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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Method Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Man's choice of entrance music: Method Man - Meth vs. Chef feat. Raekwon The Chef. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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210 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Method Man!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man walks into a straight right hand from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaarlandt keeps the fight on the outside.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Man scores with a kick to the midsection.
Man has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Man.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Gaarlandt lands a head shot.
Man misses with an uppercut. Gaarlandt saw that one coming.
Gaarlandt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ultimate MMA Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man clinches with his opponent.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Gaarlandt misses with the head strike.
Gaarlandt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaarlandt misses with a body kick.
Gaarlandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaarlandt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaarlandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaarlandt walks into a straight right hand from Man.
Man misses with a leg kick.
Man connects with a leg kick. Gaarlandt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaarlandt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaarlandt misses with a head kick.
Man avoids the head kick by Gaarlandt.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man tries a low kick but Gaarlandt avoids it.
A big left from Man misses.
Gaarlandt connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaarlandt misses the target.
Gaarlandt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaarlandt looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Gaarlandt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Gaarlandt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man connects with a single shot there.
A head kick by Gaarlandt misses
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man thows a body kick. Gaarlandt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Gaarlandt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gaarlandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Gaarlandt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gaarlandt looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gaarlandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Gaarlandt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaarlandt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Gaarlandt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaarlandt throws out the jab.
Gaarlandt throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man lands an overhand right.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Man tries to clinch up.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaarlandt counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaarlandt tries to land a front kick but Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gaarlandt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Man misses.
Man gets a clinch.
Gaarlandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaarlandt's face.
A nice left hand lands by Gaarlandt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaarlandt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Gaarlandt scores with a nice body kick.
A lazy body kick from Gaarlandt
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Gaarlandt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gaarlandt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man throws a body punch but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Gaarlandt scores with a nice body kick.
Gaarlandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gaarlandt backing away here, and Man unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gaarlandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaarlandt is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
A low kick from Man is predictable there
and Gaarlandt counters with a straight right hand.
Man misses with an uppercut. Gaarlandt saw that one coming.
Gaarlandt slips a straight right by Man.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Gaarlandt misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaarlandt throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Gaarlandt throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaarlandt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Method Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gaarlandt scores with a kick to the body.
Gaarlandt looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Gaarlandt blocks the low kick.
Gaarlandt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gaarlandt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Man doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaarlandt misses with a body kick.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaarlandt. That snapped Man's head back.
Gaarlandt gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch.
Gaarlandt breaks the clinch.
Man moves out of range as Gaarlandt throws a body kick.
Method Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man looks to throw a body kick
and Gaarlandt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man avoids the head kick by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt pushes Man away with a front kick.
Man clinches up with Gaarlandt and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt misses with the head strike.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaarlandt's face.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaarlandt is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Man tries a body shot but Gaarlandt blocks it.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaarlandt throws a body kick that misses.
Gaarlandt defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Gaarlandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt scores with a spinning back kick!
Man drives through and clinches with Gaarlandt against the cage.
Gaarlandt throws a head punch that misses.
Method Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man is pushing Gaarlandt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Man breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaarlandt misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man tries to counter with a clinch but Gaarlandt shakes him off and moves away.
Gaarlandt is looking to score with low kicks.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Gaarlandt throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gaarlandt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gaarlandt throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
Gaarlandt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Man throws a fast counter high kick but Gaarlandt manages to duck under it in time.
Man missing with a left hand there. Gaarlandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaarlandt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaarlandt throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaarlandt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gaarlandt throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Man cracks the inside of Gaarlandt's front leg.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Gaarlandt's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaarlandt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gaarlandt tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gaarlandt.
Man slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaarlandt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man lands a shot to the body.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Gaarlandt's head.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaarlandt tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaarlandt lands with a right hand.
Gaarlandt misses with a kick to the body.
Gaarlandt throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Gaarlandt down.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Gaarlandt dodges the punch combination from Man.
Gaarlandt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Man. Man circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gaarlandt throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Man lands with a nice body punch.
Gaarlandt moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaarlandt throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Man.
Gaarlandt lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Gaarlandt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gaarlandt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gaarlandt misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt misses with a body kick.
Gaarlandt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gaarlandt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Gaarlandt misses.
Gaarlandt throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws a big counter head kick but Gaarlandt avoids it with no problem.
A lazy left from Gaarlandt finds it's target.
Gaarlandt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gaarlandt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Gaarlandt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gaarlandt slips under a jab from Man.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaarlandt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaarlandt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Gaarlandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaarlandt throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
A solid body kick from Man.
Gaarlandt moves away from the strike by Man.
Gaarlandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gaarlandt misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Man.
Man thuds his shin into the meat of Gaarlandt's side.
Good work by Gaarlandt as he checks the leg kick.
Gaarlandt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaarlandt misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Gaarlandt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Man misses with a hook. Gaarlandt ducked under it nicely.
Gaarlandt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaarlandt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gaarlandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Gaarlandt.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaarlandt looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gaarlandt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gaarlandt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gaarlandt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Gaarlandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaarlandt ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man looks to throw the jab but Gaarlandt is out of range.
Gaarlandt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gaarlandt takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Gaarlandt looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Gaarlandt throws a front kick that sends Man stumbling back into the cage.
Gaarlandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range.
Gaarlandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gaarlandt throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Gaarlandt fakes the leg kick and cracks Man in the body.
Man clinches up against the cage.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Gaarlandt avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaarlandt backwards.
Gaarlandt gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with some punches.
Gaarlandt misses with some punches.
Man lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Gaarlandt blocks with his arms.
Gaarlandt lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gaarlandt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gaarlandt blocks an uppercut.
Man misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Gaarlandt.
Man stalling the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaarlandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man avoids the head kick by Gaarlandt.
Man rushes Gaarlandt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Gaarlandt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Method Man.
I think Man has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ricardo Gaarlandt!
A victorious Ricardo Gaarlandt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Method Man was interviewed post fight and said 'Patty cake patty cake hey the Method Man
Don't eat Skippy, Jif or Peter Pan
Peanut butter, cuz I'm not butter
In fact I snap back like a rubber
band!'.
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