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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 4180 p4p, 4292 weight class) and Kamren Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamren Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Julio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garrison lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kamren Garrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julio closes the distance and clinches.
Julio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Julio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Julio wants to take the fight to the mat but Garrison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garrison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Julio walks away with a smile on his face. Garrison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garrison has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison jumps guard but Julio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garrison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Julio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Don Julio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamren Garrison.
Garrison digs a good hook to Julio's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Julio, pushing him back against the cage.
Garrison is trying to pull guard but Julio has him pressed against the cage.
Garrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garrison scores with a shoulder strike.
Garrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Julio fails with a takedown attempt.
Garrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Julio throws a quick counter head kick but Garrison was just out of range.
Garrison lands with a cross.
Garrison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Julio counters by moving into the clinch.
Julio lands with a short shot to the head.
Julio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Julio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garrison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garrison throws a leg kick that misses.
Julio throws a quick counter head kick but Garrison was just out of range.
Garrison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Julio avoids the head kick by Garrison.
Garrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garrison looks winded!
Garrison throws a shot to the body.
Garrison works Julio's body with a nice hook.
Julio moves into the clinch.
Garrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garrison is looking to break free of the clinch but Julio has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio breaks the clinch.
Julio looks for a takedown but Garrison sprawls well.
Julio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garrison but Garrison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Julio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garrison as he jumps to the side.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio closes the distance and clinches.
Garrison jumps guard but Julio stands there with Garrison around his waist. Garrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garrison managing to block the knees to the body from Julio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio pulls guard.
Garrison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Julio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garrison has managed to get both his arms back between Julio's legs - danger averted.
Julio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garrison wants to stand and escape but instead Julio has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Julio advances position into side control!
Julio throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamren Garrison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Julio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Julio shoots in and drives through. Garrison sprawls well.
Don Julio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garrison will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Julio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Julio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garrison but Garrison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Julio tries to move into range but Garrison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Julio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Garrison.
Nice sprawl there from Garrison as Julio shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Julio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Julio counters with a series of strikes. Garrison will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garrison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Julio.
Garrison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garrison throws a sloppy head kick and Julio moves out of range easily.
Garrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Julio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison clinches up against the cage.
Julio is trying to force a seperation but Garrison has the dominant position.
Don Julio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Julio wants to take the fight to the mat but Garrison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garrison can't break the clinch.
Julio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garrison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Garrison.
Garrison slowing the pace effectively.
Julio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Julio.
Julio shoots and misses
and Garrison counters with a three punch combo that has Julio backing up. Julio nods at Garrison to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio swings widly with a right hand
and Garrison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Julio thinking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Julio has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Garrison uses from the top position.
Julio working for a triangle but Garrison defends it easily.
Garrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Julio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Julio working a defensive guard but Garrison passes into half guard.
Garrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Julio is looking to clinch.
Julio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison misses with a takedown attempt - Julio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Julio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Julio.
Julio closes the distance and clinches.
Julio stalling in the clinch.
Julio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Julio pulls Garrison into guard.
Garrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Julio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison is looking to stand up but Julio won't let him.
Garrison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garrison wants to stand and escape but instead Julio has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Julio stands and throws Garrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Julio is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Garrison's shoulder. That is not cool.
Julio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Julio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Julio looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garrison is avoiding damage well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kamren Garrison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Julio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrison throws a sloppy head kick and Julio moves out of range easily.
Julio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Julio takes the fight into the clinch.
Julio decides to pull guard.
Julio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Julio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garrison manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garrison can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Julio puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Julio is keen to just control but Garrison is a slippery customer.
Julio not doing much here.
Garrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garrison is trying to maintain the position but Julio is very close to passing his half guard.
Julio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garrison is staying active underneath Julio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Julio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio shoots for a double leg takedown but Garrison sprawls well. He's pushed Julio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Julio defending well as Garrison loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Julio.
No luck for Julio with that takedown attempt.
Kamren Garrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Julio takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Garrison.
Julio fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Julio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Julio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison looks for a takedown but Julio sprawls well.
Garrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garrison leaves Julio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Julio fails with the takedown.
Julio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Julio takes the fight into the clinch.
Julio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garrison 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Don Julio!
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