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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Kauffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garibaldi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is War. Kauffman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Queen- Another one bites the dust. Michael Garibaldi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Kauffman!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauffman throws a chopping leg kick but Garibaldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kauffman throws a poor cross that misses
and Garibaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garibaldi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kauffman counters with a leg kick.
Kauffman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kauffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi lands an overhand right.
Garibaldi avoids the head kick by Kauffman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauffman connects with a leg kick. Garibaldi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garibaldi lands a body shot.
Kauffman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garibaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Kauffman moves out of range.
A head kick by Garibaldi misses
and Kauffman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garibaldi's knee momentarily.
Kauffman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kauffman ducks right into an uppercut from Garibaldi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman thows a leg kick but Garibaldi checks it
and Garibaldi counters by moving into the clinch.
Garibaldi prevents a body shot from Kauffman.
Kauffman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garibaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garibaldi trying to land knees to the body.
Garibaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kauffman.
Garibaldi pushes off an throws an elbow but Kauffman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kauffman.
A left hand lands to the body for Kauffman.
Garibaldi misses with a body punch.
Garibaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kauffman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garibaldi blocks a body shot from Kauffman.
Kauffman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kauffman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Garibaldi as the two fighters clinch.
Kauffman lands a nice shot to the body.
Garibaldi is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Kauffman.
Garibaldi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kauffman.
Kauffman lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee calls for Kauffman to work.
Kauffman works on Garibaldi's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kauffman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kauffman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kauffman.
Good body shot from Kauffman.
Kauffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kauffman!
Garibaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kauffman misses with an uppercut. Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Garibaldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kauffman counters with a head kick. That will keep Garibaldi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Garibaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kauffman is just out of range.
Garibaldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi misses with a leg kick
and Kauffman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kauffman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kauffman works over Garibaldi with some ground and pound from guard.
Kauffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garibaldi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garibaldi working a defensive guard here.
Kauffman wants to control from the top but Garibaldi keeps moving.
Kauffman thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garibaldi looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kauffman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garibaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garibaldi wants to clinch but Kauffman slips to the side
and Kauffman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Kauffman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kauffman moves out of range of the body kick from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi moves out of range as Kauffman strikes.
Kauffman slips a jab from Garibaldi.
Kauffman throws an off balance right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Garibaldi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kauffman counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi misses with a shot to the body
and Kauffman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick
and Kauffman counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi misses with a hook to the body
and Kauffman counters with a nice body kick.
Kauffman throws a low kick but Garibaldi moves out of range easily.
Garibaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garibaldi swings widly with a right hand
and Kauffman counters with an inside leg kick.
Kauffman connects with a right hand. Garibaldi shakes it off.
Garibaldi blocks the body kick.
Garibaldi closes the distance but Kauffman moves to the side
and Kauffman counters with a series of strikes. Garibaldi will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman throws a body kick the misses
and Garibaldi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garibaldi swings widly with a right hand
letting Kauffman counter with a right hand.
Garibaldi throws an off balance right hand
and Kauffman counters with a good, hard body kick but Garibaldi shrugs it off.
Garibaldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kauffman counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garibaldi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kauffman but Kauffman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garibaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi misses with a jab to the body
letting Kauffman counter with a right hand.
Kauffman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garibaldi's sensitive parts.
Garibaldi wants to clinch but Kauffman slips to the side
and Kauffman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kauffman throws an overhand right that lands on Garibaldi's shoulder, as Garibaldi tries to avoid the shot.
Kauffman digs a good hook to Garibaldi's body.
Kauffman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chad Kauffman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kauffman keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman lands a nice looking body shot.
Kauffman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kauffman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garibaldi is fending him off so far but Kauffman persists. Nope, Garibaldi circles away and we're back to standing.
Kauffman throws a wild body kick that Garibaldi sees coming a mile off.
Garibaldi scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauffman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi misses with an uppercut
and Kauffman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Kauffman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garibaldi moves to clinch but Kauffman breaks away
and Kauffman counters with a three punch combo that has Garibaldi backing up. Garibaldi nods at Kauffman to acknowledge the strikes.
Garibaldi moves to clinch but Kauffman breaks away
and Kauffman counters with a left to the body.
Garibaldi wants to clinch
and Kauffman counters with a nice body shot.
Garibaldi wants to clinch up but Kauffman keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kauffman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kauffman misses with a hook. Garibaldi ducked under it nicely.
Garibaldi throws a lazy body kick
and Kauffman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garibaldi thinking.
Michael Garibaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garibaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kauffman swats away the attempt to clinch by Garibaldi.
Kauffman connects with a right hand. Garibaldi shakes it off.
Kauffman jabs Garibaldi right on the nose. Garibaldi blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garibaldi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kauffman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Michael Garibaldi has been cut.
Garibaldi scores with a decent looking hook.
Kauffman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garibaldi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garibaldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garibaldi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi taking a break here but Kauffman is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kauffman is not content to let Garibaldi control the position.
Kauffman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garibaldi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kauffman actively working from the bottom here.
Garibaldi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kauffman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kauffman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garibaldi defends it easily.
Kauffman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi wants to control from the top but Kauffman keeps moving.
Kauffman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garibaldi trying to control but Kauffman is working from the bottom.
Garibaldi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kauffman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kauffman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garibaldi trying to control but Kauffman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Kauffman really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Garibaldi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garibaldi moves in looking to clinch but Kauffman pushes him off.
Kauffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kauffman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kauffman wants it to stay on the feet.
Garibaldi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi thows a leg kick but Kauffman checks it
and Kauffman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garibaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kauffman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi lands with an overhand left.
Garibaldi scores with a nice head shot.
Garibaldi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kauffman to counter with a crisp jab.
Kauffman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garibaldi is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kauffman counters with a nice uppercut.
Garibaldi throws out a loose jab but Kauffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garibaldi is looking to clinch but Kauffman is avoiding it.
Garibaldi throws a looping overhand right but Kauffman ducks down to avoid it.
Garibaldi connects with a leg kick. Kauffman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garibaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kauffman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kauffman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garibaldi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kauffman counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garibaldi counters with a good low kick that Kauffman was not able to check.
Garibaldi wants to clinch but Kauffman slips to the side
and Kauffman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kauffman jabs at Garibaldi's body.
Garibaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kauffman misses with a jab to the body
and Garibaldi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garibaldi tries to clinch up.
Garibaldi tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman jabs Garibaldi right on the nose. Garibaldi blinks but takes it well.
Garibaldi lands a nice shot to the body.
Garibaldi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kauffman stuffs the takedown attempt from Garibaldi. Garibaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kauffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Kauffman dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Michael Garibaldi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kauffman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garibaldi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kauffman's guard.
Garibaldi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garibaldi is stalling in the full guard.
Garibaldi stopping the sweep attempt from Kauffman.
Kauffman looking for a guillotine here but Garibaldi defends easily.
Kauffman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kauffman wants to sweep but no luck.
Kauffman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garibaldi defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi scoring with some ground and pound.
Kauffman is trying to control the position but Garibaldi postures up.
Garibaldi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kauffman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garibaldi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garibaldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kauffman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kauffman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi is sitting in close to Kauffman's body. Kauffman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Garibaldi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Garibaldi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kauffman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chad Kauffman! Chad Kauffman retains his middleweight title!
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