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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Garver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garver's entrance music is Carver. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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180 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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182 cm
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175 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Garver! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dearborn throws a jab but it's blocked by Garver. Dearborn clinches up against the cage. Garver has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Garver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Dearborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dearborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garver lands a slapping body shot.
Garver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dearborn. Garver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dearborn manages to avoid it. Garver tests Dearborn's chin there with a solid looking shot. Garver misses with a head kick.
Dearborn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garver blocks a leg kick. Garver throws a quick counter head kick but Dearborn was just out of range. Dearborn throws a looping overhand right but Garver ducks down to avoid it. Garver throws a half hearted mid kick. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dearborn! But no joy. Dearborn checks a leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Dearborn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dearborn slips under a jab from Garver. Dearborn slips a straight right by Garver. Garver darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Garver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dearborn manages to avoid it. Dearborn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dearborn only half commits to the counter leg kick. Garver throws a looping overhand right but Dearborn ducks down to avoid it. A nice leg kick lands there from Dearborn. A big right from Dearborn misses. Garver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dearborn was well out of range. Poor timing from Garver. Dearborn 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. A nice leg kick lands there from Dearborn. Dearborn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dearborn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dearborn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Dearborn throws a hook to the side of Garver's head but Garver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dearborn tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Garver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dearborn. Garver cracks Dearborn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. A looping hook to the body misses from Garver. Dearborn does a little dance to reset his feet. Daniel Garver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dearborn slips under a jab. Nice uppercut lands for Dearborn. That snapped Garver's head back.
Garver is looking to slow Dearborn down with leg kicks. Garver avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
Garver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dearborn sees it coming and avoids it easily. Garver cracks Dearborn with a right hand to the side of the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Garver. Dearborn does a little dance to reset his feet. Dearborn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garver. Garver obviously looking to wear him down.
Garver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Dearborn counter with a right hand. The fighters circling - Garver throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dearborn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garver checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garver feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dearborns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Dearborn throws a body shot but no joy. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garver.
Garver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Garver lunges at Dearborn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dearborn's hand. Garver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garver blocks a head kick by Dearborn.
Garver throws a body punch but Dearborn moves out of range. Garver blocks a head kick by Dearborn.
Dearborn avoids the head kick by Garver.
Dearborn is looking for the big counter here. Garver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Garver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dearborn was well out of range. Poor timing from Garver. Garver catches Dearborn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garver lands a jab to the nose. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Garver tries a head kick but it misses.
Dearborn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Garver lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick from Garver lands but Dearborn takes it in his stride. Nice uppercut there from Garver. Dearborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garver was well out of range. Poor timing from Dearborn. Dearborn wants to clinch. A lazy left from Dearborn finds it's target. Garver throws a head kick but Dearborn moves out of range.
Dearborn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Garver lands a nice shot that snaps Dearborn's head back.
Garver misses with a lunging right hand
and Dearborn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Garver dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garver lands the left hand. Garver looks to land a combination. Dearborn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Dearborn darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Garver misses with an uppercut. A combination from Dearborn does no damage. Garver throws a looping overhand right but Dearborn ducks down to avoid it. Dearborn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garver jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dearborn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garver. Garver pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dearborn feints a counter leg kick. A combination from Garver does no damage. Garver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. This has been an exciting period of action! Dearborn is looking to clinch. Daniel Garver is winning the standup battle so far. Dearborn moves out of range of the strikes. Garver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. An attempted straight right counter from Garver misses the target. The fighters circle momentarily. Garver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Garver misses with a combination
letting Dearborn counter with a right hand. Garver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Decent striking displayed by Dearborn there. Garver throws a right hand that misses
and Dearborn counters with a straight right hand. Garver throws a shot from downtown. Dearborn moves away and avoids it. Dearborn throws a lazy head kick and Garver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dearborn thinking. Garver lands a nice shot that snaps Dearborn's head back.
Dearborn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. 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! Garver swings widly with a right hand
and Dearborn counters with a left and a right... And another left! Garver is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Dearborn! Will Dearborn made sure to mention his sponsor, Museum of Monsters & Madmen in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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