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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Garrison (ranked 4590 p4p, 4589 weight class) and Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Garrison has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Garrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garrison feinted with a counter takedown.
Garrison bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garrison controls the position from side control.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes sneaks back into half guard.
Barnes has hold of Garrison's hands but Garrison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garrison is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garrison wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Garrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Garrison escapes and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barnes some visible discomfort.
Garrison scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garrison cracks Barnes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Garrison creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barnes tries to buck Garrison off but Garrison is having none of it.
Barnes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garrison working the head with strikes.
Barnes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Garrison tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Garrison postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garrison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes looks winded!
Garrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Garrison looking to pass the guard.
Garrison wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garrison is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Garrison 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.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barnes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garrison keeps working.
Garrison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garrison gets back to half guard.
Rob Garrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garrison is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garrison wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes postures up in Garrison's guard and throws a big left but Garrison blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garrison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnes is just riding it out for now. Garrison eventually gives up the hold.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Garrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garrison has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Garrison trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Garrison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Garrison working the head and body with strikes.
Garrison lands with a punch from half guard.
Barnes trying to hold on to Garrison's head to control him but Garrison postures up.
Garrison wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes gets full guard.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Garrison tries to pass.
Garrison preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily.
Garrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rob Garrison will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barnes avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Garrison.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Barnes shoots for a double leg takedown but Garrison sprawls well. He's pushed Barnes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garrison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garrison postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garrison is one step ahead there.
Barnes working for a triangle but Garrison defends it easily.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garrison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mike Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Garrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garrison controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garrison pushes down on Barnes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garrison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Garrison sits in half guard.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garrison winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard but Garrison has passed into side control.
Barnes is not content to let Garrison control the position.
Garrison scores with a couple of short elbows.
Barnes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison wants to pass the guard but Barnes is defending well.
Garrison works his way into side control.
Garrison landing strikes.
Garrison is trying to get an arm triangle but Barnes is defending well.
Barnes sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garrison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Garrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garrison, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Rob Garrison!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Rob Garrison!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Rob Garrison!
Rob Garrison wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
RATING
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