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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 30
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Van Der Helm throws a leg kick #TD#
and Garami decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Der Helm's guard.
Garami throws a big right hand that misses.
Garami has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Van Der Helm being controlled here, momentarily.
Garami won't allow Van Der Helm to get back to his feet.
Garami looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garami postures up.
#T1#
Garami is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Van Der Helm keeping full guard, as Garami tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Der Helm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#TD#
Garami closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Van Der Helm to the mat! Van Der Helm manages to get full guard.
Van Der Helm keeping full guard, as Garami tries to pass.
Garami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Der Helm controls Garami momentarily but Garami frees himself.
Garami wants to control from the top but Van Der Helm keeps moving. #T2#
Garami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garami prevents Van Der Helm from getting back to his feet.
Garami tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Der Helm is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garami is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Van Der Helm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#TD#
Garami shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Van Der Helm is trying to defend but Garami finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garami thows a huge punch but Van Der Helm dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Garami not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garami is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garami missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garami trying to control the action but Van Der Helm is working from the bottom.
Garami not doing much here.
Garami wants to pass to mount but Van Der Helm is defending the position. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garami wants to take a breather but Van Der Helm is having none of it.
Garami tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van Der Helm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Garami.
Garami trying to mount his opponent but Van Der Helm defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ashi Garami dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Garami takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT2#It looks like Ashi Garami has been cut.
Garami misses with a straight left. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Van Der Helm enables Garami to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Van Der Helm manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garami pushing down on Van Der Helm's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van Der Helm is looking to improve his position.
Garami is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garami throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Garami trying to control the pace.
Garami not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ashi Garami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garami wants to pass the guard but Van Der Helm is defending well.
Garami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van Der Helm's head.
Garami is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garami thows a huge punch but Van Der Helm dodges it nicely.
Garami trying to pass the guard but Van Der Helm defending well.
Garami definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garami stops Van Der Helm from getting back to his feet.
Garami with the ground and pound but Van Der Helm uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Garami is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Der Helm has wrist control.
Garami is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garami avoids the head kick by Van Der Helm.
Garami drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Der Helm sprawls and moves away.
Garami looks for a takedown but Van Der Helm sprawls well.#T3#
Van Der Helm throws a head kick but Garami moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Van Der Helm.
Van Der Helm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Der Helm cracks a nice hook into Garami's ribs.#TD#
Garami shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garami trying to mount his opponent but Van Der Helm defends it.
Garami content to control rather than advance.
Van Der Helm is trying to stand.
#T4#
Garami seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Van Der Helm wants to improve his position but Garami is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garami wants to pass the guard but Van Der Helm is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ashi Garami will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ashi Garami's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Garami throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Van Der Helm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garami is in Van Der Helm's guard.
Garami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Der Helm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garami is controlling him.
Garami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garami throwing strikes from guard but Van Der Helm blocks nicely.
Van Der Helm wants to stand up but Garami is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Helm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Garami is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Van Der Helm wants to get back to his feet but Garami is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Garami manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Van Der Helm on his heels. He'll look to pass Van Der Helm's guard now, I'm sure.
Garami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Der Helm wants to sweep but no luck.
Garami controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Garami throws a big elbow that misses.
Garami engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garami looking to pass the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Garami has gone for a leg lock! Van Der Helm slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garami's guard.#REVB##T3#
Van Der Helm sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garami's guard.
Garami is looking to improve his position.
Ashi Garami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Der Helm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van Der Helm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garami's head.
Van Der Helm tries to stand and escape but Garami is controlling the position.
Van Der Helm trying to control from half guard but Garami is working away.
Garami is trying to control but can't.
Garami slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T4#
Garami is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Van Der Helm is trying to stand back up but Garami is controlling him
Garami performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Garami throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garami keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garami has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Paul Van Der Helm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ashi Garami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garami, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashi Garami! |
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