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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Creed (ranked 40 p4p, 525 weight class) and Bo Garrett (ranked 9 p4p, 81 weight class). The key to victory for Vernon Creed has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett misses with a looping right.
Creed half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bo Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrett ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrett. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrett throws a body punch but Creed moves out of range.
Garrett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Creed counters with a nice leg kick.
Garrett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Garrett misses the shot to the body.
Garrett throws an off balance right hand
and Creed counters with a right hand to the body.
Creed blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett forces Creed back against the cage and clinches.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Garrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett lands with a light punch inside.
Creed blocks a body shot from Garrett.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Creed pushes Garrett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but Garrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garrett.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Garrett.
Garrett cracks Creed with a nice body shot.
Garrett tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Garrett blocks a body shot from Creed.
Garrett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Creed's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Garrett misses with a punch to the body.
Garrett misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Garrett prevents a body shot from Creed.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrett controls his hands.
Garrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garrett blocks a body shot from Creed.
Garrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed prevents a body shot from Garrett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garrett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garrett backwards.
Creed blocking some punches.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creed.
Creed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed blocks a body shot from Garrett.
Creed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but Garrett avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
Garrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garrett is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Creed is defending well.
Garrett can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Creed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Garrett on the inside.
A short right from Garrett on the inside.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garrett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Creed is keeping busy.
Garrett prevents a body shot from Creed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garrett can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Garrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garrett digs a right hand into Creed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creed's gas tank.
Garrett tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garrett can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creed tries a body shot but Garrett blocks it.
Creed tries a body shot but Garrett blocks it.
Creed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creed's elbow.
Garrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Garrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed blocking some punches.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
Garrett looks winded!
Garrett taking a breather.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed.
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Creed is leaning against Garrett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Creed lands a body punch.
Creed lands a left hand.
Creed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garrett is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Creed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garrett is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed pushes Garrett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garrett backwards.
Garrett tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Creed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garrett.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Garrett with a big uppercut! Garrett tries to clinch up but Creed pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Garrett to the mat! Garrett covers up and Creed unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vernon Creed!
After the fight, Vernon Creed 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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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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