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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 1201 p4p, 170 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 1527 p4p, 212 weight class). Garuda comes to the cage accompanied by Djiin. Mantak Garuda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garuda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Troeng doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Troeng clinches up against the cage.
Troeng misses with a punch on the inside.
Garuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Garuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Troeng lands a shot to the body.
Troeng blocks a body shot from Garuda.
Troeng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Garuda.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Troeng avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Troeng creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Troeng scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Garuda fails to land.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Troeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Troeng's elbow.
Garuda working aggressively here.
Troeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Troeng has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garuda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Troeng can turn it around.
Garuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Troeng.
Garuda throws a head punch that misses.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Troeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garuda.
A body shot lands from Garuda.
Garuda can't find room to land a body shot as Troeng controls the action.
Troeng prevents a body shot from Garuda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garuda.
A head punch on the inside from Troeng fails to land.
Garuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garuda lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Garuda.
Garuda digs a right hand into Troeng's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Troeng's gas tank.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garuda can't find room to land a body shot as Troeng controls the action.
Garuda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garuda tries a body shot but Troeng blocks it.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troeng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Troeng blocks a body shot from Garuda.
Troeng misses with a body punch.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda tries a body shot but Troeng blocks it.
Garuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Troeng.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Troeng avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage.
Garuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Troeng tries to work over Garuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garuda misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garuda.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Garuda can't find room to land a body shot as Troeng controls the action.
Garuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Troeng controls his hands.
I was talking to Garuda's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Troeng avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage.
Garuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Garuda fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garuda.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Troeng blocks an uppercut.
Garuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Troeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garuda digs a right hand underneath Troeng's ribcage. Troeng let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Troeng pushes Garuda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garuda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troeng blocking some punches.
Garuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mantak Garuda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Troeng takes one to the side of the head.
Mantak Garuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garuda throws a right hand that misses
and Troeng counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garuda thinking.
Garuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garuda misses with a hook to the body
letting Troeng counter with a right hand.
Garuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Troeng can do to turn this around?
Garuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garuda ducks under a wild hook from Troeng.
Garuda looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garuda fakes the leg kick and cracks Troeng in the body.
Garuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troeng manages to avoid it.
Garuda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Troeng in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda connects with the punch.
Troeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garuda.
Troeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Troeng throws the left hand but Garuda avoids the punch easily.
Garuda throwing a counter right hand but Troeng manages to avoid it.
Troeng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda misses the body punch
and Garuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garuda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garuda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Garuda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Garuda is predictable there
and Troeng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garuda throws the kick towards the body but Troeng avoids it.
Troeng throws out a counter right but Garuda avoids it with no problem.
Troeng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garuda slips under a jab from Troeng.
Garuda throws a poor cross that misses
and Troeng counters with a straight right hand.
Garuda misses with an uppercut.
Garuda swings widly with a right hand
and Troeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troeng tries to clinch but Garuda is having none of it.
Garuda lands a nice looking body kick.
Troeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garuda.
It seemed like Troeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garuda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garuda throws a lazy head kick
and Troeng makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick by Garuda misses
and Troeng counters with a nice body shot.
Garuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Troeng avoids the body shot from Garuda.
Troeng doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garuda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Troeng misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Garuda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Troeng counters with a nice body shot.
Garuda throws an off balance right hand
and Troeng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda tries to clinch but Troeng moves away
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garuda works Troeng's body with a nice hook.
Garuda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garuda throws a lazy uppercut
letting Troeng counter with a right hand.
Garuda lands a nice looking body shot.
Garuda slips under a jab.
Garuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garuda throws a head kick that misses
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garuda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Troeng throws a jab but it's blocked by Garuda.
Garuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng moves out of range of the body kick from Garuda.
Garuda scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy left from Troeng finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garuda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Troeng.
A telegraphed right hand from Garuda misses the target.
Garuda throws an off balance right hand
and Troeng counters with a nice uppercut.
Garuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Troeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Garuda slips under a jab from Troeng.
Garuda misses with an uppercut
and Troeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tor Troeng will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mantak Garuda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garuda thuds his shin into the meat of Troeng's side.
A head kick by Garuda misses
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Troeng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garuda to score with a decent uppercut.
Troeng on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tor Troeng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garuda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Troeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garuda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Garuda misses with a left hand
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng has Garuda up against the cage in a clinch.
Garuda is working Troeng over against the cage.
Garuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garuda misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garuda lands with a short shot to the head.
Garuda misses with some punches.
Garuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Troeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troeng blocks an uppercut.
Troeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Troeng blocks a body shot from Garuda.
Garuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Garuda fails to land.
Troeng can't find room to land a body shot as Garuda controls the action.
Troeng prevents a body shot from Garuda.
Garuda throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Troeng controls his hands.
Garuda tries a body shot but Troeng blocks it.
Garuda misses with some punches.
Mantak Garuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garuda misses with the head strike.
Troeng has a couple of punches blocked by Garuda.
Garuda throws a head punch that misses.
Troeng misses with a body punch.
Garuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Garuda tries a body shot but Troeng blocks it.
Garuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Troeng throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Garuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Troeng.
Troeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Troeng.
Garuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Troeng or not.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Garuda throws a head punch that misses.
Garuda tries to work over Troeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Troeng.
Garuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Troeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Troengs head.
Troeng lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garuda backwards.
Troeng scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Troeng's elbow.
Garuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Troeng tries to throw a body punch but Garuda avoids it by throwing Troeng back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Troeng avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage.
Garuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garuda tries to work over Troeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Troeng lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Troeng lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Garuda fails to land.
Garuda misses with the head strike.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garuda is leaning against Troeng and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Troeng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garuda working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mantak Garuda clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mantak Garuda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garuda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garuda misses the jab.
Troeng throws a counter combo.
Garuda looks to throw a body kick
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garuda. Troeng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garuda misses with a hook to the body
and Troeng counters with a straight right hand.
Troeng checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda doesn't manage to clinch there - Troeng circles away.
Garuda misses with a right hand
enabling Troeng to counter with a crisp jab.
Garuda misses with a hook.
Good work by Troeng as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda tries to clinch up
and Troeng counters with a nice body shot.
Garuda digs a good body shot into Troeng's ribs.
Garuda scores with a push kick.
Garuda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Troeng.
Garuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Troeng counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Troeng.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garuda, right into the meat.
Troeng has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garuda.
Garuda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Garuda.
A lazy left from Garuda finds it's target.
Garuda misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garuda throws a lazy head kick
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid body kick from Garuda.
Troeng 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.
Garuda misses with a looping left.
Garuda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troeng.
Garuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Troeng counters with a nice uppercut.
Garuda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Troeng on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garuda throws a leg kick
and Troeng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garuda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Troeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garuda lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Garuda.
A left lands for Garuda.
Garuda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troeng's sensitive parts.
Garuda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Troeng makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garuda keeps Troeng at a distance using the push kick.
Garuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Troeng avoids the body shot from Garuda.
Garuda throws a sloppy body shot
and Troeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garuda.
Troeng has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garuda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garuda lands with a slapping head kick.
Garuda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from Garuda is predictable there
and Troeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garuda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garuda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Troeng to counter with a crisp jab.
Troeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garuda misses the body punch
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Troeng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garuda.
Troeng appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tor Troeng will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mantak Garuda's cut.
That's time! Garuda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garuda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garuda.
Garuda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Troeng is out of range.
Garuda thuds his right hand into Troeng's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Troeng slips under a jab.
Troeng appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Troeng throws the left hand but Garuda avoids the punch easily.
Garuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troeng moves away.
As Garuda backs off Troeng throws a huge counter combo but Garuda manages to avoid it all.
Garuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garuda tries to counter by clinching up but Troeng breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda throws a sloppy head kick
and Troeng counters with a nice uppercut.
Troeng bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garuda misses with a hook
and Troeng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Troeng throws out the jab.
Garuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garuda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Troeng throws out the jab.
Garuda ducks right into an uppercut from Troeng.
Garuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garuda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Troeng. Troeng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garuda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Troeng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Troeng moves out of range of the body kick from Garuda.
Garuda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Troeng counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garuda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Troeng lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a sloppy head kick and Troeng moves out of range easily.
Garuda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Troeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Troeng.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garuda.
Garuda slips under a jab from Troeng.
Garuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Troeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garuda slips a jab from Troeng.
Garuda lands with an overhand left.
Troeng misses with a straight left.
Troeng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Troeng avoids the head kick by Garuda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda misses with a left hand
enabling Troeng to counter with a crisp jab.
Troeng defending well as Garuda loads up on a big left hand.
Troeng wants to counter the offense by Garuda and move into the clinch position.
Garuda misses with a hook
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garuda connects with an inside leg kick.
Garuda throws the left hand but Troeng avoids the punch easily.
Garuda scores with a kick to the body.
Garuda throws a right hand that misses
and Troeng counters with a nice uppercut.
Troeng avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garuda throws a right hand that misses
and Troeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Troeng throws out a loose jab but Garuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Troeng misses
and Garuda counters with a good, hard body kick but Troeng shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Garuda as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garuda swings for the body but Troeng moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Troeng! But no joy.
Troeng on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garuda tries to land a leg kick but Troeng saw it coming and moves away.
Troeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Troeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garuda.
A little jabbing left from Troeng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Garuda misses.
Garuda wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mantak Garuda.
I think Garuda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:48
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mantak Garuda!
Mantak Garuda retains his light heavyweight title!
Mantak Garuda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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