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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
26 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luka Beck!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck scores with a one two! Garnett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Garnett.
Beck throws a sloppy head kick and Garnett moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Garnett.
Beck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garnett.
Beck throws an overhand right that lands on Garnett's shoulder, as Garnett tries to avoid the shot.
Beck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garnett is able to avoid easily.
Garnett checks a low kick from Beck.
Garnett throws a leg kick
and Beck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garnett's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beck won't allow Garnett to sweep him here.
Garnett is working hard here to advance position.
Beck throws a big right hand that misses.
Garnett trying to control the position here.
Garnett controls Beck momentarily but Beck frees himself.
Beck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garnett is keeping the position for now.
Beck won't allow Garnett to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck working some strikes from top position.
Beck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garnett trying to control the position.
Beck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beck landing with the ground and pound.
Garnett wants to get back to his feet but Beck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garnett is trying to control the position but Beck postures up.
Garnett has Beck pulled in close to control his posture.
Garnett wants to sweep but no luck.
Beck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Beck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garnett looking to control.
Beck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Beck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beck cracks Garnett with a solid left hand.
Garnett trying to control the position here.
Beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Garnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garnett is looking to stand up but Beck isn't so interested in that idea.
Garnett pulls Beck in to control the position.
Beck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Garnett.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck thows a body kick. Garnett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garnett.
Garnett throws a chopping leg kick but Beck manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Beck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beck explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garnett misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Garnett misses the target.
Garnett misses with a body shot.
Garnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beck scores with a jab to the head.
Beck scores with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beck. That's going to slow Garnett down.
Garnett throws a low kick but Beck moves out of range easily.
Beck lands the left hand.
Garnett throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Beck misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Beck misses its intended target.
Beck thuds a left hand into Garnett's body.
Beck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beck throws a head kick but Garnett moves out of range.
Garnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Garnett. Beautiful body shot.
Beck scores with a shot to the body.
Beck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Beck catches Garnett right on the button with a cross.
Beck slips a jab from Garnett.
Garnett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garnett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Beck. That one must have hurt.
Garnett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beck throws a head kick that half lands.
Beck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garnett. That did some damage!
Beck throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garnett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beck's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Beck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garnett scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beck thumps Garnett with a low kick.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garnett is out of range.
Good work by Garnett as he checks the leg kick.
Beck pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by Beck.
Garnett throws a head kick that misses.
Garnett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garnett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kevin Garnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garnett cracks the inside of Beck's front leg.
Beck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beck throws a body punch but Garnett moves out of range.
Garnett tries to score with a low kick but Beck moves his leg out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck feints and then cracks Garnett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garnett down.
Garnett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beck scores with a hook.
Beck throws a nice looking combination but Garnett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luka Beck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Garnett.
Beck walks into a left hand.
Beck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garnett.
Kevin Garnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Beck.
Beck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garnett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garnett checks a low kick from Beck.
Beck's coach down at Training Ground was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Beck's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beck moves out of range of the body kick.
Garnett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garnett moves out of range as Beck throws a body kick.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beck.
Garnett throws a low kick, looking for Beck's leg but Beck calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Garnett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett misses with a low kick.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garnett misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beck.
Beck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beck.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beck.
A head kick misses from Garnett.
Garnett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beck counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Garnett!
Beck connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Garnett some visible discomfort.
Beck working away.
Luka Beck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garnett tries to buck Beck off but Beck is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Garnett's shoulder. That is not cool.
Beck scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Garnett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garnett is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beck is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Garnett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garnett is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beck scores with a couple of short elbows.
Beck landing a few strikes.
Garnett wants to control but Beck postures up.
Beck looks up at the clock and then as Garnett takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Beck smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnett tries to buck Beck off but Beck is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beck lands some shots froms side control.
Beck has control of an arm but Garnett manages to advance to Beck's back!
Beck rolls, trying to escape but Garnett keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck is still trying to improve position.
Garnett looking for the choke but no joy.
Beck prevents Garnett from getting a body triangle.
Garnett avoiding Beck 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garnett doesn't have the hooks in and Beck manages to turn into his guard.
Garnett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Beck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Beck works Garnett's body with a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Garnett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beck lands an overhand right.
Garnett throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Beck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garnett.
Garnett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garnett throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beck takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beck.
Beck dives in and scores a takedown into Garnett's guard.
Garnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Garnett, not yet.
Beck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garnett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beck postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garnett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Garnett, not yet.
Garnett working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck stopping the sweep attempt from Garnett.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garnett's guard.
Garnett trying to hold on to Beck's head to control him but Beck postures up.
Beck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beck is trying to control the action in half guard but Garnett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Beck is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garnett throws out a leg kick but Beck moves out of range and Garnett only half commits.
Garnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beck throws an overhand right that lands on Garnett's shoulder, as Garnett tries to avoid the shot.
Beck lands with a cross.
Garnett throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Beck. That snapped Garnett's head back.
Beck misses with a head kick.
Garnett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good shot there by Beck.
Beck throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garnett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garnett's guard now.
Beck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beck stands and throws Garnett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Beck lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Garnett down.
Beck working away.
Beck content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Garnett is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett manages to get back to half guard.
Garnett trying to control here.
Garnett tries to get to full guard but Beck has control of the leg.
Kevin Garnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garnett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beck.
Garnett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garnett wants to control but Beck passes into side.
Garnett tries to buck Beck off but Beck is having none of it.
Garnett is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beck connects with a decent elbow.
Garnett taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck scores with punches from side control.
Beck cracks Garnett with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck working away.
Beck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garnett keeps working.
Beck taking a breather here.
Beck working away.
Garnett regains half guard.
Garnett actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beck scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garnett trying to control here.
Beck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Beck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beck 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Beck!
After the big win, Luka Beck made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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