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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ardian Shiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvel Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Theme tune Mohammed rapes children. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Ardian Shiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvel Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Shiba.
Garnett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shiba.
Garnett misses with a left hand
and Shiba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garnett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shiba.
Garnett wants to sweep here but Shiba controlling him for the moment.
Shiba wants to control from the top but Garnett keeps moving.
Garnett is trying to keep Shiba in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Garnett, not yet.
Shiba throwing strikes from guard but Garnett blocks nicely.
Shiba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garnett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shiba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garnett is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shiba is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garnett throws the left hand but Shiba avoids the punch easily.
Shiba avoids a kick to the body.
Shiba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shiba moves in looking to clinch but Garnett pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shiba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shiba breaks the clinch.
Garnett tries to bum rush Shiba with a series of wild strikes but Shiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shiba attempts a counter takedown but Garnett avoids it well and moves away.
Garnett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garnett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shiba throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Garnett misses.
Shiba scores with a jab to the head.
Garnett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shiba circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garnett lands a jab to the nose.
Shiba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garnett. Shiba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shiba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Garnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garnett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shiba.
Garnett throws a shot from downtown. Shiba moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiba manages to avoid it.
Shiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiba.
Shiba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shiba ducks under a wild hook from Garnett.
Shiba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garnett misses with a wild body shot.
Garnett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shiba.
Garnett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garnett wants it to stay on the feet.
Garnett tries to bum rush Shiba with a series of wild strikes but Shiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shiba drives through and clinches with Garnett against the cage.
Shiba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shiba connects with a knee to the head.
Garnett manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiba closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garnett.
Shiba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garnett.
Garnett has had enough of the clinch but Shiba keeps him there for the moment.
Garnett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shiba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garnett but Garnett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shiba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Shiba as he connects with a hook.
Garnett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shiba feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garnett trying to keep a closed guard but Shiba is proving a slippery customer.
Garnett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ardian Shiba dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garnett tries to move into range but Shiba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shiba lands a jab to the head.
Shiba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garnett was covering up waiting for the punch and Shiba finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garnett is trying to control the position but Shiba postures up.
Shiba wants to control from the top but Garnett keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garnett keeping moving, preventing Shiba from controlling successfully.
Garnett controls Shiba momentarily but Shiba frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shiba looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shiba throws a lazy right hand but Garnett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garnett now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garnett defending well as Shiba loads up on a big left hand.
Garnett scores with a jab. Shiba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garnett.
Shiba swings for the body but Garnett moves out of range.
Garnett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shiba in his tracks.
Garnett throws a front kick aimed at Shiba's knee but Shiba avoids it well.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiba manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba ducks under a wild hook from Garnett.
Shiba half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garnett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garnett scoring well with a low kick there.
Shiba walks into a left hand.
Garnett misses with a wild body shot.
Garnett needs to keep his hands up - Shiba had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Garnett.
Garnett throws out a powerful jab.
Shiba throws the left hand but Garnett avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Garnett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arvel Garnett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Garnett.
Garnett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garnett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shiba backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Garnett.
Shiba half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garnett scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shiba.
Garnett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shiba.
Shiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garnett moves away.
Garnett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shiba slips under a jab from Garnett.
Garnett throws a looping overhand right but Shiba ducks down to avoid it.
Shiba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garnett manages to avoid it.
Shiba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garnett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garnett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shiba's hands.
Shiba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Garnett does no damage.
Garnett misses with a wild body shot.
Shiba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiba dives in and scores a takedown into Garnett's guard.
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!
Shiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Garnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shiba wants to pass the guard but Garnett is keeping the position.
Garnett trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Garnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shiba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Garnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garnett lands a decent shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arvel Garnett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Garnett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shiba's hands.
Shiba walks into a stiff left hand from Garnett.
Shiba moves out of range as Garnett strikes.
Garnett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garnett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garnett throws a body punch but Shiba moves out of range.
Garnett throws a hook to the side of Shiba's head but Shiba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shiba slips a jab from Garnett.
Garnett throws a body punch but Shiba moves out of range.
Garnett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garnett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiba manages to avoid it.
Shiba fails with a takedown attempt.
Shiba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garnett circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiba throws a jab but it's blocked by Garnett.
Garnett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shiba.
Garnett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garnett.
Garnett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shiba counters with a shoot takedown. Garnett fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garnett is on top in guard.
Garnett stopping the sweep attempt from Shiba.
Garnett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Shiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shiba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shiba is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Shiba's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Shiba wants to control from the top but Garnett keeps moving.
Ardian Shiba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shiba throwing strikes but missing.
Shiba with a nice head shot there.
Shiba preventing the sweep.
Shiba postures up.
Garnett has control of Shiba's left arm, preventing Shiba from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Garnett, not yet.
Garnett trying to control the position.
Shiba throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shiba clinches up against the cage.
Shiba lands a knee to the body.
Garnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shiba manages to break the clinch.
Shiba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garnett.
Garnett misses with a few strikes there.
Shiba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shiba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiba manages to avoid it.
Shiba misses with an uppercut
and Garnett counters with a straight right hand.
Shiba slips a straight right by Garnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiba misses with a jab to the body
and Garnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garnett throws a hook but Shiba blocks it.
Garnett avoids the head kick by Shiba.
Garnett throws a hook but Shiba avoids it easily.
Garnett ducks under a wild hook from Shiba.
Garnett lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garnett misses with a low kick.
Shiba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shiba avoids the body shot from Garnett.
Garnett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shiba. Shiba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shiba wants to clinch.
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 Ardian Shiba.
I think Shiba 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arvel Garnett!
A relieved looking Arvel Garnett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Ardian Shiba had this to say: 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.
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