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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey's entrance music is Welcome to the TerrorDome. A fine choice. Marcelio Garcia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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152 lbs
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186 lbs
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ADCC Champion
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia gets the takedown into side control.
Garcia happy to just control the position for now.
Bailey 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 is looking to take a break and control but Bailey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bailey is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
Bailey is trying to get back to half guard.
Bailey looks to move to half guard but instead Garcia has passed into mount! Damn!
Garcia tries to control but Bailey wriggling away.
Bailey is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Garcia has taken his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bailey tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcia avoids the attempt from Bailey to control.
Garcia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bailey is squirming around, avoiding Garcia's attempts to control the action.
Bailey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcia.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia prevents Bailey from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is squirming around, avoiding Garcia's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia is trying to take his opponent's back.
Bailey working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bailey keeps working.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bailey defends it well.
Bailey gets full guard.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bailey is on top in guard.
Bailey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Bailey throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Bailey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to roll over but Bailey keeps him under control.
Bailey is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bailey is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Bailey prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Bailey which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelio Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bailey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bailey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bailey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bailey looking for a sweep but Garcia has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bailey tries to improve his position but instead Garcia has taken his back!
Garcia is riding his opponent, not letting Bailey buck him off.
Garcia is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Garcia keeps control of the position as Bailey tries to break free.
Well, with Garcia on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bailey is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Bailey is having none of it.
Garcia seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bailey is holding on tight.
Garcia looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Bailey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bailey is working hard here to advance position.
Bailey tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bailey tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
Garcia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bailey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bailey is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Garcia jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bailey is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bailey and Garcia has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Garcia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bailey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey gets back to full guard.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Bailey.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Bailey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bailey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
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.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Bailey defends easily.
Bailey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bailey stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Bailey throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bailey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcelio Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bailey but Bailey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bailey defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garcia in particular looking to stall.
Bailey tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcia lands a nice short elbow.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Bailey is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bailey.
Bailey is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Bailey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Bailey keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Bailey trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Bailey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garcia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bailey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
Garcia looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bailey.
Joel Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Marcelio Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia tries to escape but Bailey has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bailey punches the canvas rather than the man.
Garcia covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Garcia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bailey avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Bailey trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.
Bailey tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
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.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Bailey landing strikes from the mount.
Bailey looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bailey with the ground and pound from mount.
Bailey prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Bailey is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Garcia has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Garcia!
Marcelio Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelio Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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