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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garbutt (ranked 353 p4p, 55 weight class) and Rama Arjuna (ranked 80 p4p, 14 weight class). Garbutt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. Arjuna has chosen Om as his entrance music. Kevin Garbutt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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208 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbutt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garbutt connects with a single shot there.
Garbutt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arjuna was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kevin Garbutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arjuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garbutt.
Garbutt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garbutt misses with a body shot
and Arjuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt misses with a hook. Arjuna ducked under it nicely.
Garbutt misses the shot to the body.
Arjuna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garbutt wants to slow Arjuna down by chopping away at his legs.
Garbutt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arjuna in his tracks.
Rama Arjuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt throws a big shot that misses.
Garbutt looks to throw the jab but Arjuna is out of range.
Arjuna let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arjuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garbutt.
Arjuna ducks right into an uppercut from Garbutt.
Garbutt sizes up Arjuna with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garbutt misses with a hook
and Arjuna counters with a nice body shot.
Garbutt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garbutt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arjuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garbutt misses with a double jab
and Arjuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garbutt throws a looping overhand right but Arjuna ducks down to avoid it.
Garbutt misses with an uppercut
and Arjuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garbutt throws a body punch but Arjuna moves out of range.
Arjuna is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throws out a loose jab but Arjuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbutt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arjuna.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garbutt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garbutt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arjuna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garbutt with a body shot.
Garbutt tries to close the distance and clinch but Arjuna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arjuna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garbutt with a body shot.
Garbutt lands a jab.
Arjuna slips under a jab from Garbutt.
Arjuna throws out a counter right but Garbutt avoids it with no problem.
Garbutt throws a hook to the side of Arjuna's head but Arjuna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garbutt misses with a wild body shot.
Garbutt misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Garbutt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt tries to bum rush Arjuna with a series of wild strikes but Arjuna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arjuna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garbutt lands an overhand right.
Garbutt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arjuna moves away.
Garbutt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garbutt throws an overhand right that lands on Arjuna's shoulder, as Arjuna tries to avoid the shot.
Arjuna now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Garbutt. That snapped Arjuna's head back.
Garbutt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garbutt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arjuna counters with a three punch combo that has Garbutt backing up. Garbutt nods at Arjuna to acknowledge the strikes.
Garbutt scores with a nice right hand.
Garbutt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arjuna has time to react.
Garbutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garbutt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garbutt lands with a straight right. Arjuna didn't see that one coming.
Garbutt throws a shot to the body.
Garbutt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garbutt cracks the inside of Arjuna's front leg.
Arjuna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garbutt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garbutt just misses with a punch to the body.
Garbutt backing away here, and Arjuna unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arjuna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garbutt throws a right hand that misses
and Arjuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Garbutt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garbutt is looking to slow Arjuna down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garbutt, right into the meat.
Arjuna needs to keep his hands up - Garbutt had a free shot at his head there.
Garbutt throws a sloppy head kick
and Arjuna counters with a crisp one two that drops Garbutt! Arjuna thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Garbutt to his feet! Garbutt is in big trouble!
Garbutt throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Arjuna. No joy for Garbutt on that attempt.
It seemed like Arjuna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garbutt tries to clinch up but Arjuna circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arjuna! But no joy.
Garbutt is looking to score with low kicks.
Garbutt lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arjuna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garbutt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arjuna scrambles back to his feet.
Arjuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garbutt.
Kevin Garbutt is winning the standup battle so far.
Arjuna needs to keep his hands up - Garbutt had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garbutt misses with a body shot
and Arjuna counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Garbutt. Beautiful body shot.
Garbutt shoots in and drives through. Arjuna sprawls well.
Arjuna tries a quick counter leg kick but Garbutt is wise to it.
Arjuna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garbutt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arjuna manages to avoid it.
Arjuna shapes to counter with a head kick.
Arjuna keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garbutt misses with an uppercut.
Arjuna tries a quick counter leg kick but Garbutt is wise to it.
Garbutt tries to close the distance and clinch but Arjuna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garbutt moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromArjuna.
Arjuna shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garbutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arjuna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt scores with a jab to the head.
Garbutt throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Arjuna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garbutt wants to land a leg kick but Arjuna is out of range.
Arjuna unleashes a big counter combination but Garbutt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garbutt thumps Arjuna with a low kick.
Garbutt thows a leg kick but Arjuna checks it
and Arjuna counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garbutt tries a low kick but Arjuna avoids it.
Arjuna throws out a counter right but Garbutt avoids it with no problem.
Garbutt misses with a hook to the body
and Garbutt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arjuna's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garbutt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arjuna is able to avoid easily.
Arjuna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garbutt swings for the body but Arjuna moves out of range.
Arjuna now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arjuna moves out of range as Garbutt strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arjuna shapes to counter with a head kick.
Garbutt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arjuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arjuna has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Garbutt misses with a hook
and Arjuna counters with a crisp right hand that drops Garbutt! Arjuna lets Garbutt back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Garbutt is rocked!
It looks like Kevin Garbutt has been cut.
Garbutt misses with a two punch combination.
Arjuna is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oh Garbutt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garbutt throws a sloppy head kick
and Arjuna counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rama Arjuna! Rama Arjuna retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Rama Arjuna, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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