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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 670 p4p, 95 weight class) and Kevin Garbutt (ranked 713 p4p, 103 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eliasson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Radioactive - Imagine Dragons. Garbutt has chosen Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class 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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erland Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbutt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garbutt throws a right and a left that Eliasson avoids nicely.
Eliasson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eliasson 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.
Garbutt scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Eliasson.
Garbutt misses with a hook. Eliasson ducked under it nicely.
Eliasson tries to move into range but Garbutt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kevin Garbutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garbutt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garbutt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garbutt throws a leg kick that misses.
Garbutt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eliasson throws a body shot but no joy.
Eliasson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garbutt throws a combination. Eliasson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Erland Eliasson has been cut.
Garbutt misses with a hook
and Eliasson counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Kevin Garbutt has been cut.
Eliasson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt lands with an overhand left.
Garbutt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eliasson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eliasson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Garbutt to counter with a crisp jab.
Erland Eliasson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garbutt throws a body shot but no joy.
Garbutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garbutt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Garbutt throws a right hand that misses
and Eliasson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garbutt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eliasson's hands.
Eliasson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garbutt throws an off balance right hand
and Eliasson counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Garbutt down! Eliasson is looking to finish but Garbutt is intelligently defending himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garbutt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Eliasson wants to control from the top but Garbutt keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson stopping the sweep attempt from Garbutt.
Garbutt is pulling down on Eliasson's head to control his posture.
Eliasson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garbutt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garbutt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eliasson moves away.
Eliasson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garbutt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt lands with a straight right. Eliasson didn't see that one coming.
Garbutt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Eliasson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eliasson looks to land a left hand but Garbutt moved out of range nicely.
Garbutt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eliasson looks to land a right hand but Garbutt moved out of range.
Garbutt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garbutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eliasson.
Garbutt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eliasson doesn't seem bothered though.
Garbutt cracks the inside of Eliasson's front leg.
Garbutt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garbutt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eliasson in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Garbutt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Eliasson as he checks the leg kick.
Eliasson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garbutt throws out the jab.
Eliasson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garbutt fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Eliasson to the ground. Garbutt is now in Eliasson's guard.
Eliasson pushes Garbutt off and gets back to his feet.
Garbutt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garbutt moves into the clinch successfully.
Garbutt tries to throw a body punch but Eliasson avoids it by throwing Garbutt back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Garbutt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eliasson scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Eliasson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Garbutt.
Garbutt defending well as Eliasson loads up on a big left hand.
Garbutt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Eliasson defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garbutt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Garbutt landing strikes.
Garbutt landing strikes.
An elbow from Garbutt crashes against the mat.
Eliasson parries the strikes from Garbutt easily there. Garbutt is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Eliasson to escape.
Garbutt in side control, throwing shots but Eliasson defends.
Eliasson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt scoring with punches and elbows.
Garbutt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Eliasson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Garbutt.
Garbutt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Eliasson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Garbutt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garbutt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Eliasson some visible discomfort.
Garbutt misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Garbutt lands a few punches from side control.
Garbutt is looking to take a break and control but Eliasson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garbutt is putting a hurting on Eliasson here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Garbutt takes a little break here. Eliasson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Garbutt's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Eliasson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garbutt.
Garbutt throwing strikes but Eliasson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Garbutt regains half guard.
Garbutt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eliasson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eliasson's back!
Kevin Garbutt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eliasson is trying to remain composed but Garbutt is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throwing damaging strikes from the back! Eliasson could be in trouble here!
Garbutt struggling to keep hold of the position.
Eliasson grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Can Eliasson hold on?! Garbutt is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Garbutt misses with punches from the back.
Eliasson covers up after that shot from Garbutt.
Garbutt scores with punches and elbows.
Eliasson is rocked!
Garbutt misses with punches from the back.
Well, with Garbutt on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Eliasson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Garbutt missing with strikes.
Garbutt scores with punches to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throwing sloppy strikes.
Garbutt lands punches and elbows.
Eliasson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eliasson covering up well and avoiding damage.
Garbutt is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Eliasson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Garbutt lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Garbutt throwing damaging strikes from the back! Eliasson could be in trouble here!
Garbutt scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Eliasson is looking for a way out.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Garbutt thuds a left hand into Eliasson's body.
Eliasson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garbutt misses the jab.
Garbutt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eliasson doesn't seem bothered though.
Garbutt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garbutt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garbutt lands with a cross.
Eliasson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt scores with a hook to the body. Eliasson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sloppy strikes from Eliasson. Those never looked like landing.
Eliasson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garbutt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eliasson is out of range and Garbutt settles back down.
Garbutt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eliasson has time to react.
Eliasson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garbutt.
Garbutt moves out of range as Eliasson strikes.
Garbutt scores with a nice head shot.
Garbutt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garbutt is looking to slow Eliasson down with leg kicks.
Garbutt misses with a few strikes there.
Eliasson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kevin Garbutt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garbutt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eliasson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eliasson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garbutt.
Garbutt lands a body shot.
Eliasson throws a jab when Garbutt was well out of range.
Eliasson misses with a looping left.
Garbutt flicks out a counter leg kick but Eliasson steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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 passes to side control.
Eliasson is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garbutt works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Garbutt lands some shots froms side control.
Garbutt scoring with punches and elbows.
Garbutt working the ground and pound but Eliasson is defending the strikes.
Garbutt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Eliasson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Garbutt lands a few punches from side control.
Erland Eliasson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garbutt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garbutt trying to control the action but Eliasson is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Garbutt stalls from top position.
Garbutt cracks Eliasson with a big right hand but Eliasson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garbutt trying to control the action but Eliasson is working from the bottom.
Eliasson is letting Garbutt control him for a moment.
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.
Eliasson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garbutt working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Garbutt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Garbutt is working Eliasson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eliasson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Eliasson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garbutt in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Eliasson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Garbutt turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Garbutt!
Our winner, Kevin Garbutt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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