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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Fabinho (ranked 292 p4p, 432 weight class) and Bo Garrett (ranked 48 p4p, 72 weight class). Fabinho comes to the cage accompanied by Glowed Up - Kaytranada. Bo Garrett is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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23 - 11 - 1 |
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25 - 17 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Fabinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabinho lunges at Garrett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garrett's hand.
Garrett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roberto Fabinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrett. Fabinho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fabinho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garrett lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Fabinho.
Fabinho with a nice cross.
Garrett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fabinho darts in looking for a takedown but Garrett gets double underhooks and turns Fabinho into the cage.
Fabinho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fabinho misses with a punch on the inside.
Fabinho tightens his grip and picks Garrett up, before dumping him to the ground. Garrett manages to land in guard.
Garrett pulls Fabinho in close to his closed guard and prevents Fabinho from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fabinho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett pulls Fabinho in close to his closed guard and prevents Fabinho from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fabinho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garrett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fabinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garrett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garrett looks to land a left hand but Fabinho moved out of range nicely.
Garrett scores with a body shot.
Garrett lands a jab to Fabinho's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fabinho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice cross by Garrett.
Garrett cracks Fabinho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fabinho wants to clinch.
Garrett swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabinho.
Fabinho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fabinho works Garrett's body with a nice hook.
Fabinho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garrett sprawls well initially but Fabinho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fabinho thows a huge punch but Garrett dodges it nicely.
Fabinho trying to advance position but Garrett counters by regaining guard.
Garrett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett distracts Fabinho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fabinho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garrett's guard.
Fabinho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fabinho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fabinho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrett is staying active underneath Fabinho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fabinho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garrett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fabinho.
Garrett wants to get back to full guard but Fabinho has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Garrett wants to control but Fabinho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fabinho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garrett trying to hold on to Fabinho's head to control him but Fabinho postures up.
Fabinho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Fabinho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fabinho misses with a body shot.
Fabinho shoots in for a double leg but Garrett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fabinho scores with a jab to the head.
Garrett misses with a straight right.
Garrett gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fabinho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garrett holds on and takes a little breather.
Fabinho throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett is controlling Fabinho's posture.
Garrett's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bo Garrett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fabinho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garrett won't allow Fabinho to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fabinho.
Fabinho works his way into side control.
Garrett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fabinho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garrett sneaks back into half guard.
Garrett is not content to let Fabinho control the position.
Fabinho is working for a submission of some sort.
Fabinho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garrett can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho is working for a submission of some sort.
Fabinho is working for a kimura but Garrett is defending it quite comfortably.
Garrett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fabinho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fabinho's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Garrett is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fabinho can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fabinho slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fabinho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garrett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garrett misses with a head shot. Fabinho uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fabinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabinho, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garrett works over Fabinho with some ground and pound from guard.
Garrett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Fabinho dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Garrett misses with an uppercut. Fabinho saw that one coming.
Fabinho defending well as Garrett loads up on a big left hand.
Fabinho fails with a takedown attempt.
Fabinho avoids the body shot from Garrett.
Fabinho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice takedown defense from Garrett. No joy for Fabinho on that attempt.
Fabinho closes the distance but Garrett moves to the side
and Garrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fabinho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garrett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Fabinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabinho has his takedown stuffed
and Garrett counters by moving into the clinch.
Fabinho prevents a body shot from Garrett.
Fabinho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garrett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fabinho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garrett throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett throws a lazy right hand but Fabinho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fabinho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fabinho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrett.
Garrett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garrett missing with a left hand there. Fabinho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fabinho misses with a takedown
so Garrett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Garrett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fabinho has momentary wrist control but Garrett slips an elbow through the middle.
Garrett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fabinho's head.
Garrett chips away with some ground and pound.
Garrett landing some decent shots from guard.
Garrett lands a couple of digs.
Fabinho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garrett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roberto Fabinho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fabinho's head.
Garrett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fabinho is rocked!
Garrett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Fabinho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garrett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fabinho seems to have got his legs back now.
Garrett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Garrett working the head with strikes.
Garrett working the head and body with strikes.
Fabinho is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garrett connects with a decent elbow.
Fabinho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fabinho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garrett tries to roll over but Fabinho keeps him under control.
Fabinho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garrett's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett wants to control but Fabinho passes into side.
Fabinho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garrett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roberto Fabinho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Garrett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fabinho 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.
Garrett trying to control here.
Fabinho controlling the action here.
Bo Garrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garrett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Garrett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fabinho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Fabinho!
Our winner, Roberto Fabinho, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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