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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Garris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuthbert Allgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garris comes to the cage accompanied by Blowin Money Fast by: Rick Ross. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
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219 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Garris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cuthbert Allgood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Allgood. That one must have hurt.
Allgood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Allgood scores with a kick to the body.
Allgood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Allgood showed some decent athleticism there.
Allgood stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cuthbert Allgood wasn't active enough on the ground.
Garris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Allgood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garris.
Allgood clinches up with Garris and pushes him back against the cage.
Garris missing with knees to the body.
Garris looking to throw knees to the head but Allgood is blocking nicely.
Garris tries a knee to the head but Allgood blocks it.
Allgood is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Garris can't fight it off and eventually Allgood manages to take the fight to the floor. Garris looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Allgood controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Allgood has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cuthbert Allgood wasn't active enough on the ground.
Allgood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garris will feel that in the morning.
Garris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Allgood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garris is trying to control but can't.
Allgood controlling the action here.
Garris tries to kick Allgood off but Allgood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allgood wants to free his trapped foot but Garris is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Allgood keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allgood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Allgood looks to throw a body kick
and Garris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garris throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allgood.
Allgood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allgood backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allgood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allgood prevents it.
Garris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Garris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuthbert Allgood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Allgood misses with a body kick.
Garris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garris tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Garris enables Allgood to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allgood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cuthbert Allgood was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Allgood gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Allgood's guard.
Garris wants to stand but Allgood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Allgood looking for a sweep. Not yet Allgood, not yet.
Allgood trying to control the position here.
Allgood's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Allgood misses with a kick to the body
and Garris counters with a low kick, right behind Allgood 's knee.
Allgood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allgood throws the kick towards the body but Garris avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garris gets tackled into the cage by Allgood. Allgood maintains the clinch.
Allgood avoiding damage as Garris throws knees to the body.
Garris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allgood is pushing Garris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garris tries a knee to the head but Allgood blocks it.
Allgood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allgood controlling the action here for a moment.
Garris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allgood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allgood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garris misses with a punch to the body.
Allgood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garris misses with a knee strike.
Allgood lands a hook that snaps the head of Garris backwards.
Allgood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Allgood.
Garris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allgood smiles and moves away.
Crunch! Allgood slams his shin into Garris's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy body kick from Allgood
and Garris counters with a low kick, right behind Allgood 's knee.
Garris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allgood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Allgood closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Allgood lands in his opponent's guard.
Allgood content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garris is trying to keep Allgood in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuthbert Allgood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Garris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garris takes the fight into the clinch.
Garris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allgood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garris is working for takedown but Allgood is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garris misses with a knee strike.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Allgood blocks with his arms.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Allgood blocks with his arms.
Allgood is struggling to control the position.
Garris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Allgood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garris misses with a knee strike.
Allgood gets control of Garris's arms and successfully pulls guard. Allgood will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Allgood is on top in guard.
Allgood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allgood sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garris's guard.
Allgood is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
Allgood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Allgood sitting and controlling from the half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Allgood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Allgood not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garris is controlling Allgood's trapped leg to prevent Allgood from advancing to side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rex Garris.
Allgood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Allgood misses with a kick to the body
and Garris counters with an inside leg kick.
Garris takes one to the side of the head.
Allgood moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Allgood.
Allgood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allgood lands a body shot.
Allgood lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garris tries to land knees in the clinch but Allgood avoids the damage to the body.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Allgood blocks with his arms.
Garris misses with a knee strike.
Allgood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Allgood blocks an elbow strike from Garris.
Garris misses with a knee strike.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Allgood blocks with his arms.
Garris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Allgood is defending well for now.
Allgood manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garris tries to pull guard but Allgood holds him up against the cage and eventually Garris drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Garris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allgood pressing his opponent against the cage.
Allgood lands a hook that snaps the head of Garris backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cuthbert Allgood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allgood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuthbert Allgood!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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