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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Garner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Garner takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD#
Garner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bean has hold of Garner's hands but Garner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bean is looking to control Garner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bean avoid being mounted?
Garner working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Garner is looking for a kimura here.
Garner working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Garner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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!
Bean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garner scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1##SUB#
Garner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bean has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bean!
Garner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bean can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bean is in a horrible position here. Garner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#ROC#
Bean is rocked!#SUB#
Garner is working for a guillotine from mount but Bean frees his head quite easily.
Garner postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Bean out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Garner goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rayder Garner!
After the big win, Rayder Garner made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sportivité and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Garner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bean quickly recovers to half guard.
Garner not doing much here.
Bean is looking for a sweep. Garner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Well, if Garner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garner lands with a punch from half guard.
Garner trying to control the pace.
Garner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Garner seems content to control.
Garner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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. Garner connects with a nice short shot to Bean's temple. #T1#
Bean on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garner is taking a breather. Bean 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.
Garner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Garner there.
Garner slips a nice elbow through Bean's hands, connecting with Bean's forehead.#ROC#
Bean is rocked!
Garner lands a big elbow - Bean is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Garner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner very nearly forgot to thank Sportivité amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Nov 24, 2017 |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Wanderson Siliva (ranked 4277 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayder Garner (ranked 716 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Siliva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sunshines BAR GRILL & LOUNGE PINNEYS BEACH . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Wanderson Siliva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rayder Garner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Siliva shoots in for a takedown but Garner shows good takedown defense.
Garner moves into the clinch successfully.
Garner gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siliva (0) vs (2) Garner
Siliva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Garner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Siliva wants to get back to full guard.
Siliva gets full guard.
Siliva controlling Garner's posture.
Siliva being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner trying to control but Siliva is working from the bottom.
Garner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siliva is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siliva keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Garner trying to move into half guard but instead Siliva has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siliva (2) vs (2) Garner
Garner wants to sweep here but Siliva controlling him for the moment.
Siliva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Siliva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Siliva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garner is keeping the position for now.
Siliva trying to control the position from guard on top but Garner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garner keeping full guard, as Siliva tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siliva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garner has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siliva (2) vs (4) Garner
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garner content to stall in guard here.
Siliva wants to sweep here but Garner controlling him for the moment.
My spies in Fight Factory inform me that Garner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Garner wants to control from the top but Siliva keeps moving.
Siliva has his foot on Garner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garner works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siliva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garner is posturing up here but Siliva has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Garner tries to roll out but it's too tight and Garner has to tap! Slick submission there by Siliva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wanderson Siliva!
Our winner, Wanderson Siliva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
As Per Request - Redemption
Date: Aug 28, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Ibisevicz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ibisevicz is trying to keep Garner in close.
#SUB#
Garner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ibisevicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ibisevicz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garner with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Garner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner postures up and lands a big shot to Ibisevicz's brow.
Ibisevicz keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Garner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garner prevents Ibisevicz from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ibisevicz being controlled here, momentarily.
Garner lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garner controlling from the top position.
Garner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ibisevicz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garner controls the pace.
Garner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Garner stays in close to Ibisevicz's body and controls the position.
Ibisevicz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ibisevicz for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Garner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ibisevicz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ibisevicz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T4#
Garner taking a breather here.
Garner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Garner scoring with punches from side control.
Ibisevicz can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Garner has an Americana. Ibisevicz didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Garner is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Garner hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner retains his heavyweight title!
Rayder Garner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
ITFC Finale
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Davis enables Garner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garner wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Garner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garner throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
Garner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis controls Garner momentarily but Garner frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garner stops Davis from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Garner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner with a nice head shot there.
Garner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garner.
Garner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Garner dives in and scores a takedown into Davis's guard.
Garner lands a couple of elbows.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Garner passes into half guard.
Davis trying to hold on to Garner's head to control him but Garner postures up.
Davis looks winded!
Garner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garner controlling the action here.
Garner is nestled in close to Davis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Garner seems to be working for a kimura but Davis defends the submission attempt.
Garner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Garner trying to control the pace.
Garner winds up and cracks Davis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davis is looking to get back to is feet but Garner passes into side control.
Garner is putting a hurting on Davis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garner lands an elbow. #SUB#
Garner tries for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
Garner lands a decent elbow from side control. #T4#
Garner in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garner lands a decent elbow from side control.
The referee asks Garner politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Garner prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Davis!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Garner throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
Garner misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Garner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garner showed some decent athleticism there.
Davis pushes Garner off but Garner dives into side control.
Garner cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Garner 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.
Garner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Davis!
Davis is breathing heavily.#T1#
Davis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garner looking to finish Davis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Davis!
Garner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Garner controlling the position easily from mount.
Davis can't escape the position.
Garner controlling from mount.
Davis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T2#
Garner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#CUT#
It looks like Tim Davis has been cut.
Garner with the ground and pound from mount.
Garner controlling his opponent.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Garner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Garner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garner unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garner lands a heavy elbow. #CUT#
That has opened up Tim Davis's cut even more.
Garner punishing his opponent with strikes. #CUT#
The cut above Tim Davis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Davis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner retains his heavyweight title!
Rayder Garner decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
ITFC 13
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #TD#
Garner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Garner advances nicely into full mount.
Garner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Garner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Man avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garner.
Garner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Garner controlling from mount.
Garner landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garner controlling from mount.
Garner 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.
Garner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#T1#
Garner with good strikes from the mount here!
Man wants to control but Garner is having none of it.
Garner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garner raining down shots from the mount!
Garner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Man is in a horrible position here. Garner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Man is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Garner lands a big shot there that rocks Man but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Man hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man regains half guard.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Man trying to control here.
Garner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Garner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
Garner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garner throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Garner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
Garner wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Garner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garner thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Garner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garner throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
Garner not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Garner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Garner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garner controlling the action here.
Man is trying to maintain the position but Garner is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man wants to improve his position but Garner is controlling well.
#T1#
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garner.
Garner wants to pass to mount but Man is defending the position.
Rayder Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Garner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garner working Man over with strikes.
Garner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Man for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garner is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Garner drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
Garner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garner.
Garner throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
Man is in trouble now - Garner has advanced to mount!
Garner lands a couple of good shots and Man has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T3#
Garner misses with punches from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Garner controlling the positon.
Garner missing with strikes from the back.
Garner is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Man. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Garner scores with strikes from the back.
Garner lands a shot to the head.
Man has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Garner.
Garner is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Man. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#T4#
Garner loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Man hold on?
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Garner.
Garner is looking to control Man but Man is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB#
Garner tightening his grip on Man, looking for the choke.
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!
Garner lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man looking very determined here, making life difficult for Garner.
#SUB#
Garner has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Man is defending well but eventually Garner manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Man has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner retains his heavyweight title!
Rayder Garner decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
ITFC 12
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garner at a distance.
Man punishes Garner's body with a nice straight punch.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Garner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Man misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Garner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.
Garner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Garner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Man is looking to escape.
Garner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garner wants to pass the guard but Man is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Garner.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garner in particular looking to stall.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garner.
Well, if Garner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garner on the ground.#SUB2#
Garner wants to work for an arm triangle but Man is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Garner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Garner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Man defends it well.
Man controlling the position well.
Man tries to get to full guard but Garner has control of the leg.
Garner thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Garner tries to pass to full mount but Man defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Garner sits in half guard.
Garner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Garner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Garner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Man's half guard.
Nice strikes from Garner there. #T4##SUB2#
Garner wants to work for an arm triangle but Man is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garner.
Garner controlling the action here.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Garner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Garner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Man throws a body punch but Garner moves out of range.
And Garner tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Garner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Garner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Man, who protects the arm well.
Garner advances to full mount.
Man tries to lock up and control but Garner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner controlling from the full mount.
Man tries to lock up and control but Garner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T1#
Garner lands a couple of good shots and Man has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Garner lands a shot to the body.
Garner scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Man is looking for a way out.
Garner controls the position.#SUB2#
Garner has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Man! Can he survive? No! He's out! Garner gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner is the new heavyweight champion!
Rayder Garner tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
ITFC 10
Date: Jul 09, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Garner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ibisevicz to the ground. Garner is now in Ibisevicz's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Garner tries to free his leg and advance position but Ibisevicz is retaining full guard.
Ibisevicz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ibisevicz is keeping the position for now.
Garner stays in close to Ibisevicz's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibisevicz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ibisevicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ibisevicz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T1#
Garner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ibisevicz wants to stand but Garner is controlling the position.
Garner is in close to Ibisevicz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ibisevicz is trying to control the position but Garner postures up.
Ibisevicz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
It looks like Ibisevicz is going to stand back up.
Garner regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Garner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Garner pushing down on Ibisevicz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ibisevicz is looking for a sweep. Garner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ibisevicz tries to kick Garner off but Garner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ibisevicz is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ibisevicz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garner controlling the pace. #T3#
Garner prevents Ibisevicz from standing back up.
Garner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ibisevicz wants to control but Garner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garner wants to pass to mount but Ibisevicz is defending the position.
Garner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ibisevicz is trying to stand up here but Garner is controlling him well. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ibisevicz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibisevicz scores with a three punch combo!
Ibisevicz throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
A combination from Ibisevicz does no damage.
Ibisevicz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ibisevicz throws the kick towards the body but Garner avoids it.
Ibisevicz tries a low kick but Garner avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Garner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #TD#
Garner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibisevicz looking to control.
Garner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ibisevicz is looking to stand up but Garner isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ibisevicz wants to sweep here but Garner controlling him for the moment.
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 Rayder Garner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ibisevicz lands a nice shot to the body.
Draszen Ibisevicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibisevicz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ibisevicz lands a jab to Garner's midsection.
Ibisevicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD#
Garner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ibisevicz on his heels. He'll look to pass Ibisevicz's guard now, I'm sure.
Garner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ibisevicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garner is one step ahead there.
Garner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Ibisevicz is wriggling around but Garner manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ibisevicz is trying to stand back up but Garner is controlling him
Garner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garner winds up and cracks Ibisevicz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ibisevicz pushes Garner off looking to stand but Garner dives back in and keeps control.
Ibisevicz tries to roll over but Garner keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ibisevicz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ibisevicz is looking to control Garner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ibisevicz avoid being mounted?#T2#
Ibisevicz pushes Garner off looking to stand but Garner dives back in and keeps control.
Garner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Garner seems content to control.
Ibisevicz is looking to improve his position.
Garner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rayder Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Garner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Garner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ibisevicz defending well though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, if Garner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garner tries to pass to full mount but Ibisevicz defends it.
Garner prevents Ibisevicz from standing back up.
Garner is nestled in close to Ibisevicz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Garner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#SUB#
Garner in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ibisevicz tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Garner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rayder Garner!
A very excited looking Rayder Garner rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
ITFC 8
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Garner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Man misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Man gets caught flat footed, as Garner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garner wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garner passes Man's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man has his hands clasped together around Garner's back. He's all about the action.
Garner 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.
Garner is taking a breather. Man 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.#T1#
Garner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garner trying to control the pace.
Garner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner content to control rather than advance.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Garner scores with a takedown into Man's guard.
Garner won't allow Man to get back to his feet.
Garner lands a couple of digs.
Man can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garner controls the pace.
Man has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garner trying to control but Man is working from the bottom. #T3#
Garner is stalling in the full guard.
Garner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Man being controlled here, momentarily.
Garner trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Garner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garner takes one to the chin there.#TD#
Garner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Man quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Garner is trying to work for a kimura but Man is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garner trying to mount his opponent but Man defends it.
Man tries to kick Garner off but Garner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Man tries to sprawl but Garner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garner not doing much here.
Garner passes to side control.
Man prevents Garner from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Garner crashes against the mat.
Check out the look on Garner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Garner is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garner scoring with punches from side control.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Garner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Garner working the ground and pound but Man is defending the strikes.
Garner working away.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man seems a little lost for a moment, as Garner dominates the positioning.
Garner throws a strike aimed at the side of Man's head but Man avoids it well.
Garner moves into full mount!
Garner raining down hammerfists from mount.
Garner controlling from the full mount.
Man tries to hold on but Garner pushes him away.
Garner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Man hang on?
Garner controlling from the full mount.
Garner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Man is desperately trying to improve his position but Garner has a good base and remains in mount.
Garner scoring with strikes but Man is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Man's face.
Garner lands a nice shot to the head.
Garner controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Garner with the ground and pound from mount.
Garner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Man is trying to escape the mount.
Garner is in the full mount, landing strikes. #SUB#
Garner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Man has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Man looks to move away, Garner throws a big counter combo but Man just gets out of the way.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Man jabs at Garner's body.
Garner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garner thinking.
Man is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garner rather than just go for the knockout.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Garner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garner walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man digs a good body shot into Garner's ribs.
Garner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Man sprawls and moves away.#T1#
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Garner moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Garner blocks a low kick nicely.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garner dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garner dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Garner's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayder Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Garner with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man's coach down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Man's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Classic Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Garner blocks a head kick by Man.
Garner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garner moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garner checks it well.
Garner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Garner gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#SUB#
Garner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#SUB#
Garner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Man, who protects the arm well.
Garner is putting a hurting on Man here, landing some big shots from side control. #T3#
Man tries to improve position but can't.
Garner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#SUB#
Garner tries for a kimura but Man is defending well.
Garner looks up at the clock and then as Man takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Man managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garner.
Garner lands some shots froms side control.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garner remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Garner cracks Man with a big elbow.
Man tries to buck Garner off but Garner is having none of it.
Garner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Man avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Garner.
Man stops Garner from passing to mount.
Man managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Classic Man really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Garner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Classic Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man with a nice cross.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garner manages to avoid it.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Garner's leg but Garner calmly moves out of range.
Man is looking to chop away at Garner's legs.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garner.
Garner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Garner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Garner's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Garner closes the distance and clinches up with Man, looking for a takedown. Garner pushes Man against the cage but Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Man connects with a body shot that sends Garner's belly button to the back.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1#
Garner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Classic Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayder Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Classic Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Garner gets the takedown into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man tries to bench press Garner off him but Garner keeps the position.
Garner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Garner slows the pace down.
Garner is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rayder Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner landing strikes.
The referee asks Garner politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Garner prefers to stall for the moment though.#T3#
Man tries to improve position but can't.
Man taking a bit of punishment here - Garner scoring with strikes.
Garner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Garner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Garner trying to control here.
#T4#
Garner is looking to improve his position.
Garner is working hard here to advance position.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Garner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Garner uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Garner looking for a sweep. Not yet Garner, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Classic Man dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Garner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man throws out a leg kick but Garner moves out of range and Man only half commits.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man thows a leg kick but Garner checks it #TD#
and Garner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garner.
Man trying to control the position.
Garner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man wants to sweep here but Garner controlling him for the moment.
Man keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully. #T1#
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Man misses with a body kick. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man punishes Garner's body with a nice straight punch.
Man is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Garner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man misses with a low kick as Garner jumps back.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Garner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Man tests Garner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man lands with a cross.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Garner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A countering left hand to the body from Man misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayder Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T3#
Man delivers a nice body kick.
A low kick from Man is predictable there #TD#
and Garner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Man wants to improve his position but Garner is controlling well.
Garner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man wants to improve his position but Garner is controlling well.
Garner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
Garner throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Garner backpedaling.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garner dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Garner's knee but Garner avoids it well.
Garner misses with a wild body shot.
Man steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Classic Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Man has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Classic Man!
Classic Man is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Classic Man thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
ITFC 7
Date: Jun 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Ibisevicz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ibisevicz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ibisevicz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ibisevicz sprawls and moves away.
Ibisevicz gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Garner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garner.
Garner landing some decent shots from guard.
Garner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ibisevicz controls Garner momentarily but Garner frees himself.
Garner lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ibisevicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Garner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garner 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.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garner scoring with some ground and pound.
Garner stays in close to Ibisevicz's body and controls the position.
Garner cracks Ibisevicz with a solid left hand.
Garner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garner throwing strikes but missing.
Garner stays in close to Ibisevicz's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Garner slips a jab and a cross from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz throws a leg kick #TD#
and Garner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ibisevicz's guard.
Garner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ibisevicz working a defensive guard but Garner manages to pass into side control anyway.
Garner lands an elbow.
Garner taking a breather here.
Garner landing a few strikes.
Garner tries to move to mount but Ibisevicz blocks the move with his legs. #T4#
Ibisevicz is trying to control Garner's posture but Garner avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibisevicz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Garner has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Garner lands a few punches from side control.
Garner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Garner advances to mount.
Garner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ibisevicz is trying to stand.
Garner landing strikes from the mount and Ibisevicz is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ibisevicz slaps away a takedown attempt from Garner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ibisevicz tries to avoid it but Garner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ibisevicz to the ground. Ibisevicz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ibisevicz can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Ibisevicz.
Garner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ibisevicz sprawls and moves away.
Ibisevicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayder Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibisevicz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garner dodges the punch combination from Ibisevicz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner dives in for a single leg takedown but Ibisevicz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ibisevicz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garner.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ibisevicz as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Ibisevicz lands with a nice combination. Garner backs away looking to recover.
Garner looks to land a right hand but Ibisevicz moved out of range.
Garner misses with a looping right.
Ibisevicz wants to slow Garner down by chopping away at his legs.
Garner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ibisevicz sprawls and moves away.
Ibisevicz throws a low kick, looking for Garner's leg but Garner calmly moves out of range.
Garner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Garner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garner is standing up over Ibisevicz. Ibisevicz looks to escape but Garner dives into side control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Garner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Garner moves into full mount!
Garner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T2#
Ibisevicz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ibisevicz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibisevicz working to try and regain half guard.
Garner trying to control but Ibisevicz is having none of it.
Garner lands a nice shot to the head.
Garner lands a big shot there that rocks Ibisevicz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T3#
Garner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Garner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garner cracks Ibisevicz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#SUB#
Ibisevicz tries to improve his position but Garner has taken his back! Garner has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Ibisevicz tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Garner pushes Ibisevicz away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner is the new heavyweight champion!
Rayder Garner bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
ITFC 6
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Bawns throws a head kick but Garner moves out of range.
Bawns throws the left hand but Garner avoids the punch easily.
Ben Bawns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bawns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bawns throws a head kick that half lands.
We've been hearing reports that Garner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Garner avoids the head kick by Bawns.
Bawns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garner's head.
Garner slips a jab from Bawns.#TD#
Garner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garner is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1#
Garner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bawns for as long as he can get away with.
Garner continues to stall.
Garner winds up and cracks Bawns with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bawns looks winded!#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT#
It looks like Ben Bawns has been cut.
Garner content to control rather than advance.
Nice strikes from Garner there.
Garner moves into full mount! Bawns won't be happy about that!
Garner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Garner.
Bawns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Garner content just to control the position here.
Garner lands a heavy elbow. #CUT#
The cut above Ben Bawns's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Bawns's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rayder Garner!
A very excited looking Rayder Garner rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
ITFC 5
Date: Jun 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garner. #TD#
Garner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garner content to stall in guard here.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Garner content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner advances position into side control!#T1#
Tanner is being controlled here.
Tanner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tanner for as long as he can get away with.
Garner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tanner trying to control but Garner flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Tanner trying to control but not successfully. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Garner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Garner just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Garner is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Garner gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Garner gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Garner apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Tanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garner circles away.
Tanner looks for a takedown but Garner sprawls well.#T3#
Garner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garner throws a leg kick that misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tanner has eaten all the pies!#TD#
Garner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garner lands in his opponent's guard.
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garner is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Tanner is trying to keep Garner in close.
Garner works over Tanner with some ground and pound from guard.
Garner lands a couple of digs.
Garner lands a couple of elbows.
Garner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner chips away with some ground and pound.
Garner lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Garner scores with a shot to the body.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?#TD#
Garner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Rayder Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garner chips away with some ground and pound.
Tanner controls Garner momentarily but Garner frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garner advances to half guard. #T1#
Garner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tanner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garner is working away from the top position though.
Garner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Garner not doing much here.
Tanner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garner scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Garner.#SUB#
Garner seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tanner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
ITFC 3
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Garner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garner looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
A low kick from Kingston misses #TD#
and Garner counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kingston!
Kingston is trying to escape the position but Garner is controlling the position.
Garner tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kingston is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kingston keeps working.
Garner scoring with punches from side control.
Garner taking a break here but Kingston is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kingston wants to control but Garner is keeping busy.
#T1#
Kingston controlling the position well.
Garner prevents Kingston from improving his position.
Garner slips a nice elbow through Kingston's hands, connecting with Kingston's forehead.
Garner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kingston is looking for a sweep. Garner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston is trying to control but Garner passes into side control!
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kingston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kingston can't do much from the bottom here.
Kingston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Garner is looking for a sweep. Kingston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garner 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.
Garner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Garner wants to control but Kingston is keeping busy.
#T3#
Garner is looking for a sweep. Kingston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garner is staying active underneath Kingston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kingston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garner gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Garner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garner trying to keep a closed guard but Kingston is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner is pulling down on Kingston's head. It's preventing any offense from Kingston, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Garner takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.
Kingston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kingston misses with a body kick.
Kingston throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Garner counters with a takedown into side control.
Garner is putting a hurting on Kingston here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garner landing strikes.
Garner lands a decent elbow from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kingston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kingston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kingston stops Garner from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kingston can't do much from the bottom here.
Rayder Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Kingston is trying to get back to half guard.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingston can do to turn this around?
Kingston sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kingston wants to improve his position but Garner is controlling well.
Garner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kingston is looking to improve his position.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Garner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kingston's head.
Kingston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garner is working away from the top position though.
Garner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kingston trying to hold on to Garner's head to control him but Garner postures up.
Kingston wants to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Garner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T3#
Garner working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garner in particular looking to stall.
Garner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kingston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garner is just content to waste time from the top position. Kingston takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Garner forces his way into half guard.
Garner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kingston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
Garner lands with a punch from half guard.
Garner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ground and pound from Garner.
Garner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kingston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kingston is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kingston on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kingston is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garner jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that second round.
That's time! Garner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Garner just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Garner is just out of range.
Garner closes the distance and clinches up with Kingston, looking for a takedown. Garner pushes Kingston against the cage but Kingston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garner fails with a takedown attempt.
Garner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregory Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston just misses with a punch to the body.
Garner shoots in for a takedown but Kingston shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayder Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Garner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Garner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kingston quickly recovers to half guard.#T1#
Kingston wants to control but Garner is keeping busy.
Kingston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kingston is controlling Garner's trapped leg to prevent Garner from advancing to side control.
Garner wants to take a breather but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston is looking for a sweep. Garner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kingston is looking for a sweep. Garner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garner performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kingston wants to get back to full guard.
Kingston on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garner moves nicely into side control.
Garner tries to move to mount but Kingston blocks the move with his legs. #T3#
Kingston takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Garner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kingston is looking to regain half guard here but Garner keeps moving and retains side control.
Kingston seems a little lost for a moment, as Garner dominates the positioning.
Garner cracks Kingston with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Garner lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garner lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kingston tries to buck Garner off but Garner is having none of it.
Garner trying to control the action but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Kingston tries to bench press Garner off him but Garner keeps the position. #T4#
Garner moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kingston is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kingston looks to move to half guard but instead Garner has passed into mount! Damn!
Kingston is squirming around, avoiding Garner's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rayder Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garner, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
ITFC 1: New Blood
Date: May 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Hughs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garner.
Hughs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garner.
Garner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hughs just manages to avoid it.
Hughs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garner manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Hughs.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughs as he avoids it easily.
Hughs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garner defends it well.
Garner fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayder Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Hughs is predictable there #TD#
so Garner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hughs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hughs gets full guard.
Hughs wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Hughs keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Garner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hughs is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garner, into his guard. #REVB#
Hughs wants to control from the top but Garner keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughs is fighting to break Garner's control of his arms but Garner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hughs trying to control but Garner is working from the bottom. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garner seems keen to control Hughs's posture.
Garner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hughs looking to sit in guard and control but Garner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hughs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garner stays in close to Hughs's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garner trying to control but Hughs is working from the bottom. #T3#
Garner stays in close to Hughs's body and controls the position.
Hughs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughs managing to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Garner counters with a nice leg kick.
Hughs misses with a body shot.
Garner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses.
Garner feinted there with a counter leg kick.#TD#
Garner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hughs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garner is in Hughs's guard.
Garner with a nice head shot there.
Hughs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
Garner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garner wants to control from the top but Hughs keeps moving.
Hughs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garner stands and throws Hughs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hughs tries to buck Garner off but Garner is having none of it.
Hughs looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner is looking to take a break and control but Hughs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner 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.
#R2#
Garner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hughs under the eye.
Hughs swings for the body but Garner moves out of range.
Garner fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garner. Hughs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garner blocks a head kick by Hughs.
Hughs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughs.#TD2#
Hughs shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garner is trying to defend but Hughs finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hughs looking to sit in guard and control but Garner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hughs is trying to keep Garner in close.
#T1#
Garner with a nice head shot there.
Garner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garner is in close to Hughs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hughs keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Garner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garner's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Garner is in close to Hughs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughs is looking to sweep but instead, Garner has passed into half guard.
Hughs is breathing heavily.
Garner lands with a punch from half guard.
Hughs tries to roll over but Garner keeps him under control.
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. Garner connects with a nice short shot to Hughs's temple.
Hughs has hold of Garner's hands but Garner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hughs punching from the bottom.
Garner slips a nice elbow through Hughs's hands, connecting with Hughs's forehead.
Garner lands strikes from half guard.
Hughs has a hand on Garner's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Garner takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T3#
Garner raining down shots from the mount!
Garner unloading with bombs!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hughs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hughs taking shots to the head.
Garner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garner tries to control but Hughs wriggling away.
Garner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hughs hang on?
Garner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garner lands a big elbow. #ROC#
Hughs is rocked!#T4#
Garner unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hughs wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Garner celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rayder Garner!
After the fight, Rayder Garner was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
HI 70 - Rumbux
Date: Jun 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Garner circles away.
Garner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Garner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#TD#
Garner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garner wants to pass to mount but Carter is defending the position.
Carter taking some punishment here, with Garner in his half guard. #SUB#
Garner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Carter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garner lands a nice short elbow.
Carter has hold of Garner's hands but Garner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garner is fighting to break Carter's control of his arms but Carter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Carter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garner preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garner defends it easily.
Garner lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Garner is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Carter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garner is aware though and is defending well.
Garner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Garner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garner has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garner working some strikes from top position.
Carter trying to control the position.
Garner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter is looking to get back to full guard here but Garner has managed to pass to side control instead.
Garner looks up at the clock and then as Carter takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carter some visible discomfort.
Garner controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Carter wants to clinch up but Garner keeps it at a distance.
Garner goes for a double leg but Carter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carter continues to drive forward.
Carter tries to clinch up.#TD#
Garner feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Garner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garner landing some decent shots from guard.
Garner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter has hold of Garner's hands but Garner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garner is pressing down on Carter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carter is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Carter actively working from the bottom here.#T1##SUB#
Garner is trying to work for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Garner is trying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Garner seems to be looking for submissions.
Carter trying to control here.
Garner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carter wants to control but Garner is keeping busy.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Carter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garner scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carter is trying to control but Garner passes into side control!
Garner controlling from side mount.
Garner working away.
Garner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom but misses.#T3#
Garner scores with punches from side control.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
Garner is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Carter's shoulder. That is not cool.
Garner scores with punches from side control.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Garner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Carter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Garner winds up and cracks Carter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Garner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carter is trying to control but can't.
Carter wants to control the action here but instead Garner manages to pass to full mount!
Garner tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
Carter is bucking up trying to escape but Garner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Carter wants to hold on but Garner pushes him away.
Carter is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner prevents Carter from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garner controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garner throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Carter clinches.
Carter looking to stall.
Carter is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner wants a takedown.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Garner's takedown attempt.
#T1#
Garner tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayder Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Garner avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Garner shrugs off.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter taking a breather.
Carter lands an elbow just above Garner 's eye.
Garner tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Garner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
#T2#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garner's brow.
The referee calls for Carter to work.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garner.
The referee calls for Carter to work.
Garner is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carter has Garner pushed against the cage.#T3#
Garner takes an elbow to the temple.
Carter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carter can turn it around.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mick Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter lands an elbow just above Garner 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter is struggling to control the position.
Mick Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter slowing the pace effectively.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Garner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Garner shrugs off.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T4#
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter lands an elbow just above Garner 's eye.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garner's defenses.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Garner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Garner in his tracks for a moment.
Carter stalling the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
HI 65 - Voljin & Otis
Date: Jun 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Pimpin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD#
Garner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pimpin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pimpin is trying to improve his position.
Garner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pimpin to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Garner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garner working the ground and pound from side control.#T1#
Pimpin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garner connects with a decent elbow.
Garner takes a little break here. Pimpin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Garner landing a few strikes. #ROC#
Pimpin is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pimpin is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Garner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pimpin is trying to get back to half guard.
Garner controlling the position. #T2##SUB#
Garner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pimpin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Garner lands some shots froms side control.
Garner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pimpin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pimpin is trying to improve his position.
Pimpin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T3#
Garner is positioning himself well to prevent Pimpin advancing to mount.
Garner tries to roll over but Pimpin keeps him under control.
Garner is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Bear's Den, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pimpin wants to control but Garner is keeping him busy.
Garner tries to get to full guard but Pimpin has control of the leg.
Garner is controlling Pimpin's trapped leg to prevent Pimpin from advancing to side control.
Garner tries to roll over but Pimpin keeps him under control.
Pimpin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garner keeps working. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garner is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Pimpin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garner is just riding it out for now. Pimpin eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pimpin preventing the sweep.
Pimpin is fighting to break Garner's control of his arms but Garner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Pimpin misses with a takedown attempt - Garner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Garner dives in for a single leg takedown but Pimpin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pimpin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garner defends it nicely.
It looked like Garner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Pimpin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pimpin trying to control the position from guard on top but Garner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Pimpin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garner is keeping the position for now.
Garner pulls Pimpin in to control the position.
Garner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garner controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Garner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T2#
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. Garner connects with a nice short shot to Pimpin's temple.
Garner works his way into full mount!
Garner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pimpin's face.
Garner looking to finish Pimpin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pimpin!
Rayder Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garner controlling the position easily from mount.
Pimpin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Garner with shots to the head and body - Pimpin looks very uncomfortable down there. #T3#
Garner working the ground and pound effectively.
Pimpin is still in real trouble! Can Garner finish him?
Pimpin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pimpin seems to have recovered his senses.
Pimpin tries to hold on but Garner postures up.
Garner cracks Pimpin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pimpin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner working the ground and pound effectively.
Pimpin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Pimpin wants to hold on but Garner pushes him away.
Garner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Pimpin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pimpin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pimpin is looking to improve his position but Garner isn't that keen on the idea.
Garner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pimpin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Garner working Pimpin over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Garner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pimpin.
Pimpin fails to land the takedown.
Pimpin misses with a takedown #TD#
and Garner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rayder Garner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Pimpin.
Garner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Pimpin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
Garner is controlling the pace.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pimpin can do to turn this around?#T1#
Pimpin is looking to control Garner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pimpin avoid being mounted?
Garner wants to free his trapped foot but Pimpin is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Pimpin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garner slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garner fails with a takedown attempt.
Pimpin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garner defends it well.
Garner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pimpin. #T3##TD#
Garner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garner lands a nice forearm strike.
Pimpin tries to buck Garner off but Garner is having none of it.
Pimpin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T4#
Garner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pimpin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pimpin taking some punishment here, with Garner in his half guard.
Pimpin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Garner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Pimpin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pimpin hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Rayder Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garner 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
HI 55: Land of the Giants
Date: May 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Garner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kush takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD2#
Garner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garner is looking to advance position but Kush won't allow it.
Kush tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Garner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Garner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kush tries to lock up and control but Garner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garner cracks Kush with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garner landing punches.
Kush is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kush is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Garner lands a big elbow. #ROC2#
Kush is rocked!
Garner trying to control but Kush is having none of it.
Garner lands a big elbow.
Oh Kush is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garner loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kush scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Garner land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Garner stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
HI42: The Meaning of Life
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Phoenix thows a leg kick but Garner checks it #TD2#
and Garner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Phoenix won't be happy with that.
Phoenix tries to bench press Garner off him but Garner keeps the position.
Phoenix tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Garner presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Garner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garner avoids the attempt from Phoenix to control.#SUB2#
Garner throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Phoenix has his hands clasped together but Garner breaks the hold and Phoenix is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Garner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Highland Island 27
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Garner with a poor takedown
and Mortlock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mortlock catches Garner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Mortlock counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mortlock.#TD2#
Garner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mortlock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mortlock is keeping the position for now.
Garner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mortlock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Garner is looking to work some ground and pound but Mortlock has wrist control.
Garner stops Mortlock from standing up.
Garner controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mortlock counters with a straight right hand.
Stirling Mortlock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayder Garner.
Garner needs to keep his hands up - Mortlock had a free shot at his head there.#TD2#
Garner gets the takedown into side control.
Mortlock has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Garner in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SUB2#
Garner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
Garner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Garner working the head with strikes.
Garner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Garner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garner lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB2#
Garner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mortlock on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3##SUB2#
Garner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mortlock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Garner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mortlock is breathing heavily.
Garner is chipping away with strikes.
#CUT2#
It looks like Stirling Mortlock has been cut.
Garner scoring with punches from side control.
Mortlock is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garner connects with a decent elbow.
Garner in side control lands a decent elbow. #CUT2#
Stirling Mortlock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garner landing a few strikes. #ROC2#
Mortlock is rocked!#CUT2#
Jeez, Stirling Mortlock's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stirling Mortlock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rayder Garner!
In his post fight interview, Rayder Garner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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