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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lager Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Assassin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to yes. Garner has chosen Main Event as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lager Assassin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garner looks to score with a jab to the body but Assassin is just out of range.
Assassin jabs at Garner's body.
Garner slips under a jab.
Assassin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Garner. No joy for Assassin on that attempt.
Garner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assassin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Assassin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garner wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lager Assassin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assassin digs a good hook to Garner's body.
Assassin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assassin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Assassin sprawls well. Assassin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garner gets slowly back to his feet.
Garner scores with a sloppy right hand. Assassin should have avoided that one.
Garner misses with a jab to the body
and Assassin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Assassin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Assassin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Assassin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garner did well to prevent Assassin getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Assassin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Assassin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Assassin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner is not content to let Assassin control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assassin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garner's head.
Assassin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assassin is pressing down on Garner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garner is holding on for now.
Assassin thows a huge punch but Garner dodges it nicely.
Assassin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garner wants to get back to full guard.
Assassin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Assassin passes to side control.
Assassin stands up and beckons Garner to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assassin throws a good cross that connects.
Garner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lager Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garner swings for the body but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Assassin rather than just go for the knockout.
Assassin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Assassin misses.
Assassin misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Assassin counters with a series of strikes. Garner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Assassin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Assassin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Assassin scores with a jab.
Assassin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garner lands with a right hand.
Assassin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Assassin misses.
Garner misses with a series of wild punches.
Garner dodges the punch combination from Assassin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assassin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garner avoids it really well and circles away.
Assassin misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lager Assassin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assassin swinging wildly here.
Assassin misses with a left hand
and Garner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Assassin!
Garner breaks from Assassin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Assassin tries to reverse the position but Garner maintains control.
Garner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Assassin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Assassin is working hard here to advance position.
Garner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Assassin hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garner working Assassin over with strikes here.
Garner lands with some strikes.
Garner avoids the attempt from Assassin to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner landing shots from mount.
Titus Garner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Assassin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Assassin is trying desperately to improve position.
Garner avoids the attempt from Assassin to control.
Garner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garner lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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 Assassin's face.
Garner lands a big elbow.
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!
Assassin is rocked!
Assassin is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Assassin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Assassin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Assassin seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin tries to get to full guard but Garner has control of the leg.
Garner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garner lands strikes from half guard.
Assassin trying to hold on to Garner's head to control him but Garner postures up.
Garner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Assassin's head.
Assassin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garner throws a big elbow that misses.
Garner postures up and lands a big shot to Assassin's brow.
Garner is pushing down on Assassin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Assassin is fighting to maintain full guard but Garner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garner is thwarting Assassin's attempts to control the position.
Garner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garner.
Garner uses his free foot to push down on Assassin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Assassin.
Assassin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garner landing strikes, looking to finish!
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 Assassin's face.
Assassin is in a horrible position here. Garner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Garner.
Garner avoids the attempt from Assassin to control.
Garner is landing with some decent strikes but Assassin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner working Assassin over with strikes here.
Assassin is working to get back to half guard.
Garner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Assassin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Assassin looking for submissions off his back.
Assassin wants to get back to full guard.
Assassin gets full guard.
Assassin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garner stopping the sweep attempt from Assassin.
Garner distracts Assassin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garner avoids the body shot from Assassin.
Assassin throws a series of punches but Garner moves out of range.
Assassin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Assassin throwing shots but Garner is blocking nicely.
Garner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garner.
Assassin pushes down on Garner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garner tries to get to full guard but Assassin has control of the leg.
Garner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Assassin is working away from the top position though.
Assassin wants to pass to mount but Garner is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garner defending well though.
Assassin is stalling here. Garner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Assassin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Garner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Assassin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Assassin some visible discomfort.
Assassin gets back to half guard.
Assassin is staying active underneath Garner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin is looking to improve his position.
Assassin is trying to maintain the position but Garner is very close to passing his half guard.
Assassin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garner.
Garner trying to control the action but Assassin is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Assassin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Assassin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garner throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assassin looking for a sweep. Not yet Assassin, not yet.
Assassin has his foot on Garner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garner works his way back into a safe position though.
Garner stands up over Assassin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Assassin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garner has managed to get both his arms back between Assassin's legs - danger averted.
Assassin keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Garner trying to control but Assassin is working from the bottom.
Garner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Assassin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Assassin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Garner stacks Assassin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Garner!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garner landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin can't do much from the bottom here.
Assassin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garner grinds an elbow into Assassin's temple.
Garner is working Assassin over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assassin gets back to half guard.
Garner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Assassin tries to roll over but Garner keeps him under control.
Garner slips a nice elbow through Assassin's hands, connecting with Assassin's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assassin tries to roll over but Garner keeps him under control.
Garner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Titus Garner just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Assassin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garner moves out of range as Assassin strikes.
Assassin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Assassin misses with a lunging right hand
and Garner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Assassin's knee momentarily.
Garner fails with a takedown attempt.
Garner thows a body shot but no joy.
Garner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assassin.
Garner drives through with a takedown into Assassin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Assassin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garner landing some decent shots from guard.
Garner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner throwing strikes but missing.
Assassin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Assassin keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but Assassin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Assassin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garner postures up and lands a big shot to Assassin's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Assassin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Assassin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garner with a nice head shot there.
Garner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Assassin keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Garner connects with a couple of short punches.
Garner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garner throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but Assassin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Assassin is trying to keep Garner in close.
Garner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner postures up.
Assassin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garner preventing the sweep.
Assassin working a defensive guard here.
Garner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Assassin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garner has managed to get both his arms back between Assassin's legs - danger averted.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Garner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garner works over Assassin with some ground and pound from guard.
Garner connects with a couple of short punches.
Assassin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Assassin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garner is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assassin keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Assassin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Assassin pushes a forearm under Garner's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Garner is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lager Assassin!
Lager Assassin retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lager Assassin thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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