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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gobal Batra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Garibaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garibaldi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Resist and Bite - Sabaton. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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207 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi lands a jab to Batra's midsection.
Gobal Batra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batra throws a push kick but Garibaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Batra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garibaldi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Batra is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Batra misses with a hook. Garibaldi ducked under it nicely.
Garibaldi staying out of range there.
Batra misses with a low kick.
Batra misses with an uppercut. Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Garibaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Batra moves out of range easily.
Garibaldi lands with a cross.
Batra misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Garibaldi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garibaldi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batra throws out a loose jab but Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Batra throws an off balance right hand
and Batra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batra definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Batra misses with a left hand
and Garibaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batra manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi misses with a body shot.
Batra throws out a loose jab but Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batra jabs Garibaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garibaldi throws a shot to the body.
Batra misses the shot to the body.
Batra misses with an uppercut
and Garibaldi counters with a nice body kick.
Batra throws a big shot that misses.
Garibaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Batra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Garibaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garibaldi throws an overhand right that lands on Batra's shoulder, as Batra tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Batra misses
and Garibaldi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Batra thinking.
Batra swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Batra thuds a left hand into Garibaldi's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra misses with a hook.
Garibaldi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garibaldi misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Batra counter with a right hand.
Garibaldi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Batra rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Batra punishes Garibaldi's body with a nice straight punch.
Batra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garibaldi tries to land a front kick but Batra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Batra has Garibaldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Garibaldi stops a takedown attempt from Batra.
Garibaldi lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garibaldi.
Batra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garibaldi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Batra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garibaldi clobbers Batra with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garibaldi takes a swing at Batra's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Batra.
Good standup being displayed there by Garibaldi as he connects with a hook.
Garibaldi defending well as Batra loads up on a big left hand.
Batra missing with a left hand there. Garibaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batra throws a hook but Garibaldi avoids it easily.
Batra has a takedown stuffed.
Garibaldi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Batra misses with a hook.
Garibaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garibaldi cracks Batra with a good jab.
Garibaldi defending well as Batra loads up on a big left hand.
Batra lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Garibaldi misses the target.
Batra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garibaldi counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gobal Batra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garibaldi takes one to the chin there.
Batra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garibaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garibaldi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garibaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Batra slips under a jab.
Garibaldi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garibaldi slips a jab from Batra.
Garibaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Batra misses with a hook to the body
and Garibaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batra digs a good body shot into Garibaldi's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Batra, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Garibaldi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Batra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batra misses with a wild body shot.
Batra backing away here, and Garibaldi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garibaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Batra throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Batra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batra tries to clinch up
and Garibaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Batra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garibaldi - that will leave a mark!
Garibaldi thuds his right hand into Batra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batra.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Batra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garibaldi connects with a leg kick. Batra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Garibaldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Batra moves out of range.
Batra looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibaldi is just out of range.
Garibaldi motions for Batra to come forward. Garibaldi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Batra misses with a hook.
It seemed like Garibaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Batra misses with an uppercut.
Batra misses with a hook. Garibaldi ducked under it nicely.
Batra misses with a hook to the body
and Garibaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Batra misses with a head kick.
Garibaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garibaldi misses with a hook to the body
and Batra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Batra.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick but Batra sees it coming and moves out of range.
Batra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Batra.
Garibaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Batra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters circling a little - Garibaldi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Batra misses the body punch
and Garibaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Garibaldi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Batra.
Garibaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Garibaldi lands a nice looking body shot.
Garibaldi cracks Batra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Batra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batra misses with a right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Batra defending well as Garibaldi loads up on a big left hand.
Garibaldi lands a jab to Batra's midsection.
Garibaldi scores with a kick to the body.
Garibaldi digs a good body shot into Batra's ribs.
Batra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot by Batra.
Garibaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Batra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Batra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Batra misses with a right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batra misses with an uppercut
and Garibaldi counters with a crisp right that sends Batra to the canvas! Garibaldi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Garibaldi!
Michael Garibaldi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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