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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garavito might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thieves - Ministry. Conrad has chosen Rider Part II as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Garavito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad throws a shot from downtown. Garavito moves away and avoids it.
Garavito looks to land a right hand but Conrad moved out of range.
Garavito scores with a jab. Conrad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Jack Conrad has been cut.
Garavito throws a lazy uppercut
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garavito misses with a looping right.
Conrad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garavito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conrad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garavito throws a shot from downtown. Conrad moves away and avoids it.
Garavito misses with a wild body shot.
Garavito misses with a hook
and Conrad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garavito misses with a hook
and Conrad counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice shot lands for Conrad.
Conrad lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conrad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garavito finds it's way round the side to connect with Conrad's head.
Conrad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conrad slips a straight right by Garavito.
Conrad throws a push kick but Garavito slaps the foot to one side.
Conrad fails to land with a series of punches.
Conrad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garavito.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garavito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conrad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Garavito misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Conrad, right into the meat.
Garavito on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Conrad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conrad lands a nice looking body shot.
Garavito is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Conrad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garavito scores with a hook to the body. Conrad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garavito takes one to the side of the head.
Garavito throws a hook but Conrad blocks it.
Garavito throws a right hand that misses
and Conrad makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garavito really felt that one!
Conrad lands with a nice body punch.
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 takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Conrad bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garavito misses the jab.
Garavito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Conrad.
Garavito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Conrad.
Conrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito looks to land a right hand but Conrad moved out of range.
Garavito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Conrad releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garavito throws a head kick but Conrad moves out of range.
Conrad counters with a body kick.
Garavito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luis Garavito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garavito slips under a jab.
Garavito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A right-left combo lands from Garavito.
Conrad misses with a leg kick.
Garavito is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Conrad's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Conrad throws a front kick that sends Garavito stumbling back into the cage.
Conrad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garavito.
Conrad throws a leg kick but Garavito checks it.
Conrad lands a leg kick that knocks Garavito off balance momentarily.
Garavito throws a lazy right hand but Conrad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garavito swinging wildly here.
Garavito throws a combination that misses
and Conrad counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Conrad thows a huge punch but Garavito dodges it nicely.
Conrad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garavito is trying to get back to full guard.
Conrad working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garavito is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Conrad jumps into side control!
Conrad throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Garavito works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Conrad lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad thows a huge punch but Garavito dodges it nicely.
Conrad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Conrad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garavito's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conrad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Conrad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garavito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Conrad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garavito defending well though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Conrad.
Conrad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conrad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garavito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Conrad.
Garavito throws a head kick but Conrad moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Conrad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Conrad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Conrad scores with a body shot.
Conrad lands a nice looking body shot.
Conrad moves out of range as Garavito throws a body kick.
Conrad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garavito momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Conrad.
Conrad lands a nice looking body kick.
Garavito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conrad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Conrad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garavito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conrad manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conrad keeping moving, preventing Garavito from controlling successfully.
Conrad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito looking to pass the guard.
Conrad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Conrad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garavito moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garavito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garavito has momentary wrist control but Conrad slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito working a defensive guard here.
Conrad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garavito seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Conrad cracks Garavito with a solid left hand.
Garavito pulls Conrad in close to prevent any damage.
Garavito wants to get back to his feet but Conrad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Conrad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garavito throws the left hand but Conrad avoids the punch easily.
Conrad slips a jab and a cross from Garavito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito throws a lazy right hand but Conrad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conrad throws a series of punches but Garavito avoids them all with ease.
Conrad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garavitos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garavito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Conrad.
Conrad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garavito lands a nice shot to the body.
Conrad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garavito on the side of the head.
Conrad misses with a head kick.
Conrad defending well as Garavito loads up on a big left hand.
Garavito misses with a hook
and Garavito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garavito tries a head kick but it misses.
Garavito takes a swing at Conrad's ribcage but misses.
Garavito scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conrad digs a good body shot into Garavito's ribs.
Garavito looks to land a combination but Conrad avoids it well.
Conrad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garavito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garavito.
Conrad staying out of range there.
A head kick by Garavito misses
and Conrad counters with a single leg into guard. Garavito didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conrad is in close to Garavito's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Conrad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Conrad trying to control but Garavito is working from the bottom.
Conrad postures up in Garavito's guard and throws a big left but Garavito blocks it.
Conrad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Conrad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garavito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Conrad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Conrad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garavito tries a head kick but it misses.
Garavito misses with a two punch combination.
Conrad feints the counter takedown.
Conrad staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garavito. Conrad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garavito takes one to the side of the head.
Conrad bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jack Conrad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conrad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garavito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Conrad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garavito scrambles back to his feet.
Garavito throws a hook to the side of Conrad's head but Conrad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conrad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garavito doesn't seem bothered though.
Conrad lunges at Garavito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garavito's hand.
No joy there for Conrad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conrad thuds a left hand into Garavito's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garavito misses with an uppercut
and Conrad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garavito thinking.
Garavito throws a lazy right hand but Conrad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garavito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garavito misses the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conrad connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Conrad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Conrad lands a nice shot to the body.
Conrad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Conrad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conrad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sloppy strikes from Garavito. Those never looked like landing.
Conrad scores with a leg kick.
Conrad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Conrad scores with a punch to the head.
Conrad cracks the inside of Garavito's front leg.
Garavito walks into a straight right hand from Conrad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Conrad.
Conrad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garavito.
Garavito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Garavito scores with a four punch combination!
Conrad lands with a cross.
Luis Garavito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Conrad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garavito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garavito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conrad. That's going to slow Garavito down.
Garavito missing with a left hand there. Conrad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conrad connects with a right hand. Garavito shakes it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conrad. That's going to slow Garavito down.
Conrad moves forwards but Garavito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Conrad. Beautiful body shot.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Conrad.
Conrad punishes Garavito's body with a nice straight punch.
Garavito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garavito throws a head kick but Conrad moves out of range.
Conrad moves out of range of the strikes.
Conrad clobbers Garavito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Conrad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Conrad tenderised Garavito's leg. Garavito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garavito throws a poor cross that misses
and Conrad counters with a nice uppercut.
Conrad catches Garavito with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Conrad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garavito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Conrad finds it's way round the side to connect with Garavito's head.
Conrad is looking to slow Garavito down with leg kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garavito!
Garavito misses with a looping left.
Conrad works the jab nicely.
Garavito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Conrad.
Conrad scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Conrad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garavito doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conrad counters with a stiff right hand.
Garavito misses with an uppercut
and Conrad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conrad scores with a hook to the body. Garavito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garavito throws an overhand right that lands on Conrad's shoulder, as Conrad tries to avoid the shot.
Conrad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garavito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conrad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garavito's calf.
Garavito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conrad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garavito throws an off balance right hand
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conrad scores with a hook to the body. Garavito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garavito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garavito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conrad thinks about the counter body kick.
Conrad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conrad throws a head kick but Garavito moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Garavito misses the target.
Garavito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conrad was well out of range. Poor timing from Garavito.
Garavito throws a lazy right hand but Conrad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garavito misses with a left hand
and Conrad counters with a three punch combo that has Garavito backing up. Garavito nods at Conrad to acknowledge the strikes.
Garavito sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice defenses there by Conrad.
A lazy left from Conrad finds it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Conrad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conrad has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Conrad!
After winning the bout, Jack Conrad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Luis Garavito was interviewed post fight and said 'Ouchie, Ouchie. I hurt my little finger.'.
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energy
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hype
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