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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, SMALL AXE. Garelli has chosen Patriarch on a Vespa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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184 lbs
31 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Garelli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garelli misses with a straight right.
Garelli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
Garelli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garelli gets the takedown into side control.
Garelli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stone tries to bench press Garelli off him but Garelli keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garelli controlling the position from side mount.
An elbow from Garelli crashes against the mat.
Stone tries to buck Garelli off but Garelli is having none of it.
Garelli tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli is trying to get an arm triangle but Stone is defending well.
Garelli trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Garelli working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone holding on.
Garelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Garelli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Stone is right now.
Garelli moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garelli trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
Garelli creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stone sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garelli tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garelli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stone, who protects the arm well.
Garelli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garelli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Garelli dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garelli misses the jab.
A big left from Garelli misses.
Garelli misses with a hook
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garelli's calf.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Garelli.
A jab from Garelli misses.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Garelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Garelli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stone avoids it really well and circles away.
Garelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Garelli lands.
Garelli throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stone tries to sprawl but Garelli drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stone trying to hold on to Garelli's head to control him but Garelli postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garelli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garelli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli controlling the action here.
Stone keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Garelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Stone has his hands clasped together around Garelli's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stone is adopting a defensive guard.
Stone keeping full guard, as Garelli tries to pass.
Garelli throws a big elbow that misses.
Garelli throws a strike but Stone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Garelli is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garelli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stone defends it easily.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garelli is keeping the position for now.
Stone trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
Garelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Garelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garelli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stone throws a right and a left that Garelli avoids nicely.
Garelli shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stone is trying to defend but Garelli finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Joe Garelli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
Stone trying to hold on to Garelli's head to control him but Garelli postures up.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Garelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garelli is working for a submission of some sort.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garelli wants to pass the guard but Stone is defending well.
Garelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garelli trying to control from half guard but Stone is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Garelli has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Garelli fails with a takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Stone blocks the low kick.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garelli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stone to the mat! Stone manages to get full guard.
Garelli wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garelli content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone has Garelli pulled in close to control his posture.
Garelli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garelli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Garelli was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Garelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Garelli really dominated that round.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stone slips under a jab from Garelli.
Garelli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stone's waist but Stone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garelli off to one side.
Joe Garelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone lands the left hand.
Garelli misses the jab.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garelli with a poor takedown
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone works over Garelli's head and body with a nice combination.
Garelli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garelli is rocked!
Garelli gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Stone points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Garelli wakes up just in time to hear Stone thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Stone!
Ben Stone retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Ben Stone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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