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Event:
Ultimate Fighting Friday 3
Date: Dec 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Alvarez throws a hook but Garland avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarez, as that shot connected.
#CL#
Garland rushes Alvarez and presses him up against the cage.
Garland prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garland has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez lands a body punch.
Alvarez is working Garland over against the cage.
Garland goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alvarez prevents it.
#BC2#
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garland dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A shot to the liver by Alvarez. Beautiful body shot.
Alvarez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garland is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Garland tries to keep at a distance but Alvarez has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garland checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garland takes one on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Murray Garland has been cut.#T1#
Alvarez drops Garland with a naaaaasty hook - Garland is in real trouble here! Alvarez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Alvarez!
Justin Alvarez opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
In defeat, Murray Garland stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time, Gadget'.
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Event:
DSOF 12
Date: Oct 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garland lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shull has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shull and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Garland bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Garland is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shull knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shull stops Garland from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Garland is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shull has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shull tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Garland wants to control but Shull is keeping him busy.
Garland lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Garland is looking to take a break and control but Shull is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shull can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shull tries to buck Garland off but Garland is having none of it.#SUB#
Garland tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garland has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shull holding on.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garland controlling from side mount.
Shull wants to control but Garland postures up.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Shull's face as Garland controls the position.
Garland misses with the ground and pound.
Who's going to make the next move?
Garland is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shull will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shull tries to bench press Garland off him but Garland keeps the position. #SUB#
Garland tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shull really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shull controls the position for a moment.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garland in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shull is not content to let Garland control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Garland shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Garland dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Garland fails to land with a series of punches.
Garland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shull's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shull duly obliges.
Garland blocks a jab.
Murray Garland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shull throws out the jab. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shull enables Garland to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shull manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shull wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garland works over Shull with some ground and pound from guard.
Shull looking for a sweep. Not yet Shull, not yet.
Shull can't keep his opponent in guard - Garland advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shull preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T1#
Garland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shull can do to turn this around?
Garland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shull regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garland stays in close to Shull's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T2#
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.
Garland trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shull's guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd cheers as Shull lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garland doesn't seem phased though.
Murray Garland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Garland looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shull desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Garland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Garland looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shull tries to roll over but Garland keeps him under control.#T3#
Garland is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garland wants to take a breather but Shull is having none of it. #SUB#
Garland wants to work for an arm triangle but Shull is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shull wants to improve his position but Garland is controlling well.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garland wants to take a breather but Shull is having none of it.
Shull keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Garland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shull tries to roll over but Garland keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garland trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Shull tries to sprawl but Garland drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Garland dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice cross by Shull.#TD#
Shull gets caught napping as Garland dives in and scores a takedown. Shull manages to retain guard.
Murray Garland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garland is looking to work some ground and pound but Shull has wrist control.
Garland slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garland has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shull is controlling Garland's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garland trying to control the position from guard on top but Shull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garland slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Garland is thwarting Shull's attempts to control the position.
Shull is refusing to be controlled, as Garland sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Garland is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shull is looking to improve his position.
Rodrick Shull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garland tries to stand and escape but Shull is controlling the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garland tries to clinch there but Shull circles away.
Shull misses with a body shot.
#TD#
Garland scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Garland wants to stand but Shull has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Garland trying to pass the guard but Shull defending well.
Garland is thwarting Shull's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Shull is in trouble now - Garland has advanced to mount!
Garland tries to control but Shull wriggling away. #SUB#
Garland has hold of Shull's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Shull manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Garland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garland looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Garland trying to control but Shull is having none of it.
Murray Garland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garland controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murray Garland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garland, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murray Garland!
In his post fight interview, Murray Garland started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
DSOF 10
Date: Oct 04, 2017 |
#R1#
A lazy left from McKane finds it's target.
Garland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garland tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKane throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Garland counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SU2#
Garland gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
McKane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#TD2#
Garland darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garland trying to control the action but McKane is working from the bottom.
McKane controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McKane tries to get to full guard but Garland has control of the leg. #T1##SUB2#
Garland seems to be working for a kimura but McKane defends the submission attempt.
McKane wants to control but Garland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garland content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garland wants to pass to mount but McKane is defending the position.
McKane keeping control of the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Garland working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garland prevents McKane from improving his position.#SU2#
Garland decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Garland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garland walks into a jab.
McKane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC#
Garland is rocked!
Garland fails with the takedown
and McKane counters with a big left hand that crumples Garland! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taz McKane!
Taz McKane is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Taz McKane thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Murray Garland stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time, Gadget'.
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Event:
DSOF 7
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Garland.
Garland tries to counter with a takedown but Shull is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Garland drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shull isn't going anywhere.#SU#
Garland decides to stand back up. Garland steps back and let's Shull get back to his feet.#TD#
Garland closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shull did well to prevent Garland getting side control.
Garland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garland slows the pace down in half guard.
Shull won't allow Garland to pass to mount. #T1#
Garland sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garland moves nicely into side control.
Garland landing strikes.
Shull being controlled for a moment.
Garland tries to stand but Shull is controlling his head.
Garland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A lull in the action here.
Garland has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Garland is looking to take a break and control but Shull is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garland moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T3#
Garland tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Garland has knee on belly and moves into mount. #SUB#
Garland working for a guillotine from mount but Shull is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Garland wants to finish this one by submission but Shull is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Garland.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garland misses with a head shot.#T4#
Garland tries to control but Shull wriggling away.
Garland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garland wants to control the pace but Shull is squirming around nicely.
Garland controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU#
Garland get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Garland dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Garland takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD#
Garland looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shull!
Shull is looking to get back to his feet here but Garland is keeping cool and he's managed to take Shull's back.#SUB#
Garland looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Shull taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Murray Garland!
Murray Garland spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
GPF #01
Date: Aug 15, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Klose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garland managing to block the knees to the body from Klose.
#TD#
Garland turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Garland manages to end up in side control.
Garland moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Garland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SU#
Garland stands up. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Klose. #ES#
Garland throws Klose to one side and escapes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garland in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Garland has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#BC#
Garland breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Garland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Klose is doing well to control the position and prevent Garland from advancing to side control.#T1#
Garland controlling the action here.
Klose is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garland is taking a breather. Klose says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Garland seems to be looking for submissions.
Garland is controlling the pace.
Klose pushes Garland off looking to stand but Garland dives back in and keeps control.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garland content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Garland is working for a kimura but Klose is defending it quite comfortably.
Klose wants to improve his position but Garland is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Garland there. #T3#
Klose wants to get back to full guard.
Garland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garland is controlling the pace.
Klose is trying to stand.
#SUB#
Garland is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Klose has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garland content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garland wants to stand up but Klose is controlling the position.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garland lands with a punch from half guard.
Garland content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garland tries to stand but can't do so whilst Klose controls his leg.
Klose trying to hold on to Garland's head to control him but Garland postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Garland gets a double leg takedown into Klose's guard.#T5#
Klose wants to stand up but Garland is controlling him.
Garland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garland controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T6#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Klose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Garland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Klose's guard.#SU#
Garland stands and steps away. Klose gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL#
Garland closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Garland is fighting off a takedown attempt but Klose is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Garland to the mat. Garland regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Garland working for a triangle but Klose defends it easily.
My spies in CT + BJJ & Wrestling & Boxing & MT SPARRING GYM inform me that Klose has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Garland looking for a sweep. Not yet Garland, not yet. #T7#
Garland is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Klose trying to control but Garland is working from the bottom.
Klose throws a big right hand that misses.
Garland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klose manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Garland looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T8#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klose wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Garland manages to pass to side control.
Garland controlling the action here.
Klose is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garland's back!#SUB2#
Klose is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Garland knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Garland for a finish. #SUB2#
Klose patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Klose looks winded!#T9#
Garland rolls, trying to escape but Klose keeps control of the position.
Klose is not going to allow Garland to sit and survive in this position.
Garland really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Klose's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Garland is trying to get back to his feet but Klose has full control of the position and if anything, Garland has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Garland wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Klose looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garland trying to control the action but Klose just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Garland dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Klose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klose misses with a left hand #CL#
and Garland counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garland.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Klose trying to control the position but instead, Garland has worked for underhooks and has pushed Klose into the cage.
Garland controlling the action here for a moment.
Klose is trying to push Garland away but Garland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Klose to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Garland jumps into guard, dragging Klose to the mat.
Klose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garland seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klose manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Garland postures up and lands a big shot to Klose's brow. #T1#
Klose working a defensive guard here.
Klose wants to sweep but no luck.
Garland's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klose is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garland is controlling him. #SUB2#
Klose looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Garland has picked Klose up and slammed him! Klose can't keep hold of the triangle and Garland manages to pass to side control!
Klose is breathing heavily.
Garland is chipping away with strikes.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garland working away.
Garland controlling the position.
Murray Garland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garland lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Garland is trying to get an arm triangle but Klose is defending well.
Klose tries to escape but Garland is in control. #T3#
Garland works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Klose is looking for a sweep.#SU#
Garland decides to stand up, so the ref orders Klose to his feet.
Garland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD#
Garland shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garland is standing up over Klose. Klose looks to escape but Garland dives into side control.
#REVB#
Klose takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Klose taking a bit of punishment here - Garland scoring with strikes.
Garland controlling from side mount. #T4#
Klose is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Garland is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Klose will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SU#
Garland has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD2#
Klose shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garland napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garland is looking for a sweep.
Klose prevents Garland from escaping the position.
Garland is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T5#
Garland manages to get to full guard.
Garland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klose can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Klose postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garland is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Klose, into his guard. #REVR#
Garland with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garland content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garland controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Klose thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T6#
Garland is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garland wants to stand but Klose is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garland advances to half guard.
Garland not doing much here.
Klose trying to hold on to Garland's head to control him but Garland postures up.
#T7#
Garland is looking to advance position but Klose won't allow it.
Klose is trying to stand up here but Garland is controlling him well.
Well, if Garland is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garland stops Klose from getting back to his feet.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Klose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Garland moves into the clinch.#TD#
Garland gets control of Klose's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garland will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Garland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klose's guard. #REVR##T8#
Garland slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garland postures up.
Garland is in close to Klose's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Garland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T9#
Klose controls Garland momentarily but Garland frees himself. #SU#
Garland stands up from Klose's guard - Garland perhaps looking for a knockout.
Klose scores with a nice body kick.
#CL2#
Klose closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Garland works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES2#
Klose pushes Garland off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Garland gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Garland dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Klose throws a head kick but Garland moves out of range.
Klose throws a body punch but Garland moves out of range.
Klose throws a solid leg kick but Garland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Klose.#CL#
Garland clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Garland gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Garland is stalling in the full guard.
Garland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garland lands a couple of elbows.
Garland seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Klose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klose wants to sweep but no luck. #T1##SU#
Garland decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Klose, up you get!
Garland misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Garland moves into the clinch.
Garland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garland has Klose pushed against the cage.#TD#
Garland has picked Klose up - he's going for a ride! Garland dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SU#
Garland decides to stand up. #CL#
Garland closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garland. #TD#
Garland gets control of Klose's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garland will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Klose trying to control but Garland is working from the bottom. #T2#
Klose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garland works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Garland is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Klose has his hands clasped together but Garland extends and breaks Klose's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Garland.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Murray Garland!
Murray Garland tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 26, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Garland ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garland no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Noble throws a big right hand that misses.
Garland wants to sweep here but Noble controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garland is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garland has control of Noble's left arm, preventing Noble from doing any damage.
Noble wanted to stand there but Garland had control of the position. #T1#
Noble is fighting to break Garland's control of his arms but Garland is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Noble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noble trying to control the position from guard on top but Garland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garland is trying to hold Noble in close to prevent damage but Noble has managed to pass into half guard.
Noble lands with a punch from half guard.
Garland is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
Garland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Noble's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Noble's back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garland controlling the position well here. Noble rolled but Garland kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Garland is trying to stick to Noble's back but Noble is turning into Garland. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Garland's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Noble.
Garland has Noble pulled in close to control his posture.
Noble sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garland is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noble throws a big right hand that misses.
Garland tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Garland is looking to cinch up a triangle. Noble throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Garland's body to avoid the submission. Garland has instead reached around Noble's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Garland arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Murray Garland!
After the fight, Murray Garland was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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