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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Garciaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miren Amiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Miren Amiano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jose Garciaz's chin.
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250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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240 lbs
2 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Garciaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miren Amiano!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garciaz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garciaz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Amiano looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Garciaz misses with a head shot.
Amiano is squirming around, avoiding Garciaz's attempts to control the action.
Garciaz thowing shots but they're missing.
Amiano manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Amiano is staying active underneath Garciaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garciaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amiano's head.
Garciaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amiano defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciaz works his way into side control.
Garciaz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Amiano is looking to reverse the position.
Garciaz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garciaz grinds an elbow into Amiano's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garciaz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Garciaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garciaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amiano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garciaz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garciaz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Garciaz keeping moving, preventing Amiano from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garciaz is pulling down on Amiano's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiano preventing the sweep.
That's four 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.
Amiano wants to stand but Garciaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garciaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garciaz keeping moving, preventing Amiano from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Garciaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garciaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garciaz is looking to clinch but Amiano is avoiding it.
Garciaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Amiano tries to sprawl out of it but Garciaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amiano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garciaz tries to clinch but Amiano moves away
and Garciaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garciaz fails with the takedown
and Amiano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Amiano.
Garciaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Amiano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garciaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amiano struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiano managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garciaz.
Garciaz tries to move to full mount but Amiano actually manages to regain half guard.
Garciaz trying to pass the guard but Amiano defending well.
Garciaz misses with a head shot. Amiano uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amiano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garciaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garciaz scores with a takedown into Amiano's guard.
Garciaz thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garciaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Amiano trying to keep a closed guard but Garciaz is proving a slippery customer.
Amiano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Amiano trying to keep a closed guard but Garciaz is proving a slippery customer.
Garciaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garciaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amiano keeping moving, preventing Garciaz from controlling successfully.
Garciaz throws a strike but Amiano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Amiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Garciaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garciaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Amiano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Garciaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garciaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amiano sprawls well. Amiano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garciaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Garciaz tries to clinch
enabling Amiano to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Garciaz 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. This is the final round!
Amiano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garciaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amiano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amiano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garciaz keeping moving, preventing Amiano from controlling successfully.
Garciaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garciaz tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciaz trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Amiano wants to stand but Garciaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose Garciaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garciaz has control of Amiano's left arm, preventing Amiano from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amiano trying to control but Garciaz is working from the bottom.
Miren Amiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amiano throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miren Amiano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garciaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Garciaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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