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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gardner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stavesacre - Minuteman. Bobby Porterfield will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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161 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porterfield darts in trying to clinch
and Gardner counters with a three punch combo that has Porterfield backing up. Porterfield nods at Gardner to acknowledge the strikes.
Porterfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Gardner circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gardner is looking to control Porterfield's arms but Porterfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gardner has his back to the cage.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gardner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Porterfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Gardner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Porterfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gardner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Porterfield defends it nicely.
Gardner throws a lazy right hand but Porterfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porterfield manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield tries to clinch up.
Porterfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gardner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gardner with the ground and pound but Porterfield uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gardner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gardner postures up in Porterfield's guard and throws a big left but Porterfield blocks it.
Gardner postures up and lands a big shot to Porterfield's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porterfield is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gardner is controlling him.
Porterfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gardner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gardner wants to control from the top but Porterfield keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner postures up in Porterfield's guard and throws a big left but Porterfield blocks it.
Gardner controlling from the top position.
Porterfield wants to stand but Gardner is controlling the position.
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!
Gardner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gardner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Porterfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gardner is one step ahead there.
Gardner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gardner passes Porterfield's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gardner working Porterfield over with strikes.
Porterfield is looking to escape.
Gardner controlling the action here.
Gardner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Gardner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield is trying to stand back up but Gardner is controlling him
Gardner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gardner throwing shots but Porterfield is blocking nicely.
Gardner stops Porterfield from getting back to his feet.
Gardner working over Porterfield with some ground and pound. Porterfield looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Porterfield is refusing to be controlled, as Gardner sits in half guard.
Gardner content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gardner throwing shots but Porterfield is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Gardner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Gardner.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porterfield looks to clinch
and Gardner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gardner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Porterfield wants to stand and escape but Gardner is having none of it.
Gardner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Porterfield can't keep his opponent in guard - Gardner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Porterfield looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gardner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner trying to control the action but Porterfield is working from the bottom.
Porterfield is trying to maintain the position but Gardner is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner prevents Porterfield from improving his position.
Gardner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gardner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gardner slips a nice elbow through Porterfield's hands, connecting with Porterfield's forehead.
Gardner trying to control the pace.
Gardner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Porterfield is trying to stand back up but Gardner is controlling him
Aaron Gardner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gardner connects with a nice short shot to Porterfield's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield is trying to stand up here but Gardner is controlling him well.
Gardner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gardner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Porterfield has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gardner is keen to just control but Porterfield is a slippery customer.
Porterfield gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Porterfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield keeping full guard, as Gardner tries to pass.
Gardner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gardner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gardner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gardner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porterfield is keeping the position for now.
Gardner throws a big elbow that misses.
Gardner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gardner trying to control the position from guard on top but Porterfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner throws a strike but Porterfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Porterfield would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gardner has Porterfield pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardner is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gardner scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Gardner 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Porterfield slips a jab and a cross from Gardner.
Porterfield wants to clinch but Gardner slips to the side
and Gardner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gardner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gardner throwing strikes from guard but Porterfield blocks nicely.
Gardner throwing strikes from guard but Porterfield blocks nicely.
Porterfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gardner.
Gardner wants to pass the guard but Porterfield is keeping the position.
Porterfield manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Porterfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner tries to hold on but Porterfield pushes him away.
Gardner sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gardner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gardner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Porterfield wants to stand but Gardner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Porterfield is fighting to break Gardner's control of his arms but Gardner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Porterfield stopping the sweep attempt from Gardner.
Porterfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner is pulling down on Porterfield's head. It's preventing any offense from Porterfield, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Gardner just wasn't active enough.
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but Gardner pushes him off.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Gardner circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porterfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porterfield wants to clinch.
Gardner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gardner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gardner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner trying to control the position from guard on top but Porterfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardner tries to free his leg and advance position but Porterfield is retaining full guard.
Gardner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gardner prevents Porterfield from getting back to his feet.
Gardner wants to pass the guard but Porterfield is keeping the position.
Gardner stands and throws Porterfield's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Porterfield is trying to improve his position.
Aaron Gardner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield trying his best to control but Gardner has mounted him.
Gardner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gardner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Porterfield in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gardner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner controlling the pace for now.
Bobby Porterfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gardner raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Gardner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gardner, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Gardner!
A very excited looking Aaron Gardner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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