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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Pancho Garcia (ranked 2556 p4p, 24177 weight class) and Pollos Hermanos (ranked 333 p4p, 558 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pollos Hermanos!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia digs a good body shot into Hermanos's ribs.
Hermanos rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermanos.
Hermanos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia slowing the pace effectively.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hermanos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hermanos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hermanos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia is looking to control Hermanos's arms but Hermanos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Hermanos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermanos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Hermanos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcia tries to stall but Hermanos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
Hermanos blocking some punches.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermanos.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Hermanos blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Hermanos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Hermanos prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Hermanos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garcia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hermanos can turn it around.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
Hermanos looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia avoiding damage as Hermanos throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Garcia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hermanos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
Hermanos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hermanos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Hermanos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hermanos missing with knees to the body.
Hermanos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermanos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos misses with a knee to the head.
Hermanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia avoiding damage as Hermanos throws knees to the body.
Hermanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermanos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Hermanos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hermanos controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Garcia.
Hermanos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanos stalling in the clinch but Garcia improves position.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Hermanos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermanos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hermanos as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Hermanos prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hermanos's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
A left hand lands to the body for Garcia.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hermanos blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Hermanos lands a nice knee to the body.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hermanos looks winded!
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Hermanos looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia tries a body shot but Hermanos blocks it.
Hermanos misses with a knee to the head.
Hermanos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanos misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia avoiding damage as Hermanos throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pollos Hermanos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Hermanos's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Hermanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia takes a swing at Hermanos's ribcage but misses.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hermanos moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermanos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermanos lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermanos.
Hermanos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanos blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Hermanos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hermanos looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Hermanos missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Garcia - that landed with a thud.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hermanos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hermanos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanos blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Hermanos.
Garcia is looking to control Hermanos's arms but Hermanos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
Hermanos looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermanos.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Hermanos.
Hermanos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hermanos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Garcia.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike from Hermanos.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hermanos looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Hermanos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia wants to stall.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Hermanos backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hermanos.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries a body shot but Hermanos blocks it.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia is trying to maintain a safe position but Hermanos gets an underhook and turns Garcia into the cage.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Hermanos.
Hermanos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hermanos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Hermanos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hermanos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermanos blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
Hermanos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hermanos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Hermanos improves position.
Hermanos tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hermanos tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hermanos's elbow.
Hermanos effectively controlling the action here.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermanos uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Pancho Garcia dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hermanos has managed to clinch.
Hermanos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Hermanos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermanos trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pollos Hermanos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hermanos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hermanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia avoiding damage as Hermanos throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Hermanos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
Garcia trying to stall but Hermanos improves his position.
Garcia can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia looking to stall.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hermanos backwards.
Hermanos misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia is looking to control Hermanos's arms but Hermanos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Hermanos on the inside.
Hermanos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Hermanos misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia tries a body shot but Hermanos blocks it.
Hermanos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermanos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia tries a body shot but Hermanos blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hermanos landing knees to the head.
Hermanos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermanos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermanos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hermanos looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia tries a body shot but Hermanos blocks it.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Hermanos avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia presses Hermanos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hermanos's elbow.
Garcia slows down the pace here.
Hermanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Hermanos controls the action.
A hook to the body from Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia taking a breather.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermanos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hermanos's elbow.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hermanos controls his hands.
Hermanos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hermanos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hermanos backwards.
Hermanos misses with a knee strike.
Hermanos trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia avoiding damage as Hermanos throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Hermanos tries to tie him up.
Hermanos letting Garcia take a breather here.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Hermanos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
Hermanos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hermanos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Hermanos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Hermanos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermanos throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pollos Hermanos.
I think Hermanos 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pollos Hermanos!
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energy
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hype
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