PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Garret (ranked 25 p4p, 5 weight class) and Dasha Karimov (ranked 86 p4p, 13 weight class). Karimov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ACDC - Hells Bells. Dasha Karimov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Garret
vs
Karimov

184 cm
33
192 lbs
34 - 9 - 0

185 cm
32
193 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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 34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Garret!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dasha Karimov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karimov misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Karimov. Beautiful body shot.
Karimov throws a lazy right hand but Garret sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garret throwing a counter right hand but Karimov manages to avoid it.
Garret slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karimov. Garret does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karimov throws a series of punches but Garret moves out of range.
Karimov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garret tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karimov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karimov.
Karimov wants to slow Garret down by chopping away at his legs.
Garret thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karimov lands with a straight right. Garret didn't see that one coming.
Karimov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karimov tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov lands with an overhand left.
Dasha Karimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karimov needs to keep his hands up - Garret had a free shot at his head there.
Garret connects with an inside leg kick.
Garret throws a body shot but no joy.
Karimov lands a lovely overhand right.
Garret cracks Karimov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karimov scores with a jab to the body.
Garret is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karimov.
A jab from Karimov does it's job there.
Garret ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garret throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karimov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garret looks to score with a jab to the body but Karimov is just out of range.
Karimov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
Karimov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Karimov as he connects with a hook.
Karimov ducks under a wild hook from Garret.
Garret lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimov connects with a crisp jab.
Garret is looking to chop away at Karimov's legs.
Karimov throws a leg kick but Garret moved away.

Karimov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garret, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garret.
Karimov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garret's elbow.
Garret struggles to land a body shot inside as Karimov controls his hands.
Garret throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Garret fails to land.
Karimov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garrets head.
Karimov throws a head punch that misses.
Karimov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garret blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Karimov.
Karimov throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garret throws an elbow but misses.
Karimov lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karimov.
Garret misses with a punch to the body.
Karimov misses with a knee strike.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garret avoids it.
Karimov prevents a body shot from Garret.
Karimov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garret working aggressively here.
Garret is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karimov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garret backwards.
Garret is working Karimov over against the cage.
Garret throws an elbow that misses.
Garret misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garret pushes off an throws an elbow but Karimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karimov misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Garret.
Garret can't find room to land a body shot as Karimov controls the action.
Garret lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karimov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garret misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karimov.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garret just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karimov's brow.
Karimov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karimov misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karimov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garret has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karimov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karimov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garret.
Garret misses with a body punch.
Garret digs a right hand underneath Karimov's ribcage. Karimov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garret avoiding damage as Karimov throws knees to the body.
Garret tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garret tries a body shot but Karimov blocks it.
Garret pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garret tries to work over Karimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garret throws an elbow but misses.
Karimov prevents a body shot from Garret.
Karimov looking to throw knees to the head but Garret is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dasha Karimov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Karimov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garret looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garret throws a leg kick which misses Karimov's front leg but catches the back leg as Karimov tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Garret.
Garret takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karimov misses with a kick to the body.
Garret throws a body shot but no joy.
Karimov wants to counter the offense by Garret and move into the clinch position.
Garret checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garret cracks the inside of Karimov's front leg.
Karimov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garret is able to avoid easily.
Garret lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karimov tries to clinch but Garret moves out of range.
Karimov staying out of range there.
Garret looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garret misses with a body punch
and Karimov counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Karimov misses its intended target.

Karimov pushes Garret up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Karimov.
Garret blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garret lands an elbow that stopped Karimov in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Dasha Karimov has been cut.
A short right from Garret on the inside.
Garret scores with a hook to the body.
Karimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karimov looking to throw knees to the head but Garret is blocking nicely.
Garret slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Garret fails to land.
Garret pushes off an throws an elbow but Karimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garret pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garret swings wildly with an uppercut but Karimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garret presses Karimov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karimov blocks a body shot from Garret.
Nice body punch from Garret - that landed with a thud.
Karimov trying to land knees to the body.
Garret has a couple of punches blocked by Karimov.
Garret tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret is trying to pull guard but Karimov has him pressed against the cage.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the head but Garret blocks with his arms.
Garret misses with a punch to the body.
Karimov blocks a body shot from Garret.
Karimov blocking some punches.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karimov.
Garret takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Karimov fails to land.
Garret misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karimov misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garret.
Garret blocks an uppercut.
Karimov dodges an elbow strike from Garret.
Karimov can't find room to land a body shot as Garret controls the action.
Garret blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garret avoiding damage as Karimov throws knees to the body.
Karimov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garret.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garret's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garret.
Garret misses with an elbow over the top.
Karimov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karimov tries a knee to the head but Garret blocks it.
Karimov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garret.
Garret misses with a punch to the body.
Garret lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Karimov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garret.
Karimov tries to work over Garret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karimov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret can't find room to land a body shot as Karimov controls the action.
Karimov scores with a knee to the head.
Garret struggles to land a body shot inside as Karimov controls his hands.
Karimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karimov throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garret misses with a body punch.
Garret working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karimov tries to land knees in the clinch but Garret avoids the damage to the body.
Garret prevents a body shot from Karimov.
Dasha Karimov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karimov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karimov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karimov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garret blocks it with crossed arms.
Garret misses with the head strike.
Garret trying to control the position but instead, Karimov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garret into the cage.
Garret struggles to land a body shot inside as Karimov controls his hands.
Karimov blocks a body shot from Garret.
Garret gets through Karimov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garret makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karimov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dasha Karimov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dasha Karimov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karimov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garret circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Garret misses.
Karimov lands a leg kick that knocks Garret off balance momentarily.
Karimov motions for Garret to come forward. Karimov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karimov wants to slow Garret down by chopping away at his legs.
Karimov misses with a low kick.
Karimov swings widly with a right hand
and Garret counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karimov lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garret. Karimov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karimov wants to counter the offense by Garret and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karimov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karimov stuns Garret with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karimov connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Garret.
Garret lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karimov takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karimov scores with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garret.
Garret thumps Karimov with a low kick.
Karimov throws a shot from downtown. Garret moves away and avoids it.
As Karimov backs away, Garret returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Karimov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garret avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Garret tries to keep at a distance but Karimov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garret pushes off an throws an elbow but Karimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garret stalling in the clinch but Karimov improves position.

Garret breaks the clinch.
Karimov cracks Garret with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garret looks to score with a jab to the body but Karimov is just out of range.
Karimov misses with an uppercut.
Garret was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garret thuds his right hand into Karimov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Karimov.
Garret fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Nice jab there from Garret.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karimov!
Karimov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garret scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karimov blocks a leg kick.
Garret fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karimov checks it well.
Karimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garret.
Karimov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garret works Karimov's body with a nice hook.
Garret throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garret chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dasha Karimov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garret keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garret!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimov missing with a left hand there. Garret was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karimov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karimov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garret blocks a jab.
Karimov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karimov lands with an uppercut that bounces Garret off the cage and back into range.
Garret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karimov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garret.
Karimov cracks Garret with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garret throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karimov throws the left hand but Garret avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karimov misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garret takes a swing at Karimov's ribcage but misses.
Garret swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karimov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garret lands a nice shot to the body.
Garret looks to land a left hand but Karimov moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garret scores with a leg kick.
Karimov catches Garret with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karimov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garret moves out of range of the body kick from Karimov.
Garret is looking to counter punch.
Karimov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheers as Karimov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garret doesn't seem phased though.
Garret dodges the punch combination from Karimov.
Karimov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Pat Garret did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dasha Karimov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garret defending well as Karimov loads up on a big left hand.
Garret slips a straight right by Karimov.
Karimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garret.
Karimov moves out of range of the leg kick from Garret.
Garret looks to land a left hand but Karimov moved out of range nicely.
Garret throws a leg kick which misses Karimov's front leg but catches the back leg as Karimov tries to avoid it.
Karimov misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Karimov.
Karimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garret throws a leg kick but Karimov checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karimov thuds his right hand into Garret's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garret throws the kick towards the body but Karimov avoids it.
Karimov lands an overhand right.
Karimov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karimov throws a hook to the side of Garret's head but Garret sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karimov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garret lands with a cross.
Garret on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karimov. Karimov obviously looking to wear him down.
Garret swats away the attempt to clinch by Karimov.
Karimov looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range.
Garret swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garret misses with a wild body shot.
Karimov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garret takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garret moves away.
Garret comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garret lands a head kick. Karimov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garret just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Karimov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karimov looks to land a right hand but Garret moved out of range.
Karimov is still on wobbly legs! Can Garret finish him?
A jab from Karimov does it's job there.
Garret shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garret misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karimov.
Karimov seems to have recovered his senses.
Garret cracks the inside of Karimov's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Karimov misses the target.
Karimov slips under a jab from Garret.
Garret checks a low kick from Karimov.
Garret is looking to counter punch.
Garret scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garret goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karimov misses with a double jab
enabling Garret to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Garret throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimov lands a head shot.
Karimov avoids a kick to the body.
Karimov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garret is out of range and Karimov settles back down.
Garret checks a leg kick.
Karimov misses with a low kick as Garret jumps back.
Karimov takes a swing at Garret's ribcage but misses.
Garret with a hook.
Karimov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garret throws out a loose jab but Karimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karimov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garret manages to avoid it.
A big right from Garret misses.
Karimov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karimov tries to clinch but Garret is having none of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karimov, right into the meat.
Garret tries to work over Karimov's front leg with a kick but Karimov checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garret fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karimov is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Garret.
Garret feints and then cracks Karimov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karimov down.
Garret looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garret feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karimov's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karimov blocks a head kick by Garret.
That kick from Karimov tenderised Garret's leg. Garret is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garret takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garret lands with an overhand left.
Karimov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karimov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garret has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garret misses with a two punch combination.
Karimov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pat Garret will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dasha Karimov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Garret.
Garret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karimov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karimov.
Karimov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garret's sensitive parts.
Karimov throws a chopping leg kick but Garret manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garret jabs at Karimov's body.
Karimov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garret throws a body kick that misses.
Garret connects with a right hand. Karimov shakes it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garret.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karimov misses with a wild body shot.
Garret turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garret misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karimov.
A punch lands to the side of Garret 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karimov swings for the body but Garret moves out of range.
Garret was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Karimov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garret avoiding damage as Karimov throws knees to the body.
Garret lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karimov or not.
Karimov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Garret misses with a body punch.
Garret doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karimov misses with a punch to the body.
Karimov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karimov avoids a wild elbow strike from Garret.
Garret throws a punch but it's blocked by Karimov.
A short body shot lands from Garret as the two fighters clinch.
Karimov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Karimov.
Good body shot from Garret.
Karimov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garret manages to break the clinch.
Garret staying out of range there.
Karimov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garret in his tracks.
Garret throws a leg kick but Karimov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karimov cracks Garret with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karimov wants to slow Garret down by chopping away at his legs.
Karimov moves out of range of the leg kick from Garret.
Garret waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karimov.
Karimov tries to counter with a clinch but Garret shakes him off and moves away.
Karimov slips a jab from Garret.
Karimov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karimov misses with a looping left.
Garret checks a leg kick.
Garret misses the jab.
Karimov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimov tries to clinch
and Garret counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karimov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karimov lands a jab to the head.
Karimov cracks the inside of Garret's front leg.
Karimov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garret swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garret thuds his shin into the meat of Karimov's side.
Garret throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karimov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karimov lands a right hook to the body.
Karimov looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range.
Garret avoids a kick to the body.
Garret throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karimov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garret.
Karimov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garret's hands.
Karimov throws an overhand right that lands on Garret's shoulder, as Garret tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimov throws a hook but Garret avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karimov tries to clinch up.
Garret is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garret scores with a punch to the head.
Garret tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garret connects with a leg kick. Karimov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch combination from Karimov misses.
Karimov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garret.
Garret throws a leg kick which misses Karimov's front leg but catches the back leg as Karimov tries to avoid it.
Karimov staying out of range there.
Garret sets himself, and Karimov steps forward looking for the clinch! Garret avoids it this time.
Garret steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karimov. That one must have hurt.
Garret misses with a low kick as Karimov jumps back.
Karimov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garret's hands.

Karimov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karimov landing knees to the body.

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 Pat Garret.
I think Garret 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Pat Garret retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!