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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Garrett (ranked 4175 p4p, 4174 weight class) and No Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, No Mo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo misses with an uppercut.
Mo wants to clinch up but Garrett keeps it at a distance.
Garrett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mo being controlled against the cage.
Mo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garrett clinches up against the cage.
Mo tries to break the clinch but Garrett is controlling the position.
Garrett working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett is working Mo over against the cage.
Garrett drags the fight down to the ground.
Garrett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garrett keeping moving, preventing Mo from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garrett keeping moving, preventing Mo from controlling successfully.
Mo preventing the sweep.
Mo being controlled here momentarily.
Garrett keeping moving, preventing Mo from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garrett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mo looks for a takedown but Garrett sprawls well.
Garrett moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Garrett.
Mo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garrett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garrett works Mo's body with a nice hook.
Mo looking to score a takedown here. Garrett is defending well but Mo drives through and ends up in Garrett's guard.
Garrett pushes Mo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mo shoots for a takedown but Garrett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garrett as he jumps to the side.
Garrett Garrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of No Mo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett moves out of range of the body kick from Mo.
Garrett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown but Mo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mo throws a series of punches but Garrett avoids them all with ease.
Garrett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garrett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mo circles away.
Garrett fails with the takedown.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mo as he avoids it easily.
Garrett is breathing heavily.
Mo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mo gets tackled into the cage by Garrett. Garrett maintains the clinch.
Garrett tries to land knees in the clinch but Mo avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo pulls guard.
Garrett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mo trying to keep a closed guard but Garrett is proving a slippery customer.
Garrett stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mo slaps away a takedown attempt from Garrett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Garrett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garrett shoots in but Mo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mo throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mo stuffs the takedown.
Mo moves into the clinch.
Mo jumps guard but Garrett stands there with Mo around his waist. Mo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mo trying to stall but Garrett improves his position.
Garrett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mo is defending well for now.
Garrett throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Garrett.
Garrett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mo can do to turn this around?
Mo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garrett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mo wants to control but Garrett is keeping him busy.
Garrett bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Garrett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mo's waist but Mo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garrett off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Garrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garrett moves into the clinch successfully.
Mo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garrett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garrett ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garrett no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Garrett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garrett Garrett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mo trying to control but Garrett is working from the bottom.
Mo stands up and waves to Garrett to follow him.
Garrett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No Mo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mo closes the distance and clinches up with Garrett, looking for a takedown. Mo pushes Garrett against the cage but Garrett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garrett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mo swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garrett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mo is looking to clinch but Garrett is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Garrett. No joy for Mo on that attempt.
As Mo looks to move away, Garrett throws a big counter combo but Mo just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett fails to land the takedown.
A nice side step and Mo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mo darts in looking for a takedown but Garrett gets double underhooks and turns Mo into the cage.
Garrett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garrett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Garrett. No joy for Mo on that attempt.
Garrett misses with a takedown attempt - Mo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mo shoots in for a takedown but Garrett shows good takedown defense.
Mo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garrett pinned against the cage. Garrett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garrett gets a clinch.
Garrett lands a hook that snaps the head of Mo backwards.
Garrett has Mo pressed against the cage, preventing Mo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garrett wants to take the fight to the mat but Mo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garrett can't break the clinch.
Garrett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Garrett dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garrett shoots for a takedown but Mo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mo tries to clinch up.
Garrett drives through and clinches with Mo against the cage.
Garrett tries to land a knee to the head but Mo blocks with his arms.
Mo wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mo prevents a takedown attempt there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett is trying to force a seperation but Mo has the dominant position.
Garrett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mo.
Mo wants to break free but Garrett has control.
Garrett fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Garrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mo is trying to push Garrett away but Garrett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garrett has Mo pressed against the cage.
Garrett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mo's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mo swings wildly with an uppercut but Garrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mo looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garrett's brow.
Garrett stalling against the cage.
Mo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garrett clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Garrett is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Mo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garrett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett looks for a takedown but Mo sprawls well.
Mo tries to keep at a distance but Garrett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garrett smiles and moves away.
Garrett darts in and clinches Mo up against the cage.
Mo tries to circle away but Garrett has him pinned against the cage.
Mo is trying to break the clinch but Garrett is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mo walks away with a smile on his face. Garrett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Mo tries to get set, Garrett tries to push him back and clinch up but Mo manages to avoid the attempt.
Mo looks to land a right hand but Garrett moved out of range.
Garrett moves into the clinch.
Mo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mo wants a takedown but no success here.
Mo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garrett scores with a shot to the side of Mo's head.
Mo looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garrett pulls guard effortlessly.
Garrett is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
No Mo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garrett Garrett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garrett trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Garrett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garrett, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Garrett!
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RATING
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