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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Batistuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner comes to the cage accompanied by Renegade. Batistuta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Guns N' Roses: Knocking On Heavens Door kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gabriel Batistuta has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Titus Garner's chin.
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148 lbs
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Batistuta!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batistuta manages to avoid it.
Garner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Batistuta is looking to reverse the position.
Garner wants to control for a moment but Batistuta uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Garner is trying to control. Batistuta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batistuta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garner is working away from the top position though.
Garner is controlling the pace.
Garner wants to advance to full mount but Batistuta doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Garner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Batistuta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Batistuta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Garner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Batistuta counters with a straight right hand.
Batistuta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner lands a nice shot to the body.
Batistuta tries to clinch up but Garner circles away and keeps his distance.
Garner lands an overhand right.
Garner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garner misses the shot to the body.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batistuta tries to clinch but Garner moves out of range.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Garner with that takedown attempt.
Garner is looking to wear down Batistuta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Batistuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Gabriel Batistuta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batistuta was well out of range. Poor timing from Garner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Batistuta avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta throws a head kick that misses.
Batistuta throws a head kick that half lands.
Garner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batistuta lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good exchange - Garner coming out on top.
Batistuta throws a low kick but Garner avoids it.
Batistuta misses with a wild combination.
Garner misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner connects with a body shot that sends Batistuta's belly button to the back.
Garner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garner misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Batistuta as Garner shoots in.
Batistuta scores with a leg kick.
Batistuta thumps Garner with a low kick.
Garner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batistuta misses with the combination.
Batistuta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Titus Garner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Batistuta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Batistuta.
Garner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batistuta manages to avoid it.
Batistuta takes the fight into the clinch.
Garner avoiding damage as Batistuta throws knees to the body.
Batistuta misses with a punch to the body.
Garner misses with a body punch.
Garner tries to throw a body punch but Batistuta avoids it by throwing Garner back against the cage.
Garner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Batistuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Garner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Batistuta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Batistuta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Batistuta scores a nice knee to the body.
Garner tries to throw a body punch but Batistuta avoids it by throwing Garner back against the cage.
Batistuta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garner's defenses.
It looks like Titus Garner has been cut.
Garner slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Garner fails to land.
Batistuta misses with an elbow over the top.
Batistuta lands a nice knee to the body.
Garner tightens his grip and picks Batistuta up, before dumping him to the ground. Batistuta manages to land in guard.
Batistuta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garner is controlling him.
Garner looking to pass the guard.
Batistuta keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Garner postures up in Batistuta's guard and throws a big left but Batistuta blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garner's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Batistuta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Titus Garner just wasn't active enough.
Batistuta misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Batistuta misses the target.
Batistuta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gabriel Batistuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner closes the distance and clinches up with Batistuta, looking for a takedown. Garner pushes Batistuta against the cage but Batistuta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Batistuta circles away.
Garner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta lands a head kick!
Batistuta stuffs the takedown attempt from Garner. Garner gets slowly back to his feet.
Batistuta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garner misses with a looping right.
Garner lands with a hook. Batistuta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Batistuta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garner.
Batistuta is looking to chop away at Garner's legs.
Garner misses the shot to the body.
Garner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Batistuta circles away.
Garner slips a jab from Batistuta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta tries a head kick but it misses.
Garner moves forwards but Batistuta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batistuta.
Batistuta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Batistuta misses with a head kick.
Batistuta lands an overhand right.
Batistuta takes a swing at Garner's ribcage but misses.
Garner ducks under a wild hook from Batistuta.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batistuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Batistuta, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batistuta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garner counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Batistuta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Batistuta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garner throws a sloppy body shot
and Garner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Batistuta pinned against the cage. Batistuta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Batistuta.
Batistuta misses with a head kick.
Batistuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
Batistuta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garner missing with a left hand there. Batistuta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garner.
Garner blocks a head kick by Batistuta.
Garner jabs Batistuta right on the nose. Batistuta blinks but takes it well.
Batistuta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garner throws a body punch but Batistuta moves out of range.
Batistuta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batistuta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Batistuta thinking.
Garner lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garner on the side of the head.
Garner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Batistuta counters with a body kick that stops Garner in his tracks momentarily.
Batistuta misses with a series of wild punches.
Batistuta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garner just misses with a punch to the body.
Batistuta lands with a nice body kick.
Batistuta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batistuta.
Garner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Batistuta's hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garner. Batistuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Batistuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Batistuta counters with an inside leg kick.
Garner gets a takedown into half guard.
Garner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Batistuta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta won't allow Garner to pass to mount.
Batistuta is trying to get back to full guard.
Batistuta trying to control here.
Garner wants to free his trapped foot but Batistuta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Batistuta's thigh. Batistuta counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Titus Garner did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garner connects with a nice looking jab.
Batistuta lands a head kick. Garner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garner throws a lazy uppercut
and Garner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batistuta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garner fails with a takedown attempt.
Batistuta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garner.
A slapping body kick lands there for Batistuta.
Garner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Batistuta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Batistuta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta closes the distance and pushes Garner back into the cage.
Batistuta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garner.
Batistuta is trying to stall.
Garner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Batistuta keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Batistuta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Batistuta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garner manages to get himself to full guard.
Titus Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner seems keen to control Batistuta's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Titus Garner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Batistuta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batistuta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Batistuta sizes up Garner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garner blocks a leg kick.
Batistuta misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garner is defended easily by Batistuta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner checks a low kick from Batistuta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta misses with the combination.
Garner thows a body shot but no joy.
Gabriel Batistuta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Batistuta tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garner is in Batistuta's guard.
Garner wants to control from the top but Batistuta keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta wants to stand up but Garner is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Batistuta pulls Garner in close to prevent any damage.
Titus Garner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Batistuta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batistuta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Batistuta is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Batistuta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Batistuta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Gabriel Batistuta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garner thows a body shot but no joy.
Garner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Batistuta is looking to clinch but Garner is avoiding it.
Batistuta misses with a head kick.
Garner shoots in looking for a takedown but Batistuta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Batistuta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Batistuta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garner.
Garner avoids the head kick by Batistuta.
Garner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batistuta throws a sloppy head kick and Garner moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta is looking to clinch but Garner is avoiding it.
Garner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Batistuta is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Garner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batistuta.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batistuta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garner scores with a body shot.
Garner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Batistuta eats them both and turns towards Garner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Batistuta.
Garner takes a swing at Batistuta's ribcage but misses.
Garner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batistuta throws out the jab.
Batistuta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta tries to move into range but Garner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Batistuta connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batistuta. Garner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batistuta manages to avoid it.
Garner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garner thows a body shot but no joy.
Batistuta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Batistuta to the ground. Garner is now in Batistuta's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batistuta controls Garner momentarily but Garner frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner wants to control from the top but Batistuta keeps moving.
Garner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garner pushes down on Batistuta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garner is looking to stall here but Batistuta recovers full guard.
Batistuta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Garner has passed into side control.
Garner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Batistuta sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner trying to control the action but Batistuta is working from the bottom.
Batistuta manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Garner!
Titus Garner retains his bantamweight title!
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