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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Garand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Stacey Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Garand!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garand looks to clinch
and Rush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garand fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rush to the ground. Garand is now in Rush's guard.
Garand showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garand is controlling him.
Garand content to stall in guard here.
Garand postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garand landing with the ground and pound.
Garand sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garand won't allow Rush to get back to his feet.
Garand engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jesse Garand.
Garand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rush is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Garand misses.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garand tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rush sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garand somewhat.
Garand feints and as Rush raises his hands in defense, Garand changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garand is controlling him.
Garand tries to stand but Rush is controlling from the bottom.
Rush keeping moving, preventing Garand from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garand might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rush haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rush trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rush keeping moving, preventing Garand from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jesse Garand hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garand.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but Garand shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stacey Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush stuffs the takedown attempt from Garand. Garand gets slowly back to his feet.
Rush wants to clinch up but Garand keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garand looks for a takedown but Rush sprawls well.
Garand gets tackled into the cage by Rush. Rush maintains the clinch.
Garand is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rush gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rush tries to score a body lock takedown but Garand shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rush gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garand.
Garand avoids a wild elbow strike from Rush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garand misses with a knee strike.
Garand has Rush pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rush manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Garand dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Garand.
Rush takes the fight into the clinch.
Garand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rush.
Garand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garand has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rush is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rush displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garand up against the cage.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush tries to throw a body punch but Garand avoids it by throwing Rush back against the cage.
Rush goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garand prevents it.
Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garand fails with the takedown.
Garand closes the distance and clinches.
Rush pulls Garand into guard.
Garand is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rush is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rush has escaped and now he's on top!
Rush looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush trying to control but Garand is working from the bottom.
Garand looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garand manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rush manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garand trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rush's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush controls Garand momentarily but Garand frees himself.
Garand pushes down on Rush's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garand seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rush does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jesse Garand has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garand thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garand is controlling the pace.
Rush is looking to improve his position.
Rush blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garand.
Rush tries to get to full guard but Garand has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rush is refusing to be controlled, as Garand sits in half guard.
Rush is pressing down on Garand's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jesse Garand will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Rush has a takedown stuffed.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and Garand counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rush has a closed guard, preventing Garand from standing up.
Garand passes Rush's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rush is looking for a sweep. Garand is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garand is keen to just control but Rush is a slippery customer.
Rush wants to control but Garand is keeping busy.
Garand throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garand wants to control but Rush is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garand wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garand drops an elbow to the side of Rush's head.
Garand sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rush defending well though.
Garand wants to get back to his feet.
Garand trying to control from Rush's half guard. Rush has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Garand tries to stand but Rush is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush keeping moving, preventing Garand from controlling successfully.
Rush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rush looking to control.
Garand trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
Garand prevents Rush from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jesse Garand was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garand sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stacey Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garand fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stacey Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garand shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rush is trying to defend but Garand finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garand trying to pass the guard but Rush defending well.
Garand works his way into full mount!
Garand landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garand scoring with strikes but Rush is staying in there.
Garand controlling the pace for now.
Garand lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush working to try and regain half guard.
Garand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rush is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Garand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garand winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Garand!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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