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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Ingvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli has chosen Patriarch on a Vespa as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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World class MT
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yngve Ingvar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Garelli!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garelli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garelli lands in his opponent's guard.
Garelli being controlled here momentarily.
Ingvar wants to sweep but no luck.
Garelli trying to control but Ingvar is working from the bottom.
Garelli wants to pass the guard but Ingvar is keeping the position.
Ingvar trying to keep a closed guard but Garelli is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ingvar throws a hook but Garelli blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Ingvar misses.
Garelli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ingvar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ingvar throws a right hand that Garelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Garelli also avoids with ease.
Garelli shoots for a takedown but Ingvar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garelli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yngve Ingvar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Garelli.
Garelli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garelli avoids the body shot from Ingvar.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garelli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ingvar - the referee stops the clock and Garelli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ingvar. Garelli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Ingvar throws a right and a left that Garelli avoids nicely.
Garelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ingvar.
Ingvar blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ingvar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garelli's sensitive parts.
Garelli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ingvar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ingvar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garelli checks a low kick from Ingvar.
Garelli throws the left hand but Ingvar avoids the punch easily.
Garelli throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ingvar was covering up waiting for the punch and Garelli finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ingvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ingvar pulls Garelli in close to his closed guard and prevents Garelli from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ingvar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garelli stays in close to Ingvar's body and controls the position.
Garelli is pushing down on Ingvar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ingvar is fighting to maintain full guard but Garelli has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ingvar tries to get to full guard but Garelli has control of the leg.
Garelli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ingvar is looking to improve his position.
Garelli stalling.
Ingvar tries to roll over but Garelli keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ingvar is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ingvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garelli working over Ingvar with some ground and pound. Ingvar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ingvar keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yngve Ingvar will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ingvar slips under a jab.
Ingvar rushes Garelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garelli lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ingvar gets back to full guard.
Garelli throws a big right hand that misses.
Ingvar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ingvar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garelli manages to get himself to full guard.
Ingvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Garelli is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar stopping the sweep attempt from Garelli.
Garelli keeping moving, preventing Ingvar from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ingvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Yngve Ingvar just wasn't active enough.
Garelli throws a hook but Ingvar avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Garelli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garelli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ingvar tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli checks the leg kick.
Garelli closes the distance and clinches up with Ingvar, looking for a takedown. Garelli pushes Ingvar against the cage but Ingvar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yngve Ingvar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garelli misses with an uppercut.
Garelli misses with a takedown
enabling Ingvar to counter with a crisp jab.
Ingvar pushes Garelli away with a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ingvar.
A jab from Ingvar misses.
Ingvar thows a body kick. Garelli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ingvar misses with a wild body shot.
Garelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yngve Ingvar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Garelli.
Ingvar lands with a hook. Garelli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ingvar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ingvar throws a body punch but Garelli moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ingvar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ingvar stuns Garelli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ingvar just misses with a punch to the body.
Garelli doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Ingvar counter with a right hand.
Ingvar tries to clinch up.
Ingvar slaps away a takedown attempt from Garelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ingvar connects with a crisp jab.
Garelli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ingvar sprawls well initially but Garelli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ingvar is looking to control Garelli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ingvar avoid being mounted?
Ingvar tries to roll over but Garelli keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli wants to take a breather but Ingvar is having none of it.
Ingvar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garelli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ingvar's head.
Joe Garelli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garelli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ingvar has Garelli pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli won't allow Ingvar to sweep him here.
Ingvar controls Garelli momentarily but Garelli frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garelli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ingvar in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yngve Ingvar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ingvar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ingvar, pushing him back against the cage.
Ingvar tries a body shot but Garelli blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garelli.
Garelli avoids a wild elbow strike from Ingvar.
Ingvar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garelli's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ingvar throws an elbow but misses.
Ingvar lands a hook that snaps the head of Garelli backwards.
Ingvar prevents the takedown attempt.
Garelli drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ingvar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garelli wants to take the fight to the mat but Ingvar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yngve Ingvar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Garelli.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ingvar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garelli's brow.
Garelli lands a right hand.
Garelli avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar stalling in the clinch but Garelli improves position.
Ingvar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ingvar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garelli or not.
Ingvar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garelli is looking to control Ingvar's arms but Ingvar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garelli has his back to the cage.
Ingvar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ingvar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Ingvar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ingvar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garelli has picked Ingvar up - he's going for a ride! Garelli dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Garelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ingvar manages to get to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingvar is trying to keep Garelli in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ingvar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garelli tries to get to full guard but Ingvar has control of the leg.
Ingvar controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli is staying active underneath Ingvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yngve Ingvar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Garelli shoots in and drives through. Ingvar sprawls well.
Garelli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garelli throws a hook but Ingvar avoids it easily.
Ingvar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garelli.
Garelli scores with a punch to the head.
Ingvar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ingvar stalks Garelli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garelli's face. Garelli staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar missing with a left hand there. Garelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garelli moves into the clinch.
Ingvar lands a damaging elbow.
Ingvar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garelli drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ingvar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garelli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garelli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ingvar is defending well.
Garelli goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ingvar prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Ingvar fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ingvar stops a takedown attempt from Garelli.
Ingvar tries to work over Garelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yngve Ingvar clearly takes 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.
Ingvar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ingvar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garelli momentarily.
Garelli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ingvar is working to get back to half guard.
Ingvar is working hard here to advance position.
Garelli looking to ground and pound but Ingvar is blocking nicely.
Ingvar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garelli throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ingvar is squirming around, avoiding Garelli's attempts to control the action.
Ingvar wants to hold on but Garelli pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ingvar is looking to escape.
Garelli is working for a guillotine from mount but Ingvar frees his head quite easily.
Garelli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ingvar can't escape the position.
Ingvar is bucking up trying to escape but Garelli cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ingvar tries to reverse the position but Garelli maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ingvar is looking to escape.
Ingvar is working to get back to half guard.
Garelli looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Garelli avoids the attempt from Ingvar to control.
Garelli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garelli landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar wants to control but Garelli is having none of it.
Ingvar is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Garelli prevents Ingvar from getting the reversal.
Garelli avoids the attempt from Ingvar to control.
Ingvar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ingvar trying to hold on to Garelli's head to control him but Garelli postures up.
Garelli wants to take a breather but Ingvar is having none of it.
Garelli prevents Ingvar from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ingvar tries to get to full guard but Garelli has control of the leg.
Ingvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garelli is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ingvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ingvar keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yngve Ingvar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ingvar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Garelli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ingvar is fending him off so far but Garelli persists. Nope, Ingvar circles away and we're back to standing.
Ingvar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garelli moves away.
Ingvar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ingvar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garelli shoots in for a double leg but Ingvar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garelli shoots in for a double leg but Ingvar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yngve Ingvar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Garelli.
Garelli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ingvar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ingvar scores with a spinning back kick!
Yngve Ingvar is winning the standup battle so far.
Garelli throws a shot from downtown. Ingvar moves away and avoids it.
Ingvar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garelli is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ingvar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garelli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garelli tries to move to mount but Ingvar blocks the move with his legs.
Ingvar is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Garelli wants to control but Ingvar is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli works to advance to full mount. Ingvar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ingvar tries to lock up and control but Garelli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garelli controlling from mount.
Garelli avoids the attempt from Ingvar to control.
Ingvar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ingvar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garelli.
Ingvar trying to control but Garelli postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli seems to be looking for submissions.
Ingvar is looking to control Garelli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ingvar avoid being mounted?
Garelli trying to control the pace.
Garelli is thwarting Ingvar's attempts to control the position.
Garelli is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ingvar sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli prevents Ingvar from improving his position.
Ingvar is trying to control but can't.
Garelli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ingvar defends it well.
Ingvar is trying to get back to full guard.
Yngve Ingvar 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.
Garelli is taking a breather. Ingvar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Joe Garelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ingvar wants to control but Garelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 Yngve Ingvar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ingvar, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yngve Ingvar!
Yngve Ingvar retains his welterweight title!
Yngve Ingvar managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above), into his post fight interview.
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