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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garbutt (ranked 467 p4p, 70 weight class) and Mike Reilly (ranked 525 p4p, 75 weight class). Garbutt comes to the cage accompanied by Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. Reilly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Whispers - Rock Steady. Kevin Garbutt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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211 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Excellent 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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbutt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reilly.
Garbutt cracks Reilly with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Reilly misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garbutt.
Reilly throws a series of punches but Garbutt avoids them all with ease.
Garbutt looks to throw the jab but Reilly is out of range.
Reilly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garbutt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garbutt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garbutt scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Reilly.
It looked like Garbutt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt looks for the body kick but Reilly saw that one coming.
Garbutt just misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garbutt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Garbutt scores with a four punch combination!
Garbutt lunges at Reilly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reilly's hand.
Garbutt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garbutt looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Garbutt has closed the distance and engaged Reilly in a clinch.
Garbutt wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
Garbutt misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garbutt is working Reilly over against the cage.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
Garbutt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Garbutt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Garbutt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reilly blocking some punches.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Garbutt scores a nice knee to the body.
Reilly looks winded!
Reilly misses with some punches.
Garbutt manages to break the clinch.
Garbutt's corner calls for a 1-2. Garbutt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garbutt checks a leg kick.
Garbutt closes the distance and clinches.
Garbutt misses with the head strike.
Garbutt misses with a knee to the head.
Reilly lands a left hand.
Reilly is working Garbutt over against the cage.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Reilly tries to work over Garbutt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garbutt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garbutt connects with a knee to the head.
Reilly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garbutt.
Garbutt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Reilly clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Reilly is trapped and Garbutt is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Reilly trying to control but not successfully.
Garbutt cracks Reilly with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Reilly from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbutt loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Reilly hold on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garbutt wants to control but Reilly is keeping busy.
Garbutt is landing with strikes from the back.
Garbutt struggling to keep hold of the position.
Reilly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garbutt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Reilly right now.
Garbutt is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Reilly. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Reilly is rocked!
Reilly wants to escape the position.
Reilly is still in real trouble! Can Garbutt finish him?
Garbutt is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Reilly seems to have recovered his senses.
Garbutt lands a massive shot to the side of Reilly 's head and he's out cold! Garbutt jumps to his feet and milks the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kevin Garbutt!
Kevin Garbutt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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