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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ri Zaadha (ranked 277 p4p, 754 weight class) and Michael Garibaldi (ranked 40 p4p, 124 weight class). Zaadha comes to the cage accompanied by Here I Am. Garibaldi has chosen Resist and Bite - Sabaton as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ri Zaadha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zaadha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garibaldi moves out of range as Zaadha strikes.
Garibaldi lands a really nice looking cross but Zaadha seems unphased.
Zaadha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garibaldi is able to avoid easily.
A nice side step and Garibaldi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garibaldi! But no joy.
Zaadha throws a right hand that misses
and Zaadha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garibaldi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab lands there for Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Garibaldi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zaadha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garibaldi.
Zaadha misses with a hook
and Garibaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaadha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garibaldi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zaadha with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garibaldi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Zaadha.
Zaadha lands a glancing blow to the side of Garibaldi's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaadha.
Zaadha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha tried to score with a low kick but Garibaldi checks it.
Garibaldi feints a counter leg kick.
Garibaldi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zaadha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaadha lands with a hook. Garibaldi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garibaldi slips a jab from Zaadha.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garibaldi! But no joy.
Zaadha misses with a left hand
and Zaadha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaadha jabs Garibaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zaadha misses with a right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaadha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaadha connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Zaadha misses.
Garibaldi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Garibaldi slips the punch.
Garibaldi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garibaldi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a left hand
and Garibaldi counters with a nice body shot.
Zaadha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaadha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garibaldi's sensitive parts.
A lazy left from Zaadha finds it's target.
Zaadha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaadha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garibaldi slips under a jab.
Garibaldi moves away from the strike by Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garibaldi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha lands a jab.
Garibaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garibaldi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaadha misses with a lunging right hand
and Garibaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaadha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garibaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garibaldi slips under a jab.
Garibaldi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zaadha cracks Garibaldi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaadha lands a front kick.
Good shot there by Zaadha.
Zaadha is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Zaadha slams his shin into Garibaldi's torso.
Zaadha throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zaadha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Garibaldi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garibaldi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Garibaldi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Garibaldi feints a counter leg kick.
Garibaldi clinches.
Zaadha wants to get back to striking at distance but Garibaldi won't allow it.
Garibaldi keeps control of Zaadha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaadha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Zaadha does it's job there.
Zaadha misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha tried to score with a low kick but Garibaldi checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha dominated 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.
Zaadha throws a jab when Garibaldi was well out of range.
A nice side step and Garibaldi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zaadha throws a right hand that Garibaldi ducks under and follows up with a left that Garibaldi also avoids with ease.
Garibaldi tries to clinch but Zaadha is having none of it.
Ri Zaadha is winning the standup battle so far.
Garibaldi tries to move into range but Zaadha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Zaadha misses.
Garibaldi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Zaadha misses with a wild combination.
Garibaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaadha is just out of range.
Zaadha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garibaldi can do to turn this around?
Garibaldi misses with a body punch
and Zaadha counters with a straight right hand.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha misses with a looping left.
Garibaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zaadha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garibaldi forces Zaadha back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi lands an uppercut.
Zaadha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaadha breaks the clinch.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Zaadha scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Zaadha.
Zaadha looks to land a left hand but Garibaldi moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Garibaldi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garibaldi closes the distance and clinches.
Garibaldi tries to throw a body punch but Zaadha avoids it by throwing Garibaldi back against the cage.
Garibaldi jumps guard but Zaadha stands there with Garibaldi around his waist. Garibaldi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garibaldi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaadha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zaadha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ri Zaadha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaadha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garibaldi under the eye.
Zaadha lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi tries to clinch but Zaadha moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaadha lands a head shot.
Garibaldi has closed the distance and engaged Zaadha in a clinch.
Garibaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Zaadha is trying to break free.
Zaadha breaks from the clinch.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi.
Zaadha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garibaldi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Garibaldi blocks the low kick.
Garibaldi is looking for the big counter here.
Zaadha lands with a hook. Garibaldi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaadha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaadha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garibaldi misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the leg kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha backing away here, and Garibaldi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab lands there for Zaadha.
Garibaldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garibaldi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaadha misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Zaadha.
That kick from Zaadha tenderised Garibaldi's leg. Garibaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Garibaldi blocks the leg kick.
Garibaldi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice straight punches there by Zaadha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaadha.
Zaadha tries to work over Garibaldi's front leg with a kick but Garibaldi checks it.
Zaadha throws a looping overhand right but Garibaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Garibaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garibaldi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zaadha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garibaldi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi misses with a straight left.
Garibaldi checks a leg kick nicely.
Zaadha throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaadha throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garibaldi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaadha thumps Garibaldi with a low kick.
Zaadha misses with a left hand
and Garibaldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garibaldi checks a leg kick.
Zaadha throws a leg kick
and Garibaldi counters with an inside leg kick.
Zaadha throws a push kick but Garibaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Zaadha gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garibaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaadha connects with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha dominated that second round.
That's time! Zaadha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zaadha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaadha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garibaldi is able to avoid easily.
Garibaldi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zaadha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaadha lands the left hand.
Zaadha tries to score with a low kick but Garibaldi moves his leg out of the way.
Garibaldi flicks out a counter leg kick but Zaadha steps away.
Zaadha tries to score with a low kick but Garibaldi moves his leg out of the way.
Garibaldi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Zaadha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garibaldi moves away.
Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Crunch! Zaadha slams his shin into Garibaldi's torso.
Garibaldi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garibaldi tries to clinch but Zaadha is having none of it.
Zaadha scores with a one two! Garibaldi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi moves out of range as Zaadha strikes.
Garibaldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garibaldi.
Zaadha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Garibaldi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zaadha scores with a jab. Garibaldi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garibaldi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaadha.
That kick from Zaadha tenderised Garibaldi's leg. Garibaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Garibaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaadha finds it's way round the side to connect with Garibaldi's head.
Garibaldi blocks a jab.
Michael Garibaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a body punch but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head but Garibaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garibaldi lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha tries to work over Garibaldi's front leg with a kick but Garibaldi checks it.
Garibaldi walks into a straight right hand from Zaadha.
Garibaldi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaadha. Zaadha obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaadha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Garibaldi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zaadha connects with a looping right hand.
Garibaldi defending well as Zaadha loads up on a big left hand.
Zaadha throws a low kick but Garibaldi avoids it.
Garibaldi takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi slips under a jab.
Garibaldi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zaadha looks to throw the jab but Garibaldi is out of range.
Zaadha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garibaldi missing with a left hand there. Zaadha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zaadha appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zaadha throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garibaldi drops his hands momentarily and Zaadha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garibaldi connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaadha.
Garibaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaadha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut
and Garibaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaadha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garibaldi moves away from the strike by Zaadha.
Garibaldi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Zaadha does it's job there.
Zaadha throws a poor cross that misses
and Garibaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaadha throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaadha blocks a head kick by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garibaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaadha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garibaldi is out of range and Zaadha settles back down.
Zaadha scores with the left hand. Garibaldi knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ri Zaadha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zaadha, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ri Zaadha!
A very excited looking Ri Zaadha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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