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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Haize (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Garavito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Haize!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haize fails to land with a series of punches.
Garavito misses with a shot to the body
and Haize counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haize checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garavito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haize.
Garavito looks to throw the jab but Haize is out of range.
A slow jab from Garavito misses its intended target.
Garavito misses with a leg kick
and Haize cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garavito is looking to land body kicks.
Garavito throws out a loose jab but Haize uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haize avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garavito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garavito 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.
Garavito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haize.
Garavito takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Haize lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garavito doesn't seem phased though.
A good leg kick by Garavito.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Haize. Those never looked like landing.
Garavito throws a chopping leg kick but Haize manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haize smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haize was well out of range. Poor timing from Garavito.
Garavito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Haize misses.
Luis Garavito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haize tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haize has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garavito loads up on a big right hand but Haize slips the punch.
Garavito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haize is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Haize swings for the body but Garavito moves out of range.
Haize displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garavito throws out the jab.
Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haize swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garavito.
Jab, jab by Garavito - just one landing.
Haize works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haize moves out of range as Garavito strikes.
Garavito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garavito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garavito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haize checks a leg kick.
Garavito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haize connects with a looping right hand.
Haize throws a jab when Garavito was well out of range.
Garavito throws a head kick that Haize semi-blocks.
Haize is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garavito is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haize.
It looks like Luis Garavito has been cut.
Haize lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garavito circles away quickly and effectively.
Haize lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haize lands with a nice body punch.
Haize wants to land a leg kick but Garavito is out of range.
Haize misses with a wild combination.
Haize just misses with a punch to the body.
Haize lands with a kick to the temple. Garavito shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garavito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haize takes a swing at Garavito's ribcage but misses.
Haize throws a jab but it's blocked by Garavito.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haize.
Haize closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haize throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haize smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garavito takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garavito motions for Haize to come forward. Garavito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haize misses with a straight right.
Haize lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Garavito.
Garavito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haize!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haize throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haize scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haize looks to score with a jab to the body but Garavito is just out of range.
Haize misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garavito.
Garavito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haize lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garavito misses with an uppercut. Haize saw that one coming.
Haize lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haize.
A right-left combo lands from Garavito.
Haize scores with a nice head shot.
Haize moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Haize checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garavito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Garavito lands but Haize takes it in his stride.
Garavito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haize gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garavito.
Garavito just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Haize dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Haize checks a leg kick nicely.
Bo Haize seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garavito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garavito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haize connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garavito scrambles back to his feet.
Haize throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garavito.
Garavito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haize is able to avoid easily.
Garavito throws a body punch but Haize moves out of range.
Haize looks to score with a jab to the body but Garavito is just out of range.
Haize avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garavito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haize misses with the combination.
Garavito throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haize displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garavito throws out the jab.
Haize lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garavito circles away quickly and effectively.
Garavito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garavito looks to score with a jab to the body but Haize is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garavito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haize has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haize and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garavito throws the left hand but Haize avoids the punch easily.
Haize lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garavito at a distance.
Garavito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haize slips a straight right by Garavito.
Garavito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haize moves away.
Haize lands a head kick. Garavito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garavito moves away from the strike by Haize.
Haize throws a right and a left that Garavito avoids nicely.
Bo Haize is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haize throws a series of punches but Garavito moves out of range.
Garavito throws an overhand right that lands on Haize's shoulder, as Haize tries to avoid the shot.
Haize bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garavito's head backwards.
Garavito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garavito lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito misses with a wild body shot.
Haize staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haize cracks Garavito with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garavito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haize sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garavito throws a right and a left that Haize avoids nicely.
Garavito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garavito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haize looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garavito ducks under a wild hook from Haize.
Garavito walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haize checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haize uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garavito.
Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haize will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Haize lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garavito doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haize takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haize slips a jab from Garavito.
Garavito lands the left hand.
Haize throws an overhand right that lands on Garavito's shoulder, as Garavito tries to avoid the shot.
Garavito takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garavito looks to score with a jab to the body but Haize is just out of range.
Garavito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garavito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garavito scores with a hook.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haize connects with a body shot that sends Garavito's belly button to the back.
Haize misses with a body shot.
Haize throws the left hand but Garavito avoids the punch easily.
Garavito tries to move into range but Haize moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haize scores with a body shot.
Haize takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haize misses with the combination.
Haize dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garavito. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Garavito misses the target.
Garavito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garavito ducks under a wild hook from Haize.
Haize takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garavito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haize scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Decent striking displayed by Haize there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Garavito misses its intended target.
Haize fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garavito throws a right hand that misses
and Haize counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haize connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luis Garavito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Haize throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haize throws a lazy right hand but Garavito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haize misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garavito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haize checks it well.
Garavito moves out of range of the strikes.
Garavito throws a jab when Haize was well out of range.
Garavito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haize throws a shot to the body.
Haize bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garavito's head.
Garavito misses with a low kick.
Haize checks a low kick from Garavito.
A swing and a miss from Garavito.
Haize shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Garavito does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haize 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.
Garavito throws a poor cross that misses
letting Haize counter with a right hand.
Haize blocks a jab.
Haize throws a jab when Garavito was well out of range.
Garavito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garavito thows a leg kick but Haize checks it
and Haize counters with a straight right hand.
Garavito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garavito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garavito loads up on a big right hand but Haize slips the punch.
Garavito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haize moves away.
Haize throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garavito.
Haize throws a nice looking combination but Garavito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garavito lands a head shot.
Garavito throws a jab when Haize was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Garavito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haize chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garavito can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Garavito.
Garavito looks to score with a jab to the body but Haize is just out of range.
Garavito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haize circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haize lands a jab-cross combination.
Garavito misses the shot to the body.
Haize pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garavito looks to throw a body kick
and Haize counters with a one-two to the body.
Haize lands a high kick!
Garavito motions for Haize to come forward. Garavito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haize connects with a looping right hand.
Garavito lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garavito misses with a low kick as Haize jumps back.
Garavito slips a straight right by Haize.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Garavito.
Haize fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garavito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haize cracks Garavito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garavito misses with a leg kick
and Haize counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haize just misses with a punch to the body.
Garavito moves away from the strike by Haize.
Garavito plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Haize throws a hook to the side of Garavito's head but Garavito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garavito throws out a loose jab but Haize uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haize slips under a jab.
Garavito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haize is able to avoid easily.
Haize lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garavito circles away quickly and effectively.
Haize lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haize lands a jab-cross combination.
Garavito misses with a body shot.
Haize throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haize moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haize dips to his left and cracks Garavito with an uppercut!
Garavito looks to land a right hand but Haize moved out of range.
Garavito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garavito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haize.
Haize displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garavito throws out the jab.
Haize checks a leg kick.
Haize lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Haize.
Haize uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garavito.
Haize's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garavito. Haize does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luis Garavito.
I think Garavito 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Garavito!
During a confident post fight interview, Luis Garavito thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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