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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koichi Sithu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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194 lbs
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183 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koichi Sithu!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sithu did well to prevent Molina getting side control.
Sithu trying to control from the bottom.
Sithu wants to control the action here but instead Molina manages to pass to full mount!
Sithu is squirming around, avoiding Molina's attempts to control the action.
Molina has hold of Sithu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sithu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sithu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Molina throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina trying to control but Sithu is having none of it.
Sithu manages to control the position for a moment.
Sithu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Molina controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithu tries to lock up and control but Molina gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Molina is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sithu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Molina swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sithu is now in Molina's guard. A big mistake from Molina there, giving up the dominant position!
Molina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Molina manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sithu on his heels. He'll look to pass Sithu's guard now, I'm sure.
Molina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sithu is trying to control the position but Molina postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sithu keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Sithu looking for a guillotine here but Molina defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Molina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina controlling from the top position.
Molina trying to control but Sithu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Molina dominated that 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.
Molina looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sithu keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Molina showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sithu can't keep his opponent in guard - Molina advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Molina frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina content just to control the position here.
Sithu is looking to get to half guard.
Molina trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sithu tries to reverse the position but Molina maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Molina controlling from the full mount.
Molina seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sithu for as long as he can get away with.
Molina lands a couple of good shots and Sithu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Molina somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sithu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Molina working for the choke.
Molina wants to control but Sithu is keeping busy.
Molina misses with punches from the back.
Sithu wants to escape the position.
Sithu is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Molina tightening his grip on Sithu, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sithu defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Molina dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Molina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Molina is pressing down on Sithu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sithu is holding on for now.
Molina working over Sithu with some ground and pound. Sithu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Molina is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sithu trying to hold on to Molina's head to control him but Molina postures up.
Molina trying to control from Sithu's half guard. Sithu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithu keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Molina controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sithu looking for subs off his back but Molina has passed one foot through into half guard.
Molina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithu gets back to full guard.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Sithu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sithu is controlling Molina's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Sithu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina wants to stand but Sithu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Molina trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stephen Molina wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sithu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
Molina gets underhooks to prevent Sithu's takedown attempt.
Sithu tries to pull guard but Molina forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sithu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Molina is pressed up against the cage. Sithu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Molina down to the mat. Molina avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stephen Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koichi Sithu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molina scores with a takedown into Sithu's guard.
Sithu keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Stephen Molina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Molina forces his way into half guard.
Koichi Sithu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephen Molina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sithu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Molina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Molina!
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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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