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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 86 p4p, 161 weight class) and Michael Garibaldi (ranked 14 p4p, 28 weight class). Garibaldi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Resist and Bite - Sabaton. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gravas finds it's way round the side to connect with Garibaldi's head.
Good exchange - Garibaldi coming out on top.
Garibaldi misses the shot to the body.
Gravas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas .
Garibaldi throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.
Garibaldi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Garibaldi moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Garibaldi throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Gravas .
Garibaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garibaldi misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garibaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Garibaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garibaldi.
Gravas throws a push kick but Garibaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas checks a low kick from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi tries to clinch there but Gravas circles away.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Garibaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garibaldi wants to counter the offense by Gravas and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Garibaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibaldi is just out of range.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garibaldi is able to avoid easily.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Garibaldi finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garibaldi.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Garibaldi stuns Gravas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garibaldi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garibaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas thows a leg kick but Garibaldi checks it
and Garibaldi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garibaldi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gravas or not.
Garibaldi lands a left hand.
Garibaldi misses with some punches.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Garibaldi.
A head punch on the inside from Garibaldi fails to land.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garibaldi pulls guard successfully.
Garibaldi managing to control the position.
Garibaldi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gravas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garibaldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gravas is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garibaldi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garibaldi is looking for a triangle but Gravas pushes his legs off easily.
Gravas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garibaldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gravas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gravas 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 perspire pretty heavily.
Garibaldi trying to keep a closed guard but Gravas is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garibaldi has his foot on Gravas 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gravas works his way back into a safe position though.
Gravas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gravas is pushing down on Garibaldi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garibaldi is fighting to maintain full guard but Gravas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gravas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garibaldi defends it well.
Garibaldi wants to get back to full guard.
Garibaldi is looking to control Gravas 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garibaldi avoid being mounted?
Garibaldi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garibaldi controls Gravas momentarily but Gravas frees himself.
Gravas wants to pass the guard but Garibaldi is keeping the position.
Garibaldi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gravas defends well.
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 Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garibaldi misses with a looping left.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi connects with a crisp jab.
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Garibaldi moves his leg out of the way.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Garibaldi ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garibaldi. That's going to slow Gravas down.
Gravas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garibaldi misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Garibaldi checks it.
Garibaldi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garibaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Garibaldi throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garibaldi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garibaldi manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garibaldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas wants to slow Garibaldi down by chopping away at his legs.
Garibaldi walks into a left hand.
Garibaldi moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
Garibaldi moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Garibaldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garibaldi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravas - the referee stops the clock and Garibaldi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravas . Garibaldi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Garibaldi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garibaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garibaldi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garibaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravas cracks Garibaldi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garibaldi tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas slips a jab and a cross from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Garibaldi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Garibaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garibaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas connects with a right hand. Garibaldi shakes it off.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gravas checks it well.
Garibaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Gravas .
Garibaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gravas jabs Garibaldi right on the nose. Garibaldi blinks but takes it well.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas connects with a crisp jab.
Gravas throws a push kick but Garibaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas sets himself, and Garibaldi steps forward looking for the clinch! Gravas avoids it this time.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garibaldi moves away.
Gravas thumps Garibaldi with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garibaldi misses the target.
Garibaldi misses with a looping right.
Gravas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gravas throws a chopping leg kick but Garibaldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gravas walks into a stiff left hand from Garibaldi.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head but Garibaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garibaldi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gravas . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gravas .
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Garibaldi off balance momentarily.
Garibaldi misses with a body shot.
Garibaldi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garibaldi wants to land a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
Garibaldi looks to land a combination but Gravas avoids it well.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garibaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
Garibaldi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gravas feints and then cracks Garibaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garibaldi down.
Garibaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas slips a straight right by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Gravas misses.
Garibaldi tries to counter with a clinch but Gravas shakes him off and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Garibaldi misses with a body kick.
Gravas scores with a decent looking hook.
Garibaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Garibaldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Garibaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garibaldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Nice body kick there by Garibaldi.
A cross from Garibaldi lands.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garibaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gravas .
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
Garibaldi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gravas throws a hook but Garibaldi blocks it.
Gravas works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garibaldi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Garibaldi slips the punch.
Gravas with a nice calf kick.
Gravas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd cheers as Gravas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garibaldi doesn't seem phased though.
Gravas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Garibaldi slips a straight right by Gravas .
Garibaldi throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas lunges at Garibaldi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garibaldi's hand.
Garibaldi throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas with a hook.
Garibaldi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravas 's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas feints and then cracks Garibaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garibaldi down.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Garibaldi's leg but Garibaldi calmly moves out of range.
Gravas lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Garibaldi misses with a looping left.
Garibaldi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garibaldi motions for Gravas to come forward. Garibaldi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garibaldi.
Gravas misses with a looping left.
Gravas scores with a nice head shot.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Garibaldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garibaldi throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Garibaldi feints and then cracks Gravas 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gravas down.
Garibaldi throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Gravas checks a low kick from Garibaldi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi throws a low kick, looking for Gravas 's leg but Gravas calmly moves out of range.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garibaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garibaldi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gravas on the side of the head.
Garibaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Gravas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garibaldi defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garibaldi. Garibaldi obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Gravas .
Garibaldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garibaldi throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garibaldi throws a low kick, looking for Gravas 's leg but Gravas calmly moves out of range.
Gravas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gravas connects with a right hand. Garibaldi shakes it off.
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Garibaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garibaldi.
Gravas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garibaldi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Garibaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garibaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Garibaldi.
Gravas swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Gravas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garibaldi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garibaldi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi slips a jab from Gravas .
Gravas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garibaldi to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Gravas .
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas blocks the body kick.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Gravas .
Garibaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garibaldi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Gravas - just one landing.
Gravas connects with a single shot there.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Garibaldi's leg but Garibaldi calmly moves out of range.
Gravas motions for Garibaldi to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Garibaldi misses.
A quick step to the side and Gravas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garibaldi throws a solid leg kick but Gravas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garibaldi.
Garibaldi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garibaldi misses with a straight right.
A cross from Gravas lands.
Garibaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garibaldi swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garibaldi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garibaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gravas finds it's way round the side to connect with Garibaldi's head.
Good work by Gravas as he checks the leg kick.
Garibaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garibaldi can do to turn this around?
Garibaldi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garibaldi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garibaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garibaldi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Garibaldi scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravas should have avoided that one.
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!
Gravas misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravas is able to avoid easily.
Garibaldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Gravas throws the left hand but Garibaldi avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.
Good work by Garibaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Garibaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gravas lands a jab to Garibaldi's midsection.
Garibaldi scores with a jab. Gravas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Garibaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Garibaldi tries to avoid it.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Garibaldi's leg but Garibaldi calmly moves out of range.
Garibaldi slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Garibaldi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Garibaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas looks for the body kick but Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Garibaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Garibaldi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garibaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravas .
Garibaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas slips a straight right by Garibaldi.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Garibaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garibaldi slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas . Garibaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas throws a body punch but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Gravas throws a body punch but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Garibaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garibaldi.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garibaldi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
Gravas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garibaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garibaldi throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garibaldi connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Good work by Garibaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Garibaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
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!
Garibaldi thumps Gravas with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Garibaldi blocks the leg kick.
Garibaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garibaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Garibaldi moved away.
Garibaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas dips to his left and cracks Garibaldi with an uppercut!
Garibaldi lands with a nice body kick.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Gravas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas had his way with Michael Garibaldi in that round.
That's time! Gravas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gravas avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Gravas lands with a straight right. Garibaldi didn't see that one coming.
Garibaldi tries to clinch up.
Garibaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Garibaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garibaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Garibaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garibaldi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Garibaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garibaldi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Garibaldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Garibaldi jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Nice body kick from Gravas .
A big right from Garibaldi misses.
Garibaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Garibaldi just manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Garibaldi misses with a leg kick.
Gravas throws a good cross that connects.
Gravas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick which misses Gravas 's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravas tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas .
Garibaldi cracks Gravas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garibaldi can pounce on him.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Garibaldi tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Garibaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas .
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garibaldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibaldi throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Garibaldi moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Michael Garibaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi misses with a body shot.
Garibaldi defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Garibaldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Garibaldi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
Garibaldi misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gravas avoids a kick to the body.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas tests Garibaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garibaldi has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Garibaldi. That snapped Gravas 's head back.
Gravas lands with a straight right. Garibaldi didn't see that one coming.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Garibaldi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
Garibaldi misses with a looping left.
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gravas lands a nice shot that snaps Garibaldi's head back.
Garibaldi tries to score with a low kick but Gravas moves his leg out of the way.
Garibaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garibaldi's sensitive parts.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garibaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garibaldi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Garibaldi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garibaldi drops his hands momentarily and Gravas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gravas connects with a nice looking jab.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garibaldi looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garibaldi on the side of the head.
Garibaldi tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas digs a good body shot into Garibaldi's ribs.
Garibaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garibaldi misses with a straight right.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas scores with a jab.
Garibaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Garibaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Garibaldi takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas is looking to slow Garibaldi down with leg kicks.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Garibaldi moved out of range nicely.
Garibaldi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gravas , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Latka Gravas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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