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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nester Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Rauparaha is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe. Tane Te Rauparaha acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nester Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Rauparaha rushes Locke and presses him up against the cage.
Locke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Te Rauparaha has him pressed against the cage.
Te Rauparaha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke keeps the fight on the outside.
Te Rauparaha connects with a high kick.
Te Rauparaha pushes Locke up against the cage in a clinch.
Te Rauparaha scores a nice knee to the body.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te Rauparaha lands an elbow that stopped Locke in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Nester Locke has been cut.
Te Rauparaha breaks from the clinch.
Te Rauparaha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Te Rauparaha is looking to clinch.
Locke throws a lazy uppercut
and Te Rauparaha counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Te Rauparaha.
Locke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Locke wants to get back to striking at distance but Te Rauparaha won't allow it.
Te Rauparaha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Locke tries to break free but Te Rauparaha pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Locke avoiding damage as Te Rauparaha throws knees to the body.
Locke is trying to force a seperation but Te Rauparaha has the dominant position.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice shot to the body.
Te Rauparaha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Te Rauparaha is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Te Rauparaha is leaning against Locke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Te Rauparaha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha lands a damaging elbow.
Te Rauparaha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Te Rauparaha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Te Rauparaha.
Locke has had enough of the clinch but Te Rauparaha keeps him there for the moment.
Te Rauparaha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Te Rauparaha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but Locke moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Te Rauparaha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Te Rauparaha.
Locke looks to land a combination but Te Rauparaha avoids it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Locke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Locke breaks the clinch.
Locke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Te Rauparaha's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha moves in looking to clinch but Locke pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Te Rauparaha manages to break the clinch.
Locke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Te Rauparaha scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Te Rauparaha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nester Locke's cut.
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.
Locke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Te Rauparaha counters with a left and a right that stings Locke.
Tane Te Rauparaha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke throws a combination that misses
and Te Rauparaha moves into the clinch.
Locke blocks a body shot from Te Rauparaha.
Locke avoiding damage as Te Rauparaha throws knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha looking to stall.
Locke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Locke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Locke can't break the clinch.
Te Rauparaha keeps control of Locke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Te Rauparaha lands a knee to the body.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha lands a good knee to the midsection. Locke won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke prevents a body shot from Te Rauparaha.
Locke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Te Rauparaha landing knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Te Rauparaha manages to break the clinch.
Te Rauparaha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Locke, pushing him back against the cage.
Te Rauparaha slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Te Rauparaha's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Locke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Locke blocks a body shot from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke tries to break the clinch but Te Rauparaha is controlling the position.
Locke can't break the clinch.
Te Rauparaha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Te Rauparaha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Te Rauparaha clinches up with Locke and pushes him back against the cage.
Te Rauparaha crunches a lovely knee into Locke's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Te Rauparaha.
Locke can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Te Rauparaha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha crunches a lovely knee into Locke's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha keeps control of Locke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Te Rauparaha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Locke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Te Rauparaha obliges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Te Rauparaha tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Te Rauparaha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha prevents Locke from breaking the clinch.
Locke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Te Rauparaha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Te Rauparaha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nester Locke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Te Rauparaha wants to clinch up but Locke keeps it at a distance.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Locke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Te Rauparaha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Te Rauparaha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Locke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice shot to the body.
Te Rauparaha takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Locke is trying to break the clinch but Te Rauparaha is controlling him.
Locke tries to break the clinch but Te Rauparaha is controlling the position.
Locke has had enough of the clinch but Te Rauparaha keeps him there for the moment.
Te Rauparaha lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Te Rauparaha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha lands a good knee to the midsection. Locke won't want to take too many of those.
Te Rauparaha presses Locke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Te Rauparaha wants to clinch.
Te Rauparaha moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Te Rauparaha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Te Rauparaha is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Te Rauparaha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Rauparaha is just out of range.
Locke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Te Rauparaha counters by moving into the clinch.
Tane Te Rauparaha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Te Rauparaha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Te Rauparaha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Te Rauparaha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Locke.
Tane Te Rauparaha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Te Rauparaha scores a nice knee to the body.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Locke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Te Rauparaha obliges.
Te Rauparaha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha lands an elbow inside that Locke shrugs off.
Te Rauparaha lands a right hand.
Te Rauparaha can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice knee to the body.
Te Rauparaha presses Locke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Te Rauparaha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha working Locke over with knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Te Rauparaha lands an elbow inside.
Te Rauparaha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Locke throws a poor cross that misses
and Te Rauparaha counters with a thumping low kick.
Nester Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nester Locke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Te Rauparaha avoids the body shot from Locke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tane Te Rauparaha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Te Rauparaha 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tane Te Rauparaha!
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