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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Garrett (ranked 1895 p4p, 1901 weight class) and Jamie Oliver (ranked 269 p4p, 270 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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175 cm 20 185 6 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm 29 180 7 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Oliver! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oliver throws a looping overhand right but Garrett ducks down to avoid it. Oliver misses with a double jab.
Garrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliver. Garrett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Garrett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliver. Oliver lands a nice hook to Garrett's body. Garrett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Oliver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garrett momentarily.
Oliver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrett. Garrett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Garrett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Oliver walks into a stiff left hand from Garrett. Garrett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Oliver lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Garrett sprawling to the canvas. Oliver follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Garrett hang on?
Garrett is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Oliver is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Oh Garrett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Garrett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliver. Oliver is taking a breather. Garrett 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. Garrett seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garrett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Oliver not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Garrett wants to control but Oliver is keeping busy and won't allow it. Oliver is trying to control. Garrett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Garrett tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg. Oliver sitting and controlling from the half guard. Oliver is trying to control the action in half guard but Garrett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two 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. Oliver thows a huge punch but Garrett dodges it nicely.
Garrett tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg. Oliver is trying to control the action in half guard but Garrett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Garrett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Oliver misses with a wild body shot. Oliver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oliver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. No joy there for Oliver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Oliver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrett sees it coming and avoids it easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Garrett. Oliver does a little dance to reset his feet. Oliver wants to counter the offense by Garrett and move into the clinch position. Oliver jabs at Garrett's body. Garrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Garrett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garrett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliver.
A counter left hand to the body from Garrett misses its target. Oliver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliver misses with a hook. Garrett ducked under it nicely. Garrett is looking to counter punch. Oliver lands a body shot.
Jamie Oliver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Garrett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Oliver throws a hook to the side of Garrett's head but Garrett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Oliver throws a body punch but Garrett moves out of range. Jamie Oliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oliver misses with a body shot
and Garrett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Garrett drives through and clinches with Oliver against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliver. Oliver misses with a hook from the clinch. Garrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oliver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliver with a body punch. A glancing blow. 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! A jab from Oliver misses. Oliver takes a swing at Garrett's ribcage but misses. An attempted straight right counter from Garrett misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oliver moves out of range as Garrett strikes. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliver! But no joy. Nice body punch from Oliver. Oliver throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrett. Oliver throws a lazy right hand but Garrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Garrett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliver was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrett. Oliver fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrett manages to avoid it. Garrett tries to clinch there but Oliver circles away.
Garrett scores with a nice head shot. Garrett avoids the body shot from Oliver.
Oliver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett cracks Oliver with an open hand slap. Good standup being displayed there by Garrett as he connects with a hook. Garrett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliver's head. Garrett tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Despite the aggression on Oliver's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Oliver connects with a right hand. Garrett shakes it off. Oliver moves away from the strike by Garrett. Garrett misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliver counters with a series of strikes that sends Garrett to the canvas! Oliver follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight! Oliver tries to free his leg and advance position but Garrett is retaining full guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Oliver dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. A telegraphed right hand from Oliver misses the target. Garrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliver.
Oliver misses with a hook. Garrett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Garrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliver. Garrett sizes up Oliver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Oliver throws a series of punches but Garrett moves out of range. Oliver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garrett. Oliver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garrett. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Oliver tries to bum rush Garrett with a series of wild strikes but Garrett uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Garrett swings for the body but Oliver moves out of range.
Garrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Oliver's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Oliver's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Oliver connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Garrett to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Oliver!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamie Oliver! Jamie Oliver bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
66% |
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