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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casper Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Garnet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casper Sinclair has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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178 cm
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casper Sinclair! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Garnet! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Sinclair looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sinclair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnet shoots for a takedown but Sinclair saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Garnet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sinclair's waist but Sinclair gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garnet off to one side. Garnet shoots in and drives through. Sinclair sprawls well. Casper Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Garnet. A telegraphed right hand from Sinclair misses the target. Garnet looks for a takedown but Sinclair sprawls well. Casper Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sinclair swings for the body but Garnet moves out of range.
Garnet gets the takedown into side control. Sinclair is pushing Garnet's head away, looking to escape. Garnet manages to hold on to the position though. Garnet in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Sinclair parries the strikes from Garnet easily there. Garnet is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sinclair to escape.
Garnet goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sinclair has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Garnet but great work by Sinclair.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garnet sneaks back into half guard. Sinclair looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Garnet looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Garnet actively working from the bottom here. Garnet looks gassed! Garnet wants to improve his position but Sinclair is controlling well.
Sinclair working Garnet over with strikes. Sinclair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sinclair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garnet keeps working. Garnet regains full guard. Nicely done. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sinclair lands a couple of digs. Garnet controls Sinclair momentarily but Sinclair frees himself. Garnet had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sinclair defends it easily. Sinclair cracks Garnet with a solid left hand. Sinclair content to stall in guard here. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Garnet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sinclair is aware though and is defending well. Garnet had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sinclair defends it easily. Sinclair wants to control from the top but Garnet keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sinclair wants to pass the guard but Garnet is keeping the position. Sinclair with a flurry of punches that miss. Sinclair lands a couple of digs. Garnet looking for a sweep. Not yet Garnet, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Sinclair lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garnet's sensitive parts. Garnet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sinclair as he jumps to the side. Garnet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sinclair feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garnet's calf. Sinclair thows a body kick. Garnet tries to catch it but that hurt him. Garnet closes the distance looking to clinch and Sinclair counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sinclair cracks Garnet with a right hand to the side of the head. No joy there for Sinclair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garnet fails with the takedown and Sinclair counters with a thumping low kick. Sinclair shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garnet is trying to defend but Sinclair finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sinclair is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Garnet is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sinclair pulls his head out easily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Garnet is looking for a sweep. Sinclair is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Garnet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Garnet won't allow Sinclair to pass to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casper Sinclair dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garnet has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Sinclair clinches up with Garnet and pushes him back against the cage. Sinclair lands a hook that snaps the head of Garnet backwards. Sinclair gets through Garnet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garnet is rocked! Garnet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sinclair pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garnet is still on wobbly legs! Can Sinclair finish him? Sinclair forces Garnet back against the cage and clinches. Garnet looking for a takedown. Garnet seems to have recovered his senses. Garnet takes an elbow to the temple. Garnet avoiding damage as Sinclair throws knees to the body.
Sinclair lands an elbow just above Garnet 's eye. Sinclair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Sinclair scores with an uppercut up the middle. Sinclair works on Garnet's body with a couple of short punches. Sinclair lands a body punch in the clinch. Sinclair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Garnet is breathing heavily. Sinclair lands with a light punch inside. Sinclair is working Garnet over against the cage. Garnet wants a takedown.
Casper Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Garnet. Good body shot from Sinclair.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sinclair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garnet or not. Sinclair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sinclair works on Garnet's body with a couple of short punches. Garnet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sinclair pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garnet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sinclair. Sinclair moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sinclair. Garnet is working for takedown but Sinclair is calmly controlling the position for now. Nice body punch from Sinclair - that landed with a thud.
Sinclair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sinclair. A short right from Sinclair. Sinclair throws a big uppercut that drops Garnet! More strikes from Sinclair and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Garnet lies dazed against the cage as Sinclair celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casper Sinclair!
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