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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dai Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli comes into the arena with Patriarch on a Vespa blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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184 lbs
22 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Garelli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Hard!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Garelli.
Hard misses with a straight left.
Garelli lands a high kick!
It looks like Dai Hard has been cut.
Hard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hard throws a poor cross that misses
and Garelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garelli moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Garelli.
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!
A shot in the inside from Garelli.
Hard is trying to pull guard but Garelli has him pressed against the cage.
Hard gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garelli regains guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hard stopping the sweep attempt from Garelli.
Hard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garelli keeping full guard, as Hard tries to pass.
Garelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard postures up.
Hard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hard trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
Hard is looking to advance position but Garelli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Garelli scoring with strikes but Hard is staying in there.
Garelli lands with some strikes.
Garelli wants to finish this one by submission but Hard is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Garelli.
Hard working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard is in a horrible position here. Garelli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hard is trying desperately to improve position.
Garelli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garelli trying to control but Hard is having none of it.
Garelli lands a big shot there that rocks Hard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garelli working Hard over with strikes here.
Garelli controlling from mount.
Hard is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli working Hard over with strikes here.
Hard is rocked!
Garelli looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hard covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Garelli!
Joe Garelli is the new middleweight champion!
Joe Garelli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
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