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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Latham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geisha Garden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latham comes to the cage accompanied by New Sensation - INXS. Garden has chosen Night train as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Latham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Geisha Garden!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garden tries to clinch up.
Garden keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Garden.
It looks like Mark Latham has been cut.
Latham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Garden. No joy for Latham on that attempt.
Garden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garden looks to land a combination. Latham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garden staying out of range there.
Latham gets a clinch.
Latham controlling the action here for a moment.
Latham keeps control of Garden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Latham.
Latham landing knees to the body.
Latham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garden lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Latham tries to roll over but Garden keeps him under control.
Latham trying to control here.
Latham wants to improve his position but Garden is controlling well.
Garden wants to stand up but Latham has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Latham manages to get to full guard.
Latham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latham looking for a guillotine here but Garden defends easily.
Latham is breathing heavily.
Latham wants to sweep but no luck.
Garden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Latham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garden wants to stand but Latham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Latham wants to sweep here but Garden controlling him for the moment.
Latham has a closed guard, preventing Garden from standing up.
Latham had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Garden is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Latham Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Garden's back instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Latham controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garden is trying to stand back up.
Latham throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Latham wants to control but Garden is keeping busy.
Garden trying to get back to his feet but Latham is in full control for now.
Garden defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Latham's arms.
Latham has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Garden has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Latham is cranking Garden's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Garden! He's tightened the choke and Garden is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Latham!
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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
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