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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Patriarch on a Vespa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm
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190 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
29
184 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jenkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Garelli! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jenkins misses the shot to the body. Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Garelli is just out of range. Garelli throws a push kick but Jenkins slaps the foot to one side. Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Garelli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenkins's head. Jenkins throws a big shot that misses. Garelli jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jenkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garelli. Garelli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garelli lands in his opponent's guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Garelli lands a couple of decent looking shots. Jenkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jenkins tries to get out of the position. Garelli with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Garelli looking to sit in guard and control but Jenkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Garelli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jenkins preventing the sweep. Jenkins wants to control from the top but Garelli keeps moving. Garelli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jenkins defends it easily. Garelli has his foot on Jenkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jenkins works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Garelli is retaining full guard. Jenkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Jenkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Garelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Garelli looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jenkins is defending well. Garelli quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jenkins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Garelli celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Garelli! A very excited looking Joe Garelli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
43% |
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