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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Gardens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Fish!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Gardens!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fish has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardens is working away from the top position though.
Gardens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardens seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Fish is holding on tight.
Gardens goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fish is on top in guard.
Fish stands up from Gardens's guard - Fish perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gardens fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fish sprawls well initially but Gardens persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gardens prevents Fish from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardens is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gardens prevents Fish from standing back up.
Gardens is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fish defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fish is trying to stand back up but Gardens is controlling him
Fish gets back to full guard.
Gardens is pushing down on Fish's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fish is fighting to maintain full guard but Gardens has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gardens is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gardens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gardens looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fish tries to kick Gardens off but Gardens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fish is defending against the submission attempts here by Gardens.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gardens seems to be looking for submissions.
Gardens looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fish looks to land a right hand but Gardens moved out of range.
Fish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fish moves into range and clinches up with Gardens.
Fish lands with a light punch inside.
Fish lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fish.
Fish creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fish scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fish.
Fish misses with some punches.
A short right from Fish on the inside.
Fish creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gardens's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish is leaning against Gardens and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fish prevents the takedown attempt.
Gardens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Fish - that landed with a thud.
Fish cracks Gardens with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fish creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fish.
Fish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gardens backwards.
Fish gets through Gardens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Fish as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fish gets through Gardens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Fish.
A shot in the inside from Fish.
Fish tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fish missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Fish dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gardens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gardens slips a jab from Fish.
Fish is looking to clinch.
Fish wants to clinch.
Fish stuffs the takedown attempt from Gardens. Gardens gets slowly back to his feet.
Fish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gardens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gardens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Albert Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardens staying out of range there.
Gardens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gardens tries for a kimura but Fish is defending well.
Gardens is breathing heavily.
Fish is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardens swings around for an armbar but Fish sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gardens's guard.
Gardens has his feet on Fish's thighs here. He's pushed Fish off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Fish screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Gardens!
Marcus Gardens is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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