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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Garrett (ranked 6927 p4p, 612 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 6991 p4p, 613 weight class). Jeff Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Craig Garrett's chin.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Garrett. Those never looked like landing.
Garrett looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Garrett drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Garrett controlling from the top position.
Garrett is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garrett throws a big right hand that misses.
Garrett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garrett stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garrett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garrett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garrett wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Garrett throws a big elbow that misses.
Garrett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garrett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson has Garrett pulled in close to control his posture.
Garrett prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Garrett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garrett gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Garrett instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Garrett from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Garrett has him pressed against the cage.
Garrett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Garrett blocks with his arms.
Garrett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garrett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garrett smiles and moves away.
A jab from Garrett does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Garrett dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garrett moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrett moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Garrett won't allow it.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett can't break the clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Garrett won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garrett.
Garrett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Garrett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Garrett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garrett gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Garrett from controlling successfully.
Garrett looking to pass the guard.
Garrett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garrett stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garrett pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garrett working Johnson over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrett keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garrett seems to be looking for submissions.
Garrett drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Garrett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Garrett seems content to control.
Garrett stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Garrett dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Garrett throws a one two combo.
Garrett lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Garrett. Garrett maintains the clinch.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Garrett fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrett counters with a solid body kick.
Garrett feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Garrett changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garrett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Garrett trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garrett decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've been told by Garrett's head coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garrett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Craig Garrett is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Garrett cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Garrett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garrett stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Garrett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garrett wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Garrett postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Garrett presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson prevents Garrett from breaking the clinch.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Craig Garrett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garrett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeff Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Garrett. Garrett maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Garrett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garrett 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Garrett!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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