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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Garrison (ranked 3164 p4p, 3020 weight class) and Ardbeg Islay (ranked 358 p4p, 345 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alessandro Garrison has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alessandro Garrison seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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2 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
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3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alessandro Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ardbeg Islay!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Islay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garrison doesn't seem bothered though.
Garrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Garrison misses with a knee strike.
Islay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garrison throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Garrison.
Islay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Islay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garrison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alessandro Garrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Islay thuds his right hand into Garrison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Islay misses the shot to the body.
Islay tries to keep at a distance but Garrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Islay gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garrison regains guard.
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!
Islay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garrison wants to get back to his feet but Islay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Islay landing with the ground and pound.
Islay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Islay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Islay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Islay stops Garrison from standing up.
Islay postures up and lands a big shot to Garrison's brow.
Islay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Islay lands a couple of elbows.
Islay prevents Garrison from getting back to his feet.
Islay with a nice head shot there.
Islay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garrison being controlled here, momentarily.
Garrison wants to stand but Islay is controlling the position.
Islay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garrison wants to stand but Islay is controlling the position.
Islay works over Garrison with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Islay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garrison's head.
Garrison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Islay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garrison's head.
Islay won't allow Garrison to get back to his feet.
Islay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Islay shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garrison napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Islay wants to control but Garrison is keeping him busy.
Islay staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison wants to get back to his feet.
Islay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Garrison some visible discomfort.
Islay scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garrison pushes Islay away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Islay gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee asks Islay politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Islay prefers to stall for the moment though.
Garrison wants to get back to his feet but Islay is dominant here and he's now got Garrison's back!
Islay looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Garrison is rocked!
Garrison is trying to stand back up.
Oh Garrison is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Islay is riding his opponent, not letting Garrison buck him off.
Islay lands a shot to the head.
Islay controlling from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ardbeg Islay 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.
Islay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garrison circles away.
Garrison seems to have got his legs back now.
Garrison clinches with his opponent.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Islay avoids the damage to the body.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Islay avoids the damage to the body.
Islay managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Knees to the body from Garrison.
Islay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Islay managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Islay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Islay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garrison after a bit of a struggle.
Islay is trying to trip Garrison. He has hold of a leg but Garrison is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Islay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ardbeg Islay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garrison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garrison wants to stand but Islay is controlling the position.
Garrison is wriggling around but Islay manages to pass to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison is trying to stand.
Islay is controlling the pace.
Islay working Garrison over with strikes.
Garrison looks like he's trying to stand up.
Islay working over Garrison with some ground and pound. Garrison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garrison is looking to escape.
Islay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Islay moves nicely into side control.
Garrison tries to escape but Islay is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Islay advances to full mount.
Islay has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garrison's face.
Islay scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garrison?
Islay loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Garrison scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Islay land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Islay stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ardbeg Islay!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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