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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Garnaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Lioneau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Garnaut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Claude Lioneau!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lioneau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garnaut.
Garnaut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lioneau was well out of range. Poor timing from Garnaut.
Lioneau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garnaut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lioneau moves away.
Garnaut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lioneau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lioneau throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Garnaut counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lioneau looking for submissions off his back.
Lioneau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garnaut pulls his head out easily.
Garnaut is taking a breather. Lioneau says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garnaut is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lioneau sees it coming and defends easily.
Lioneau trying to control but Garnaut postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lioneau is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lioneau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garnaut is working away from the top position though.
Garnaut has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lioneau tries to lock up and control but Garnaut gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lioneau working to try and regain half guard.
Garnaut sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Garnaut content just to control the position here.
Garnaut is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lioneau has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lioneau is desperately trying to improve his position but Garnaut has a good base and remains in mount.
Lioneau avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garnaut.
Garnaut takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garnaut is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lioneau to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lioneau shrugs it off.
Lioneau tries to hold on but Garnaut postures up.
Lioneau defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garnaut.
Lioneau wants to hold on but Garnaut pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnaut is working for a guillotine from mount but Lioneau frees his head quite easily.
Lioneau sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garnaut is looking to advance position but Lioneau won't allow it.
Lioneau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garnaut stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Lioneau throws up his legs and catches Garnaut in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Garnaut tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Lioneau! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Claude Lioneau!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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