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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Garnet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Mandrake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Mandrake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Garnet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Mandrake!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garnet scores with a takedown into Mandrake's guard.
Mandrake working a defensive guard here.
Garnet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mandrake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garnet throwing strikes but missing.
Mandrake working a defensive guard here.
Mandrake keeping full guard, as Garnet tries to pass.
Mandrake is looking to stand up but Garnet isn't so interested in that idea.
Garnet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mandrake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnet is pushing down on Mandrake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mandrake is fighting to maintain full guard but Garnet has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garnet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mandrake wants to control but Garnet is keeping busy.
Mandrake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garnet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garnet's back!
Mandrake gets his hands free as Garnet looks to control.
Even with his hooks in, Mandrake manages to miss with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on Garnet's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandrake is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Garnet is defending well though. Mandrake let's go of the attempt for now.
Garnet wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garnet trying to control but not successfully.
Garnet is keeping busy.
Garnet covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Garnet rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Garnet trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garnet moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garnet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mandrake looks gassed!
Garnet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandrake is keeping the position for now.
Garnet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mandrake keeping full guard, as Garnet tries to pass.
Garnet with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mandrake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garnet is one step ahead there.
Mandrake is looking to stand up but Garnet isn't so interested in that idea.
Garnet passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Garnet there.
Garnet working Mandrake over with strikes.
Garnet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garnet passes to side control.
Mandrake regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandrake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garnet sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mandrake's guard.
Garnet looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garnet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mandrake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnet prevents Mandrake from getting back to his feet.
Mandrake keeping moving, preventing Garnet from controlling successfully.
Garnet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Garnet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garnet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mandrake to the mat! Mandrake manages to get full guard.
Garnet trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandrake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandrake is looking for a triangle but Garnet pushes his legs off easily.
Mandrake keeping moving, preventing Garnet from controlling successfully.
Garnet postures up.
Garnet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mandrake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mandrake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garnet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mandrake pulls Garnet in close to prevent any damage.
Mandrake is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garnet drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mandrake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garnet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garnet landing some decent shots from guard.
Mandrake looking for a sweep. Not yet Mandrake, not yet.
Mandrake wants to stand and escape but Garnet is having none of it.
Garnet thows a big elbow that misses.
Mandrake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garnet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garnet drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garnet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandrake keeps working.
Garnet working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnet working the head with strikes.
Garnet tries to move to mount but Mandrake blocks the move with his legs.
Garnet trying to control the action but Mandrake is working from the bottom.
Garnet tries for a kimura but Mandrake is defending well.
Garnet fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Josh Garnet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mandrake struggling a bit here.
Mandrake is not content to let Garnet control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnet controls the position.
Garnet creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Garnet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garnet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garnet working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Garnet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandrake keeps working.
Garnet working away.
Garnet wants to control but Mandrake is keeping him busy.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Garnet dodges the punch combination from Mandrake.
Garnet gets the takedown into side control.
Mandrake is trying to control Garnet's posture but Garnet avoids it.
Mandrake takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Mandrake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mandrake is not content to let Garnet control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Garnet dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mandrake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mandrake with a poor takedown
and Garnet counters with a two punch combo.
Mandrake is rocked!
Mandrake lands a right hook to the body.
Mandrake throws a low kick but Garnet avoids it.
Mandrake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garnet works the jab nicely.
Mandrake is still on wobbly legs! Can Garnet finish him?
Garnet throws a head kick that misses.
Mandrake seems to have recovered his senses.
Garnet feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garnet wants to pass the guard but Mandrake is keeping the position.
Garnet with a nice head shot there.
Garnet wants to control from the top but Mandrake keeps moving.
Mandrake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mandrake looking for a sweep. Not yet Mandrake, not yet.
Garnet lands a couple of digs.
Garnet content to stall in guard here.
Mandrake keeping moving, preventing Garnet from controlling successfully.
Garnet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garnet postures up and lands a big shot to Mandrake's brow.
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.
Garnet landing with the ground and pound.
Garnet preventing the sweep.
Mandrake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mandrake keeping moving, preventing Garnet from controlling successfully.
Garnet is pushing down on Mandrake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mandrake is fighting to maintain full guard but Garnet has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garnet looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mandrake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garnet trying to control the action but Mandrake is working from the bottom.
Garnet trying to mount his opponent but Mandrake defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garnet lands strikes from half guard.
Garnet is tying to control. Mandrake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Garnet there.
Garnet is looking to take a break and control but Mandrake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garnet working Mandrake over with strikes.
Garnet is looking for a kimura but Mandrake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garnet to get the leverage.
Mandrake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mandrake manages to get to full guard.
Mandrake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandrake wants to stand up but Garnet is controlling him.
Mandrake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garnet controls the pace.
Garnet wants to control from the top but Mandrake keeps moving.
Garnet throwing strikes from guard but Mandrake blocks nicely.
Garnet looking to pass the guard.
Garnet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mandrake is on top in guard.
Marco Mandrake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garnet is trying to keep Mandrake in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Garnet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garnet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Garnet!
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energy
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RATING
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