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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Lime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli comes to the cage accompanied by Patriarch on a Vespa. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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197 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Garelli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Lime!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lime misses with a wild body shot.
Garelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lime.
Lime avoids the head kick by Garelli.
Lime throws a nice looking combination but Garelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garelli is looking to slow Lime down with leg kicks.
Lime throws a hook but Garelli avoids it easily.
Garelli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lime misses with a looping right.
Garelli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lime checks it well.
Garelli ducks under a wild hook from Lime.
Garelli lands a head shot.
Lime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lime throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garelli tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lime is in Garelli's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lime looking to pass the guard.
Garelli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lime being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime scoring with some ground and pound.
Garelli pulls Lime in to control the position.
Lime is pushing down on Garelli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garelli is fighting to maintain full guard but Lime has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lime is looking to stall here but Garelli recovers full guard.
Garelli wants to control but Lime passes easily into half guard.
Lime tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garelli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lime throwing shots but Garelli is blocking nicely.
Lime trying to pass the guard but Garelli defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lime not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garelli trying to control here.
Garelli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lime.
Lime has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garelli is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Garelli is looking to improve his position.
Lime moves into full mount! Garelli won't be happy about that!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garelli slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Garelli trying to control from the bottom.
Lime sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garelli defending well though.
Garelli is trying to get back to full guard.
Garelli is defending against the submission attempts here by Lime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lime.
Garelli is looking for a sweep. Lime is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garelli moves into full guard.
Lime wants to pass the guard but Garelli is keeping the position.
Garelli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lime is working Garelli over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lime throws and elbow that misses. Garelli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lime's guard. Nice move by Garelli!
Garelli trying to control but Lime is working from the bottom.
Garelli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lime looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lime has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lime is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garelli defends well.
Garelli working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lime working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garelli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garelli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garelli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lime's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mr Lime will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garelli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lime tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garelli swivels and escapes.
Garelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lime was well out of range. Poor timing from Garelli.
Lime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garelli counters with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Lime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lime misses with a lunging right hand
and Garelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Lime paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lime misses with a lunging right hand
and Garelli counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lime is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lime misses with an uppercut.
Lime misses with a double jab.
Garelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lime walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garelli moves in looking to clinch but Lime pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garelli scores with a punch to the head.
Lime rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garelli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lime's efforts to push away.
Lime takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lime.
Lime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lime misses with a left hand
and Garelli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lime thinking.
Garelli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lime avoids the body shot from Garelli.
Garelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garelli lands a high kick!
Garelli looks for the body kick but Lime saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Lime 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.
Garelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli throws an overhand right that lands on Lime's shoulder, as Lime tries to avoid the shot.
Garelli slips a jab and a cross from Lime.
Joe Garelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Lime looks to score with a jab to the body but Garelli is just out of range.
Garelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garelli misses with the combination.
Lime misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garelli ducks under a wild hook from Lime.
Garelli lands with a cross.
Lime connects with a body shot.
Joe Garelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Lime misses with a leg kick
and Lime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lime throws a lazy uppercut
and Garelli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Garelli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli pushes Lime away with a front kick.
Lime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garelli throws a solid leg kick but Lime takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garelli.
Garelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garelli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garelli missing with a left hand there. Lime was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lime misses with a kick to the body.
Lime waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garelli.
Lime throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garelli's waist but Garelli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lime off to one side.
Garelli ducks under a wild hook from Lime.
Garelli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garelli throws a sloppy head kick and Lime moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lime. That did some damage!
Lime is breathing heavily.
Garelli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garelli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lime swats away the attempt to clinch by Garelli.
Garelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lime.
Lime lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lime swings for the body but Garelli moves out of range.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garelli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Garelli.
Lime throws a lazy right hand but Garelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lime misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Garelli dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garelli looks to land a body kick but Lime moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garelli ducks under a wild hook from Lime.
Lime swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Garelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Lime slips a jab from Garelli.
Garelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Lime misses the target.
Lime throws a looping overhand right but Garelli ducks down to avoid it.
Lime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garelli misses the jab.
Garelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Lime misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli drives through and clinches with Lime against the cage.
Garelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lime backwards.
Garelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garelli keeps control of Lime as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garelli is working Lime over against the cage.
Garelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garelli obliges.
Lime takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lime tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garelli lands a knee to the body.
Garelli lands with a right to the head.
Garelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garelli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Garelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lime or not.
Garelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Garelli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lime lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garelli lands an elbow inside that Lime shrugs off.
Garelli tries to throw a body punch but Lime avoids it by throwing Garelli back against the cage.
Lime tries to break the clinch but Garelli is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Garelli.
Lime tries for a takedown but Garelli manages to get underhooks.
Lime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garelli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Garelli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Mr Lime has been cut.
Lime takes an elbow to the temple.
Lime jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garelli walks away with a smile on his face. Lime gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe Garelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Lime.
Garelli throws a sloppy head kick and Lime moves out of range easily.
Lime on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lime takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garelli misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli lands a head kick. Lime smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garelli ducks under a wild hook from Lime.
Garelli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Garelli clobbers Lime with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garelli thows a body shot but no joy.
Garelli clinches.
Lime fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lime tries to score a body lock takedown but Garelli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garelli misses with a knee to the head.
Garelli lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garelli.
Garelli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lime takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garelli scores with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Garelli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garelli stops a takedown attempt from Lime.
Garelli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lime backwards.
Garelli lands a nice uppercut.
Garelli lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Lime's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garelli.
Garelli lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Garelli.
A short right from Garelli on the inside.
Lime wants to get back to striking at distance but Garelli won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lime jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garelli walks away with a smile on his face. Lime gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garelli lands with a nice body kick.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garelli drives through and clinches with Lime against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Garelli clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Lime's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garelli thuds his shin into the meat of Lime's side.
Garelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lime ducks right into an uppercut from Garelli.
Lime lands a nice shot that snaps Garelli's head back.
Lime blocks a jab.
Lime lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lime misses the target.
Lime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lime moves out of range of the body kick from Garelli.
Mr Lime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garelli's corner calls for a 1-2. Garelli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garelli connects with a leg kick. Lime looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lime looks to land a right hand but Garelli moved out of range.
Lime cracks Garelli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lime moves away from the strike by Garelli.
Lime misses the jab.
Lime misses with a looping right.
Lime looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garelli is fending him off so far but Lime persists. Nope, Garelli circles away and we're back to standing.
Lime is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lime thows a body shot but no joy.
Lime checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garelli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lime's head.
Garelli throws a head kick but Lime moves out of range.
Garelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lime dips to his left and cracks Garelli with an uppercut!
Garelli scores with a kick to the body.
Garelli lands with a slapping head kick.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garelli throws a wild body kick that Lime sees coming a mile off.
Lime has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garelli.
Lime throws a series of punches but Garelli avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lime closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garelli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lime takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lime ducks right into an uppercut from Garelli.
Garelli lands a slapping body shot.
Garelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli slips under a jab.
Lime misses with a double jab.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lime scores with a three punch combo!
Garelli throws the kick towards the body but Lime avoids it.
Garelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garelli closes the distance and clinches.
Lime blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garelli scores with a shot to the side of Lime's head.
Lime throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garellis head.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garelli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garelli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli digs a right hand into Lime's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lime's gas tank.
Lime tries to pull guard but Garelli holds him up against the cage and eventually Lime drops back down to his feet.
Garelli tries to work over Lime's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joe Garelli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garelli lands a right hand.
Lime gets control of Garelli's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lime will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lime working a defensive guard but Garelli manages to pass into side control anyway.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lime regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garelli wants to control but Lime is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Garelli had his way with Mr Lime in that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Lime's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lime blocks a head kick by Garelli.
Lime loads up on a big right hand but Garelli slips the punch.
Lime blocks a head kick by Garelli.
Lime bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garelli's head.
Garelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lime can do to turn this around?
Lime throws a right and a left that Garelli avoids nicely.
Lime misses with a double jab.
Garelli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lime misses with a left hand
and Garelli counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lime cracks Garelli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lime lands a slapping body shot.
Garelli connects with an inside leg kick.
Garelli slips under a jab from Lime.
Lime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Lime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime throws a jab when Garelli was well out of range.
Lime is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lime lands with an overhand left.
Lime blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Nice sprawl there from Garelli as Lime shoots in.
Lime misses with a straight left.
Garelli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lime stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garelli throws the kick towards the body but Lime avoids it.
Garelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lime with a poor takedown
and Garelli counters with a one-two to the body.
Garelli misses with a head kick.
Joe Garelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli defending well as Lime loads up on a big left hand.
Garelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lime.
Garelli throws a sloppy head kick and Lime moves out of range easily.
Lime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garelli manages to avoid it.
Lime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garelli.
Garelli cracks Lime with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lime.
Garelli slips under a jab.
Garelli ducks under a wild hook from Lime.
Lime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garelli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garelli missing with a left hand there. Lime was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli lands with a nice body punch.
Garelli throws out a powerful jab.
Garelli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lime digs a good body shot into Garelli's ribs.
Garelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lime throws the left hand but Garelli avoids the punch easily.
Lime fails to land with a series of punches.
Garelli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garelli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lime throws a right hand that misses
and Garelli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mr Lime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lime throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garelli avoids the body shot from Lime.
Garelli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lime fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lime slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garelli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lime misses with a hook
letting Garelli counter with a right hand.
A head kick from Garelli lands but Lime takes it in his stride.
Garelli scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Lime does it's job there.
Lime throws a big shot that misses.
Garelli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lime misses with a body shot.
Garelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Lime throws a jab but it's blocked by Garelli.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Garelli.
I think Garelli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Garelli!
Joe Garelli retains his middleweight title!
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