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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garyn Girith (ranked 2164 p4p, 4443 weight class) and Clin Cartwright (ranked 230 p4p, 392 weight class). Cartwright comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cirice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garyn Girith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clin Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Cartwright connects with a nice looking jab.
Cartwright scores with a jab to the head.
Cartwright throws a jab but it's blocked by Girith.
Girith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Girith sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Girith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cartwright tests Girith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cartwright scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright fails with the takedown.
Girith throwing a counter right hand but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright with a hook.
Cartwright misses with a left hand
and Girith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Clin Cartwright has been cut.
Cartwright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girith.
Girith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girith.
Girith is looking to counter punch.
Cartwright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Girith prevents Cartwright from improving position.
Girith sneaks back into half guard.
Cartwright wants to take a breather but Girith is having none of it.
Cartwright keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Girith wants to control the action here but instead Cartwright manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright controlling from the full mount.
Girith gets back to half guard.
Girith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Girith wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cartwright wants to pass to mount but Girith is defending the position.
Cartwright is thwarting Girith's attempts to control the position.
Girith tries to roll over but Cartwright keeps him under control.
Cartwright is keen to just control but Girith is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cartwright controlling the action here.
Cartwright is trying to control. Girith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cartwright prevents Girith from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clin Cartwright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clin Cartwright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cartwright moves in looking to clinch but Girith pushes him off.
Girith is looking to counter punch.
Cartwright lands a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cartwright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Girith counters with a thumping low kick.
Cartwright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Girith under the eye.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Girith throws a big counter combination but Cartwright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Girith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Girith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garyn Girith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clin Cartwright.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Girith as he jumps to the side.
Girith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cartwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Girith appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girith.
A nice combination there by Cartwright.
Cartwright misses with a combination
and Girith counters with a straight right hand.
Cartwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Cartwright backs away, Girith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Clin Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Girith pinned against the cage. Girith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Girith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Girith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Girith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Girith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Girith misses the target.
Cartwright drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Girith defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Girith to counter with a crisp jab.
Cartwright shoots and misses
and Girith counters with a straight right hand.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Girith tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Girith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Girith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cartwright.
Girith throwing a counter right hand but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garyn Girith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clin Cartwright's cut.
That's time! Girith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Cartwright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Girith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cartwright's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cartwright's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Girith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clin Cartwright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Girith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Girith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cartwright.
Girith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura but Girith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cartwright to get the leverage.
Cartwright controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Girith.
Girith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cartwright is aware though and is defending well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Girith holds on and takes a little breather.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Girith keeps moving.
Cartwright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Girith keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Girith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cartwright trying to control but Girith is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cartwright might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cartwright shoots in for a double leg but Girith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cartwright fails with the takedown
and Girith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garyn Girith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clin Cartwright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Girith tries to avoid it but Cartwright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Girith to the ground. Girith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Girith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt
and Girith counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cartwright or perhaps it was just good defense by Girith, which made it look bad.
Cartwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Girith avoids it really well and circles away.
Girith throws a big counter combination but Cartwright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Girith wants to control but Cartwright postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clin Cartwright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cartwright 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clin Cartwright!
A very excited looking Clin Cartwright made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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