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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Batilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batilla comes to the cage accompanied by Toreador Song. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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191 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Batilla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Garelli!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batilla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garelli. That did some damage!
Batilla lands a big shot that drops Garelli! Can he finish him?
It looks like Joe Garelli has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garelli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Batilla wants to get up but he can't break Garelli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garelli had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Batilla is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Garelli Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Batilla's back instead.
Garelli looks gassed!
Garelli is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Batilla trying to get back to his feet but Garelli is in full control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Batilla has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Batilla is trying to get back to his feet but Garelli has full control of the position and if anything, Batilla has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Garelli has Batilla flattened out and is raining down punches.
Batilla trying to get back to his feet but Garelli is in full control for now.
Garelli tightening his grip on Batilla, looking for the choke.
Batilla wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Garelli working for the choke.
Batilla trying to get back to his feet but Garelli is in full control for now.
Garelli looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli missing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batilla covering up well and avoiding damage.
Garelli looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garelli working for the choke.
Garelli looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Garelli is working for a rear naked choke. Batilla is not defending it well and Garelli has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Batilla refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Batilla's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Garelli!
Joe Garelli is the new middleweight champion!
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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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