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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Archer (ranked 823 p4p, 818 weight class) and Bo Garrett (ranked 123 p4p, 121 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer misses with a jab to the body
and Garrett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Archer thinking.
Garrett avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrett moves away.
Jonathan Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garrett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrett.
Garrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garrett blocks an uppercut.
Garrett has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Archer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garrett.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Garrett.
Garrett throws a head punch that misses.
Archer stalling in the clinch but Garrett improves position.
Garrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garrett takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garrett.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garrett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Archer's elbow.
Garrett tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Garrett back against the cage.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Garrett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrett.
Garrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Garrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Garrett.
Garrett lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer blocks a body shot from Garrett.
Archer taking a breather.
Archer misses with the head strike.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Garrett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrett controls his hands.
Garrett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garrett has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Archer after a bit of a struggle.
Archer pushes Garrett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Archer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garretts head.
Garrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Archer's elbow.
Garrett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrett tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Archer.
Garrett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Garrett.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer lands a shoulder strike.
Garrett lands a left hand.
Garrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer stalls.
Garrett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Garrett.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Archer.
Garrett lands a body punch.
Garrett throws an elbow but it misses.
Archer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garrett blocks an uppercut.
Garrett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Archer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garrett prevents a body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with the head strike.
Archer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Archer looking to slow down the pace here.
Garrett tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer blocking some punches.
Garrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Garrett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Archers head.
A short right from Garrett.
Garrett throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
Archer lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Archer.
Archer blocks a body shot from Garrett.
Garrett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Archer blocking some punches.
Garrett misses with the head strike.
Garrett can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Garrett cracks Archer with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bo Garrett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Archer blocks a jab.
Garrett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been told by Archer's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Archer swings for the body but Garrett moves out of range.
Garrett now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garrett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Garrett slips the punch.
Garrett looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Archer attempts a counter takedown but Garrett avoids it well and moves away.
Archer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garrett on the side of the head.
Archer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garrett on the side of the head.
We've been informed that Garrett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garrett.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrett moves away.
Garrett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garrett.
Archer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Archer throws a sloppy body shot
and Garrett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Garrett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Archer works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett punishes Archer's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Garrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Archer sets himself, and Garrett steps forward looking for the clinch! Archer avoids it this time.
Archer lands with a cross.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrett is just out of range.
Archer throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrett.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrett is just out of range.
Garrett misses with a looping right.
Garrett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garrett is rocked!
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
A swing and a miss from Garrett.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer throws a body punch but Garrett moves out of range.
Archer misses with a jab to the body
letting Garrett counter with a right hand.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrett throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrett moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer throws a shot from downtown. Garrett moves away and avoids it.
Garrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrett is just out of range.
Archer is looking to wear down Garrett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrett is just out of range.
Garrett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Garrett 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.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrett throws out the jab.
Archer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Archer lands a jab to the head.
Garrett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garrett throws a right and a left that Archer avoids nicely.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Garrett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Archer throws a body punch but Garrett moves out of range.
Garrett scores with a jab to the head.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrett.
Garrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer closes the distance but Garrett moves to the side
and Garrett counters with a nice uppercut.
Archer moves forwards but Garrett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Archer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garrett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garrett advances position into side control!
Garrett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Archer is avoiding damage well.
Garrett misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Archer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Garrett lands some shots froms side control.
Garrett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garrett cracks Archer with a big right hand but Archer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrett in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Archer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bo Garrett!
Bo Garrett thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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