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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yilmaz Kurth (ranked 3300 p4p, 24580 weight class) and Alessandro Garrison (ranked 339 p4p, 510 weight class). Kurth's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hail to the King. Yilmaz Kurth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm 31 192 4 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm 26 190 3 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt Solid Muay Thai Knockout power |
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yilmaz Kurth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alessandro Garrison! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Kurth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Garrison throws a combination. Kurth tries to block but a couple of punches get through. A solid body kick from Garrison. Alessandro Garrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A low kick lands for Garrison.
Garrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurth is just out of range. Garrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurth.
Kurth is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Garrison goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Kurth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Garrison misses with a hook to the body
letting Kurth counter with a right hand. Garrison scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Garrison throws a head kick that half lands.
Kurth drives through and clinches with Garrison against the cage.
Kurth gets through Garrison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A hook to the body from Kurth.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurth avoids it. Kurth tries a body shot but Garrison blocks it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Garrison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kurths head. Garrison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kurth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kurth lands a head shot. Garrison throws a jab when Kurth was well out of range. Garrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurth moves away. Kurth slips under a jab. Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A little feinted left hand from Kurth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A head kick from Garrison lands but Kurth takes it in his stride. We've been told by Kurth's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Garrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Garrison misses with a kick to the body and Kurth counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Garrison falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yilmaz Kurth! In his post fight interview, Yilmaz Kurth started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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