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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso comes to the cage accompanied by doo doo doo. Garner has chosen Im coming home as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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143 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Gattuso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Titus Garner!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso throws a head kick but Garner moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gattuso.
Gattuso fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Gattuso.
Gattuso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gattuso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gattuso sprawls well initially but Garner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Garner.
Gattuso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garner's back!
Gattuso throws a series of strikes and Garner wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Garner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso controlling the position easily from mount.
Garner tries to hold on but Gattuso pushes him away.
Gattuso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garner tries to lock up and control but Gattuso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gattuso looking to control but Garner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Garner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garner tries to reverse the position but Gattuso maintains control.
Garner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garner tries to hold on but Gattuso pushes him away.
Gattuso looking to ground and pound but Garner is blocking nicely.
Gattuso wants to control the pace but Garner is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso punching from mount but Garner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Garner wants to hold on but Gattuso pushes him away.
Gattuso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garner is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gattuso controlling the pace for now.
Gattuso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garner is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Titus Garner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gattuso fails with the takedown
and Garner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gattuso tries to clinch but Garner moves away
and Garner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gattuso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garner.
Garner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gattuso.
Gattuso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garner. Gattuso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gattuso clinches but Garner breaks the clinch
and Garner counters with a nice uppercut.
Gattuso moves forwards but Garner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gattuso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garner lands a jab to the head.
Wesley Gattuso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gattuso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gattuso doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gattuso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Gattuso misses
and Garner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garner catches Gattuso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gattuso's hands.
Gattuso tries to clinch but Garner moves away
and Garner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gattuso.
Gattuso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garner scores with a shot to the body.
Gattuso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
A shot to the liver by Garner. Beautiful body shot.
Gattuso walks into a straight right hand from Garner.
Gattuso gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gattuso can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garner controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner advances position into side control!
Garner lands an elbow.
Gattuso trying to remain calm as Garner controls from the top position.
Garner trying to control the action but Gattuso is working from the bottom.
Gattuso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gattuso tries to get out of the position.
Gattuso is trying to get back to half guard.
Garner advances to mount.
Garner looking to control but Gattuso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Garner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gattuso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner landing strikes from the mount and Gattuso is in trouble!
Gattuso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garner controlling his opponent.
Garner cracks Gattuso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Garner won't let Gattuso get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Garner looking to finish Gattuso with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gattuso!
Garner content just to control the position here.
Garner wants to control the pace but Gattuso is squirming around nicely.
Gattuso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner winds up and cracks Gattuso with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
Garner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gattuso is trying to stand up here but Garner is controlling him well.
Gattuso is refusing to be controlled, as Garner sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner working the head and body with strikes.
Garner is pressing down on Gattuso's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gattuso is holding on for now.
Garner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gattuso has a hand on Garner's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Garner takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Garner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Garner. That snapped Gattuso's head back.
Titus Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gattuso doesn't seem bothered though.
Garner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gattuso wants to clinch but Garner slips to the side
and Garner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gattuso won't be happy with that.
Gattuso is not content to let Garner control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gattuso takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garner wants to control but Gattuso is keeping him busy.
Gattuso being controlled for a moment.
Gattuso manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gattuso is staying active underneath Garner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gattuso tries to roll over but Garner keeps him under control.
Gattuso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garner works his way into side control.
Gattuso is looking to regain half guard here but Garner keeps moving and retains side control.
Garner scoring with punches from side control.
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.
Gattuso takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garner advances nicely into full mount.
Garner lands a big elbow.
Gattuso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garner controlling the pace for now.
Gattuso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garner controlling from the full mount.
Gattuso swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Garner prevents Gattuso from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Garner with a couple of short strikes.
Garner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gattuso hang on?
Gattuso is working to get back to half guard.
Garner controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Garner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garner controlling the position easily from mount.
Garner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garner with the ground and pound from mount.
Garner dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso tries to reverse the position but Garner maintains control.
Garner raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Gattuso that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Garner trying to control but Gattuso is having none of it.
Garner lands a big shot there that rocks Gattuso but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gattuso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Garner really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garner misses with a double jab.
No luck for Gattuso with that takedown attempt.
Garner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garner passes to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gattuso is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Garner has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Garner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gattuso!
Garner lands a nice shot to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gattuso is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner lands a big elbow.
Gattuso taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gattuso is trying desperately to improve position.
Garner lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gattuso can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gattuso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Gattuso that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Garner lands with some strikes.
Garner with shots to the head and body - Gattuso looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garner cracks Gattuso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Garner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Garner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gattuso can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Garner working Gattuso over with strikes here.
Gattuso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garner on the ground.
Garner scoring with strikes but Gattuso is staying in there.
Titus Garner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gattuso's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garner with shots to the head and body - Gattuso looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gattuso is squirming around, avoiding Garner's attempts to control the action.
Garner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garner with shots to the head and body - Gattuso looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garner landing strikes from the mount and Gattuso is in trouble!
Garner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner with the ground and pound from mount.
Garner dominating with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Gattuso really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Garner content just to control the position here.
Garner wants to control the pace but Gattuso is squirming around nicely.
Gattuso is in a horrible position here. Garner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gattuso is trying to escape the mount.
Garner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Garner dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gattuso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garner counters with a nice uppercut.
Gattuso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garner with a poor takedown
and Gattuso counters by moving into the clinch.
Gattuso is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gattuso to the mat. Gattuso regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gattuso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garner passes into half guard.
Garner working the head and body with strikes.
Garner prevents Gattuso from standing back up.
Garner is trying to control the action in half guard but Gattuso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gattuso is refusing to be controlled, as Garner sits in half guard.
Garner works his way into side control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner takes a little break here. Gattuso wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gattuso is looking for a sweep.
Garner working the ground and pound.
Garner controlling the position.
Garner wants to take a breather but Gattuso manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Garner.
Garner preventing the sweep.
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.
Garner forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garner lands a nice short elbow.
Gattuso is looking to improve his position.
Gattuso scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Garner manages to mount him!
Gattuso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Garner controlling from mount.
Garner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso is bucking up trying to escape but Garner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gattuso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wesley Gattuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gattuso is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Garner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gattuso taking shots to the head.
Gattuso wants to get back to his feet.
Garner working Gattuso over with strikes here.
Garner looking to finish Gattuso with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gattuso!
Gattuso is squirming around, avoiding Garner's attempts to control the action.
Gattuso tries to reverse the position but Garner maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gattuso can't escape the position.
Garner breaks from Gattuso's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Garner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gattuso is looking to escape.
Gattuso is trying desperately to improve position.
Garner landing strikes from the mount.
Garner controlling the position easily from mount.
Garner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Garner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 43:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Garner! Titus Garner retains his bantamweight title!
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hype
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