Oliveira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Locke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Locke passes into half guard.
Locke controlling the action here.
Locke is looking to advance position but Oliveira won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Oliveira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Oliveira.
Locke closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Locke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Oliveira trying to hold on to Locke's head to control him but Locke postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Locke wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
Locke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Locke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oliveira defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oliveira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but Locke isn't so interested in that idea.
Oliveira looking to control.
Locke cracks Oliveira with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Locke which made him look bad.
Locke gets a clinch.
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Locke moves away
and Locke counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Locke counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Locke.
Oliveira is looking to control Locke's arms but Locke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage.
Locke pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Oliveira as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke fails to pull guard.
Oliveira can't get the takedown.
John Locke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Oliveira.
Locke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Locke is controlling him.
Oliveira is working for takedown but Locke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Locke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oliveira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliveira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Locke closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Locke or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira which made him look bad.
Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Locke sprawls well. He's pushed Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Locke slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Locke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Locke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
John Locke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Oliveira.
Locke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but Locke is controlling well.
Oliveira trying to control but Locke postures up.
Still in half guard, Locke seems content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Locke blocks the strikes from Oliveira.
Locke winds up and cracks Oliveira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Locke moves nicely into side control.
John Locke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Locke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Locke wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
Locke taking a break here but Oliveira is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oliveira is pressing down on Locke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Oliveira wants to stand but Locke is controlling the position.
Locke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Locke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but Locke postures up.
Locke trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Oliveira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oliveira tries to stand but Locke is controlling from the bottom.
Oliveira has gone for a leg lock! Locke slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oliveira's guard.
Locke wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Locke works over Oliveira with some ground and pound from guard.
Locke passes Oliveira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Locke stands up and beckons Oliveira to join him on the feet.
Locke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Locke, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Locke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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