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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerrald James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garibaldi's entrance music is Resist and Bite - Sabaton. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrald James!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Garibaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garibaldi throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James avoids the elbow strike from Garibaldi, against the cage.
Garibaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
A hook to the body from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi decides to pull guard.
Garibaldi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
James has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garibaldi is working away from the top position though.
Garibaldi works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but James is holding on tight.
James is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Garibaldi fails to take his opponent's back.
Garibaldi misses with a head shot.
Garibaldi looking to secure an arm triangle but James defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that James really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi fails to take his opponent's back.
Garibaldi goes for an armbar but James turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from James.
Garibaldi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garibaldi working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garibaldi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garibaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James stands up and waves to Garibaldi to follow him.
James tries to move into range but Garibaldi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Garibaldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garibaldi throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Garibaldi throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
Garibaldi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garibaldi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Garibaldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garibaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garibaldi scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Garibaldi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garibaldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garibaldi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the cage.
Garibaldi throws a predictable looking body shot
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garibaldi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garibaldi misses with a body punch.
James blocking some punches.
James lands a body punch.
Garibaldi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. James smiles and moves away.
Michael Garibaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a hook.
Garibaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but James just manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
A nice inside leg kick there by Garibaldi. That's going to slow James down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garibaldi. That did some damage!
Michael Garibaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Garibaldi lands a front kick.
Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by James. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of James.
Garibaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garibaldi tries to land a front kick but James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
James misses with an uppercut. Garibaldi saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Garibaldi misses the target.
Garibaldi misses with a head kick.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garibaldi misses with a straight right.
Garibaldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Garibaldi misses the shot to the body.
James throws out a counter right but Garibaldi avoids it with no problem.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garibaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garibaldi cracks the inside of James's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
James was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
James gets tackled into the cage by Garibaldi. Garibaldi maintains the clinch.
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!
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from James misses.
Garibaldi misses with a body kick.
James walks into a straight right hand from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick but James checks it.
James misses with an uppercut
and Garibaldi counters with an outside leg kick.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garibaldi to score with a decent uppercut.
Garibaldi misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Garibaldi throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Garibaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Garibaldi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Garibaldi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garibaldi throws a low kick but James moves out of range easily.
Garibaldi throws a head kick that misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a shot from downtown. Garibaldi moves away and avoids it.
Garibaldi blocks a jab.
James misses the jab.
James might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
James misses with a low kick.
Garibaldi misses with a hook
and James counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throws a big shot that misses.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garibaldi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by Garibaldi as he connects with a hook.
James feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garibaldi's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Garibaldi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garibaldi takes one on the button.
Garibaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Garibaldi needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
Garibaldi takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garibaldi.
James walks into a straight right hand from Garibaldi.
James tries to score with a low kick but Garibaldi moves his leg out of the way.
Garibaldi lands a nice looking kick to the body. James takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garibaldi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garibaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James stuns Garibaldi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Garibaldi catches James right on the button with a cross.
James swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
It looks like Garibaldi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Garibaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garibaldi.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garibaldi.
Garibaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garibaldi is looking to clinch.
James throws out a counter right but Garibaldi avoids it with no problem.
James on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gerrald James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garibaldi throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from James.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garibaldi - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garibaldi. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
Garibaldi connects with a jab.
Garibaldi cracks the inside of James's front leg.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garibaldi lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garibaldi.
Garibaldi throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James throws a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head but Garibaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garibaldi defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Michael Garibaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garibaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garibaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garibaldi scoring well with a low kick there.
Garibaldi lands with a slapping head kick.
James lands with a hook. Garibaldi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garibaldi scores with a kick to the body.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi throws a body kick that misses.
James throws a shot from downtown. Garibaldi moves away and avoids it.
Garibaldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Garibaldi cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Garibaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from James.
Garibaldi tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.
Garibaldi lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
James tries to keep at a distance but Garibaldi has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Garibaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garibaldi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Garibaldi!
After winning the bout, Michael Garibaldi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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