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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sonesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and val garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Sonesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, val garcia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sonesson is looking to clinch but garcia is avoiding it.
garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sonesson is looking for a sweep. garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
garcia tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sonesson trying to control but garcia postures up.
Sonesson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sonesson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst garcia is controlling him.
garcia wants to stand but Sonesson is controlling his posture from full guard.
garcia controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
garcia trying to control but Sonesson is working from the bottom.
garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sonesson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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.
Sonesson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sonesson is trying to hold garcia in close to prevent damage but garcia has managed to pass into half guard.
garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sonesson is trying to maintain the position but garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Sonesson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonesson is trying to get back to full guard.
garcia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonesson wants to control but garcia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
garcia not doing much here.
Sonesson has one foot on garcia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sonesson is breathing heavily.
Sonesson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from garcia.
Sonesson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and garcia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sonesson won't be happy with that.
Sonesson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonesson is trying to control garcia's posture but garcia avoids it.
Sonesson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
garcia lands a few punches from side control.
garcia lands a few punches from side control.
Sonesson wants to control but garcia postures up.
garcia gets to mount! Sonesson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sonesson tries to control garcia's body but garcia pushes him off. Sonesson squirms to his side and now garcia has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
val garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
garcia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sonesson is looking to escape.
Sonesson is looking to improve his position.
garcia slips a nice elbow through Sonesson's hands, connecting with Sonesson's forehead.
garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sonesson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sonesson is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonesson is looking to get back to full guard here but garcia has managed to pass to side control instead.
garcia prevents Sonesson from getting the reversal.
garcia controlling his opponent.
Sonesson wants to control but garcia is having none of it.
garcia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
garcia looking to finish Sonesson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sonesson!
garcia avoids the attempt from Sonesson to control.
garcia controlling from mount.
garcia unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonesson is squirming around, avoiding garcia's attempts to control the action.
Sonesson wants to hold on but garcia pushes him away.
garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sonesson can't escape the position.
That's four 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.
garcia lands a big shot there that rocks Sonesson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
garcia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sonesson tries to lock up and control but garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sonesson tries to lock up and control but garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
val garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from garcia.
Sonesson has his takedown stuffed
and garcia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sonesson's guard now.
Sonesson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sonesson wants to stand but garcia is controlling the position.
garcia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sonesson, up you get!
Sonesson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sonesson is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonesson tries to get to full guard but garcia has control of the leg.
garcia misses with a head shot. Sonesson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sonesson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
garcia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sonesson has his takedown stuffed
and garcia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Sonesson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
garcia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
garcia cracks Sonesson with a big right hand but Sonesson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sonesson tries to improve position but can't.
Sonesson regains half guard.
garcia controlling the action here.
garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Sonesson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonesson is pressing down on garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sonesson 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.
garcia pushing down on Sonesson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
garcia stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sonesson to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonesson wants to clinch but garcia slips to the side
and garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Sonesson didn't expect that.
val garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
garcia stops Sonesson from standing up.
Sonesson is trying to control the position but garcia postures up.
Sonesson keeping full guard, as garcia tries to pass.
garcia is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
garcia trying to control but Sonesson is working from the bottom.
garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tim Sonesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
val garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonesson wants to stand but garcia is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
val garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... val garcia!
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FIGHT
RATING
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