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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harper Trenton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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216 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harper Trenton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Garbutt!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbutt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trenton.
Garbutt feints a counter leg kick.
Trenton misses with a straight right.
Garbutt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trenton misses with a double jab
and Garbutt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Trenton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garbutt.
Garbutt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trenton's head.
Garbutt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garbutt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garbutt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trenton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garbutt.
Garbutt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garbutt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Trenton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garbutt. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab from Trenton.
Nice jab there from Trenton.
Garbutt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trenton missing with a left hand there. Garbutt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trenton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garbutt throws a combination. Trenton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garbutt blocks a jab.
Garbutt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garbutt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Trenton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbutt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trenton is rocked!
Garbutt misses with a looping left.
Garbutt misses with a low kick.
Trenton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garbutt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garbutt. Trenton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harper Trenton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trenton lands a really nice looking cross but Garbutt seems unphased.
Trenton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garbutt.
Garbutt takes one to the side of the head.
Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Garbutt walks into a left hand.
Trenton throws a right hand that Garbutt ducks under and follows up with a left that Garbutt also avoids with ease.
And Garbutt tries to counter it with a takedown but Trenton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garbutt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trenton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garbutt counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garbutt throws a strike aimed at the side of Trenton's head but Trenton avoids it well.
Trenton is breathing heavily.
Garbutt working the ground and pound but Trenton is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt staying calm.
Garbutt throws an elbow but Trenton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Trenton dodges the ground and pound from Garbutt.
Garbutt happy to just control the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garbutt is chipping away with strikes.
Trenton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Garbutt.
Garbutt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Trenton to see if he's OK.
Garbutt taking a breather here.
Garbutt moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
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.
Garbutt feints and then cracks Trenton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trenton down.
Garbutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trenton.
Garbutt throws a lazy right hand but Trenton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Garbutt misses the target.
Trenton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garbutt.
Trenton misses with an uppercut. Garbutt saw that one coming.
Trenton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garbutt eats them both and turns towards Trenton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Trenton throws an off balance right hand
and Garbutt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garbutt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garbutt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garbutt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Trenton lands a nice hook to Garbutt's body. Garbutt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trenton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trenton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garbutt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garbutt throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Trenton misses.
And Garbutt tries to counter it with a takedown but Trenton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Trenton misses with a left hand
and Garbutt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut lands for Garbutt. That snapped Trenton's head back.
Trenton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trenton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Trenton scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Garbutt throws a poor cross that misses
and Trenton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garbutt lands a jab to Trenton's midsection.
Trenton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trenton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garbutt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trenton.
Trenton throws a head kick but Garbutt moves out of range.
Garbutt misses with a looping right.
Garbutt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Trenton.
Trenton slips under a jab from Garbutt.
Trenton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garbutt.
Trenton missing with a left hand there. Garbutt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trenton throws a right hand that misses
letting Garbutt counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Trenton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garbutt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garbutt works over Trenton's head and body with a nice combination.
Garbutt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garbutt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garbutt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trenton regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Garbutt.
Garbutt stops Trenton from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throwing strikes from guard but Trenton blocks nicely.
Garbutt throwing strikes but missing.
Garbutt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garbutt throwing strikes but missing.
Garbutt working some strikes from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trenton slips under a jab.
Trenton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Trenton misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt 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!
A big right from Trenton misses.
Garbutt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Garbutt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garbutt misses with a head kick.
Trenton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Garbutt.
Trenton looks to throw the jab but Garbutt is out of range.
Trenton moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGarbutt.
Garbutt misses with a right hand
enabling Trenton to counter with a crisp jab.
Trenton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Trenton moves out of range of the strikes.
Garbutt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Trenton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Trenton misses
and Garbutt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garbutt won't allow Trenton to get back to his feet.
Garbutt passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garbutt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt content to control rather than advance.
Garbutt is continuing to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Trenton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garbutt.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garbutt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garbutt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garbutt misses with a head kick.
Garbutt throws a low kick but Trenton avoids it.
Trenton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garbutt.
Trenton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garbutt back to the cage. Trenton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harper Trenton is winning the standup battle so far.
Trenton throws a big shot that misses.
Garbutt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trenton was well out of range. Poor timing from Garbutt.
Garbutt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Garbutt tenderised Trenton's leg. Trenton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garbutt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Garbutt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garbutt passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Trenton!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garbutt cracks Trenton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Garbutt lands a big shot there that rocks Trenton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Trenton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Trenton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt with a couple of short strikes.
Garbutt with good strikes from the mount here!
Garbutt softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Trenton is out cold! Garbutt jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Garbutt!
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energy
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hype
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