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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garavito has chosen Thieves - Ministry as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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188 cm
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216 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Garavito! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ciprut sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Garavito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Ciprut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Garavito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ciprut is out of range and Garavito settles back down. Ciprut feints a jab promting Garavito to slip. Ciprut then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garavito slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Garavito changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Garavito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ciprut. Ciprut obviously looking to wear him down.
Luis Garavito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Garavito throws a jab when Ciprut was well out of range. A nice inside leg kick there by Garavito. That's going to slow Ciprut down. Ciprut throws a leg kick and Garavito counters with a nice uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Garavito moves into the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Garavito. Ciprut lands an elbow just above Garavito 's eye.
It looks like Luis Garavito has been cut. Garavito has had enough of the clinch but Ciprut keeps him there for the moment. Garavito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciprut has him pressed against the cage. Garavito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Garavito swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it. Garavito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garavito. Garavito tries to throw a body punch but Ciprut avoids it by throwing Garavito back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Garavito fails to land. Garavito has a couple of punches blocked by Ciprut.
Ciprut tries to stall but Garavito uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ciprut lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Garavito avoids a wild elbow strike from Ciprut. Ciprut lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ciprut lands with a left to the head. Ciprut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garavito's efforts to push away. Ciprut throws a punch but it's blocked by Garavito. A shot in the inside from Garavito. Ciprut throws a punch but it's blocked by Garavito. Come on Ciprut - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garavito is trying to break free. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ciprut as Garavito tries to tie him up. Garavito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Garavito on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garavito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ciprut under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garavito lands with an uppercut that bounces Ciprut off the cage and back into range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ciprut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garavito wants to slow Ciprut down by chopping away at his legs. Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garavito misses with a body kick. Ciprut thinks about countering with a body kick. Garavito wants to land a leg kick but Ciprut is out of range. Garavito moves into the clinch successfully.
Garavito can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Garavito fails to land. Ciprut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garavito avoiding damage as Ciprut throws knees to the body.
Garavito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Garavito wants to break free but Ciprut has control.
Ciprut scores with an uppercut up the middle. Ciprut tries a body shot but Garavito blocks it.
Garavito is trying to break free. Garavito is working Ciprut over against the cage. Ciprut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garavito's efforts to push away. Garavito gets through Ciprut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garavito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ciprut on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Garavito throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Ciprut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Garavito lands a left and a right that send Ciprut crashing to the mat, dazed. Garavito thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ciprut is rocked! Ciprut fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Oh Ciprut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! 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! Garavito thows a body kick. Ciprut tries to catch it but that hurt him. Ciprut seems to have got his legs back now. Ciprut looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garavito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garavito looks to throw the jab but Ciprut is out of range. Ciprut throws a sloppy head kick and Garavito counters with a crisp one two that drops Ciprut! Garavito thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ciprut to his feet! Ciprut is in big trouble!
It looks like Kingsley Ciprut has been cut. Ciprut lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ciprut scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Garavito throws a monster overhand right that drops Ciprut! Garavito follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Garavito! Luis Garavito seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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