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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Garner (ranked 858 p4p, 99 weight class) and Chris Fuller (ranked 691 p4p, 78 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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148 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner shoots in but Fuller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Fuller.
Fuller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fuller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garner.
Fuller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fuller lands a jab.
Garner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garner throws a hook but Fuller avoids it easily.
Fuller misses with a body shot.
Garner misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuller! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller scores with a shot to the body.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuller moves away.
Fuller tests Garner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garner goes for a double leg but Fuller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fuller continues to drive forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller lands an overhand right.
Fuller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garner manages to avoid it.
Garner lands with an uppercut that bounces Fuller off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garner. Fuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garner with a body shot.
Fuller wants to slow Garner down by chopping away at his legs.
Fuller moves out of range as Garner strikes.
Garner lands with an overhand left.
Garner throws a lazy right hand but Fuller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuller throws a big counter head kick but Garner avoids it with no problem.
Garner misses with a looping right.
Fuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses
and Garner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Garner.
Fuller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuller lands with a hook. Garner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chris Fuller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Garner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller looks to score with a jab to the body but Garner is just out of range.
Fuller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fuller misses with a lunging right hand
and Garner counters with a left to the body.
Fuller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fuller sprawls and moves away.
Fuller misses with a wild body shot.
Garner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garner manages to avoid it.
Fuller ducks under a wild hook from Garner.
A countering left hand to the body from Fuller misses.
Fuller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fuller throws a leg kick that misses.
Chris Fuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garner.
Fuller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner connects with a right hand. Fuller shakes it off.
Garner scores with a jab.
Garner misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garner rather than just go for the knockout.
A big right from Fuller misses.
Fuller lands with an overhand left.
Fuller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fuller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fuller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fuller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garner fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuller misses with a body punch
and Garner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuller's guard.
Fuller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garner is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Garner is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fuller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuller wants to stall.
Garner breaks from the clinch.
Fuller cracks a nice hook into Garner's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Garner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garner throws a body shot but no joy.
Garner throws a combination. Fuller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garner avoids the body shot from Fuller.
Fuller blocks a jab.
Garner misses with a hook
and Fuller counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Garner misses.
Garner avoids the body shot from Fuller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Fuller dominated that round.
That's time! Garner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuller momentarily.
Fuller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuller throws a sloppy body shot
and Garner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuller lunges at Garner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garner's hand.
Fuller lands a jab to Garner's midsection.
Nice body punch from Fuller.
Garner shoots in looking for a takedown but Fuller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garner tries to move into range but Fuller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fuller takes a swing at Garner's ribcage but misses.
Garner misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Fuller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fuller on his heels. He'll look to pass Fuller's guard now, I'm sure.
Fuller has his feet on Garner's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fuller swings for the body but Garner moves out of range.
Garner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garner scores with a jab to the head.
Chris Fuller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller lands a jab to Garner's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Fuller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garner doesn't seem phased though.
Fuller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Fuller misses.
Garner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Garner looks to land a left hand but Fuller moved out of range nicely.
Garner blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuller as he connects with a hook.
Fuller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fuller gets caught napping as Garner dives in and scores a takedown. Fuller manages to retain guard.
Fuller pushes Garner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garner misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Garner misses the target.
Fuller slaps away a takedown attempt from Garner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garner misses the jab.
Garner throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller scores with a body shot.
Garner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuller lands an overhand right.
Fuller lands a head kick. Garner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuller.
Fuller connects with a crisp jab.
Fuller misses with a head kick.
Fuller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fuller.
Fuller looks to score with a jab to the body but Garner is just out of range.
Fuller throws a good cross that connects.
Garner scores with a nice strike.
Garner swings widly with a right hand
and Fuller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Garner does it's job there.
Fuller throws a shot from downtown. Garner moves away and avoids it.
Fuller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller needs to keep his hands up - Garner had a free shot at his head there.
Garner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuller pinned against the cage. Fuller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Fuller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garner blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Fuller throws a series of punches but Garner moves out of range.
Fuller throws a leg kick that misses.
Fuller tests Garner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garner avoids the body shot from Fuller.
Fuller stuffs the takedown attempt from Garner. Garner gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fuller sprawls and moves away.
Garner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garner at a distance.
Garner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garner walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuller misses the shot to the body.
Garner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fuller sprawls and moves away.
Fuller swings for the body but Garner moves out of range.
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller lands a leg kick that knocks Garner off balance momentarily.
Fuller misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Fuller both land. Nice combination.
Garner swings for the body but Fuller moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Fuller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fuller lands a jab.
Fuller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fuller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garner blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Fuller misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Garner.
Garner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garner goes for a double leg but Fuller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fuller continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garner.
As Garner backs off Fuller throws a huge counter combo but Garner manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garner.
Fuller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fuller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Fuller does no damage.
Fuller misses with a double jab.
Fuller scores with a jab to the body.
Garner misses with a looping left.
Fuller just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fuller to the mat! Fuller manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garner stops Fuller from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuller misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Fuller. Beautiful body shot.
Garner misses with a takedown attempt - Fuller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fuller misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Fuller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garner doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Fuller misses.
Fuller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garner on the side of the head.
Fuller moves away from the strike by Garner.
Garner tries to move into range but Fuller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chris Fuller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fuller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Fuller.
Garner swings widly with a right hand
and Fuller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fuller misses with an uppercut. Garner saw that one coming.
Fuller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A right-left combo lands from Fuller.
Fuller throws a series of punches but Garner avoids them all with ease.
Fuller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garner moves away.
Garner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses.
Fuller throws a body punch but Garner moves out of range.
Fuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garner moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fuller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garner with a body shot.
Garner dodges the punch combination from Fuller.
Garner looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuller is just out of range.
A big right from Garner misses.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuller as he jumps to the side.
Garner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuller.
Fuller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ron Garner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuller misses with a wild body shot.
Fuller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fuller lands a leg kick that knocks Garner off balance momentarily.
Fuller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garner was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuller.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Fuller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fuller 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Fuller!
After the big win, Chris Fuller made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Green Machine Nutritional Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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RATING
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