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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 1094 p4p, 148 weight class) and Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 2130 p4p, 265 weight class). Garibaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Resist and Bite - Sabaton. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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203 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garibaldi is looking to clinch.
Benn Jr looks to land a combination but Garibaldi avoids it well.
Garibaldi lands with a hook. Benn Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garibaldi lands a jab to Benn Jr's midsection.
Benn Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been informed that Benn Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Garibaldi lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benn Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benn Jr misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi is looking to slow Benn Jr down with leg kicks.
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garibaldi takes a swing at Benn Jr's ribcage but misses.
Benn Jr jabs Garibaldi right on the nose. Garibaldi blinks but takes it well.
Benn Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garibaldi. Benn Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garibaldi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garibaldi throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Nigel Benn Jr has been cut.
Garibaldi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Garibaldi counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garibaldi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Garibaldi.
Benn Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benn Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garibaldi moves away.
Benn Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garibaldi tries to counter by clinching up but Benn Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Garibaldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garibaldi lands a body shot.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Benn Jr.
Nigel Benn Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garibaldi manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benn Jr on the side of the head.
Garibaldi connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheers as Garibaldi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benn Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Benn Jr is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi rushes Benn Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Garibaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Benn Jr lands an uppercut.
Garibaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Benn Jr prevents a body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi misses with a body punch.
Garibaldi lands with a short shot to the head.
Benn Jr is pushing Garibaldi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garibaldi digs a right hand underneath Benn Jr's ribcage. Benn Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garibaldi blocks an uppercut.
Benn Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garibaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Garibaldi prevents Benn Jr from breaking the clinch.
Benn Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garibaldi pushes Benn Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Garibaldi.
Benn Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garibaldi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garibaldi just leaning against Benn Jr, taking a breather.
Garibaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards.
Benn Jr takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Benn Jr controls the action.
Good body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi lands a body shot.
Garibaldi gets through Benn Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garibaldi controlling the action here for a moment.
Benn Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garibaldi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Garibaldi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nigel Benn Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Benn Jr throws a series of punches but Garibaldi avoids them all with ease.
Benn Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garibaldi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garibaldi thows a leg kick but Benn Jr checks it
and Benn Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Garibaldi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garibaldi tries a body shot but Benn Jr blocks it.
Garibaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi misses with a body punch.
Garibaldi pushes Benn Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garibaldi breaks from the clinch.
Benn Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benn Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garibaldi backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi connects with a single shot there.
Garibaldi closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Garibaldi.
Benn Jr blocks a body shot from Garibaldi.
Benn Jr is trying to force a seperation but Garibaldi has the dominant position.
Benn Jr is trying to break the clinch but Garibaldi is controlling him.
Garibaldi manages to break the clinch.
Benn Jr throws out a loose jab but Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benn Jr cracks Garibaldi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benn Jr looks to land a combination but Garibaldi avoids it well.
Benn Jr moves away from the strike by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi closes the distance and pushes Benn Jr back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garibaldi up against the cage.
Garibaldi pushes Benn Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garibaldi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garibaldi lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi lands a body shot.
Benn Jr is breathing heavily.
Benn Jr tries to throw a body punch but Garibaldi avoids it by throwing Benn Jr back against the cage.
Garibaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards.
Benn Jr tries to break free but Garibaldi pushes him back against the cage.
Benn Jr prevents a body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Benn Jr controls his hands.
A short left from Garibaldi.
Benn Jr is looking to control Garibaldi's arms but Garibaldi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benn Jr has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Garibaldi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi effectively controlling the action here.
Garibaldi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Garibaldi lands with a light punch inside.
Garibaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benn Jr manages to break the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Benn Jr
enabling Garibaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Benn Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Garibaldi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Garibaldi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garibaldi.
Benn Jr lands with a straight right. Garibaldi didn't see that one coming.
Garibaldi with a jab.
Benn Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Garibaldi finish him?
Benn Jr looks to land a right hand but Garibaldi moved out of range.
Benn Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Benn Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garibaldi counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi moves into range and clinches up with Benn Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garibaldi lands a left hand.
Benn Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi scores with a hook to the body.
Garibaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards.
Garibaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benn Jr has had enough of the clinch but Garibaldi keeps him there for the moment.
Garibaldi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Garibaldi.
Garibaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garibaldi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards.
Garibaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michael Garibaldi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Benn Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benn Jr working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Garibaldi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nigel Benn Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Garibaldi thows a body kick. Benn Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Garibaldi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benn Jr's head backwards.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Garibaldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garibaldi throws a monster overhand right that drops Benn Jr! Garibaldi follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Garibaldi!
After winning the bout, Michael Garibaldi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Nigel Benn Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'ill be back'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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