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Event:
The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Yamamoto dives in and scores a takedown into Garnier's guard.
Garnier trying to keep a closed guard but Yamamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Garnier seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Yamamoto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garnier looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garnier looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garnier! #REVB#
Yamamoto tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garnier taking a breather here.
Yamamoto sneaks back into half guard.
Garnier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Garnier is controlling well.
Garnier looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Yamamoto actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Yamamoto looking for submissions off his back.
Garnier trying to mount his opponent but Yamamoto defends it. #SUB#
Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garnier wants to free his trapped foot but Yamamoto is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Yamamoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garnier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Garnier stalling.
Garnier is trying to control. Yamamoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garnier prevents Yamamoto from improving his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garnier looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garnier tries to clinch up.
Garnier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice shot by Yamamoto.
Nice body punch from Garnier.
Ronald Garnier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Garnier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garnier misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Garnier.
Garnier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garnier just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Garnier throws out a powerful jab.
Yamamoto moves forwards but Garnier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Yamamoto scores with a takedown into Garnier's guard.
Garnier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronald Garnier will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Yamamoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Yamamoto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garnier's guard.
Yamamoto passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Yamamoto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garnier, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Garnier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Garnier is looking for a sweep.
Norifumi Yamamoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garnier manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garnier wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Yamamoto is working for a kimura but Garnier is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Yamamoto is looking for a kimura here.
We've been hearing good reports from Yamamoto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Garnier is trying to maintain the position but Yamamoto is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garnier preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Garnier is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Yamamoto has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Garnier defend it? Yamamoto steps over the head and cranks it - Garnier is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yamamoto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Norifumi Yamamoto!
Our winner, Norifumi Yamamoto, 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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Event:
SPARTA 46
Date: Apr 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Sujitsu misses with an uppercut. Garnier saw that one coming.
A big left from Garnier misses.
Garnier slips a jab from Sujitsu.#CL2#
Garnier closes the distance and clinches.
Garnier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sujitsu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sujitsu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garnier lands a body shot.
Garnier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garnier scores with a shoulder strike.
Garnier works on Sujitsu's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garnier lands a nice shot to the body.
Garnier blocks an uppercut.
Garnier presses Sujitsu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garnier misses with some punches.
Garnier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garnier scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Garnier presses Sujitsu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garnier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garnier is leaning against Sujitsu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sujitsu is breathing heavily.
Garnier lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garnier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Garnier.
A shot in the inside from Garnier.
A left hand lands to the body for Garnier.
Nice body punch from Garnier.
Garnier lands a right hand.
Garnier gets through Sujitsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garnier lands a right hand. #ROC2#
Sujitsu is rocked!
Garnier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Sujitsu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garnier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garnier scores with a shot to the side of Sujitsu's head.
A hook to the body from Garnier.
Garnier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sujitsu backwards. #T2#
Garnier lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sujitsu fails to land.
We've been informed that Garnier has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short right from Garnier on the inside.
Sujitsu throws a punch but it's blocked by Garnier.
Sujitsu working aggressively here.
Garnier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sujitsu throws a punch but it's blocked by Garnier.
Sujitsu tries to pull guard but Garnier won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garnier.#BC2#
Garnier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Garnier moves into the clinch.
Garnier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sujitsu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garnier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garnier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sujitsu backwards.
A hook to the body from Garnier.
Sujitsu throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garnier.
A short uppercut from Garnier.
A right handed body shot lands from Garnier.
Garnier lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
A short right from Garnier.
Garnier creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sujitsu with a big uppercut! Sujitsu tries to clinch up but Garnier pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sujitsu to the mat! Sujitsu covers up and Garnier unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ronald Garnier!
Ronald Garnier decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
SPARTA 31
Date: Mar 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Gravano slips a jab from Garnier.
Garnier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravano was well out of range. Poor timing from Garnier.
Gravano has a takedown stuffed.
Garnier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravano's hands.#CUT#
It looks like Billy Gravano has been cut.
Gravano shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Garnier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gravano tries to score a body lock takedown but Garnier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ronald Garnier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Gravano.
Garnier lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garnier.
Garnier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC#
Gravano is rocked!#TD2#
Gravano lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garnier tries to get to full guard but Gravano has control of the leg. #T1##SUB2#
Gravano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Gravano seems to be working for a kimura but Garnier defends the submission attempt.
Gravano is pressing down on Garnier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garnier is holding on for now.
Gravano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garnier is looking for a sweep. Gravano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gravano connects with a nice short shot to Garnier's temple.
Gravano prevents Garnier from improving his position.#T2#
Garnier is concentrating on defense, preventing Gravano from advancing position.
Garnier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garnier wants to improve his position but Gravano is controlling well.
Garnier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garnier is trying to get back to full guard.
Gravano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Gravano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Gravano is looking for a kimura here.
Gravano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Garnier wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Gravano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garnier wants to control but Gravano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gravano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gravano working Garnier over with strikes.
Garnier tries to get to full guard but Gravano has control of the leg.
Gravano is thwarting Garnier's attempts to control the position.
Garnier is refusing to be controlled, as Gravano sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Gravano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garnier has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4##SUB2#
Gravano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garnier sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Gravano 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.
Gravano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garnier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garnier is staying active underneath Gravano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Gravano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Gravano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Garnier misses with a wild body shot.
Garnier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garnier, as that shot connected.
Garnier throws a hook to the side of Gravano's head but Gravano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Garnier as Gravano shoots in.
Garnier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garnier throws a body punch but Gravano moves out of range.
Gravano misses with a takedown attempt - Garnier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Garnier. Those never looked like landing.
Gravano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravano walks into a left hand.
Gravano is still on wobbly legs! Can Garnier finish him?
Gravano walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Garnier swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ronald Garnier!
After winning the bout, Ronald Garnier thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Billy Gravano was interviewed post fight and said 'sorry to my fans i'll train my ass off for the next one.'.
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