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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Rover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rover might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Not Afraid-Eminem. Tyler Rover could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcelo Garcia's chin.
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Rover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rover misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Rover misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Rover throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rover!
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rover shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Rover to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rover misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
Rover lands a lovely overhand right.
Rover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Rover throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rover looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is working for a kimura but Rover is defending it quite comfortably.
Rover pushes Garcia off looking to stand but Garcia dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Garcia seems content to control.
Rover is trying to stand back up but Garcia is controlling him
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rover does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcelo Garcia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rover stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Rover both land. Nice combination.
Rover misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Rover fights it but they end up in guard.
Rover is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Rover is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rover manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Rover's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rover is looking to stand back up but Garcia counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rover.
Rover wants to get back to his feet.
Rover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Garcia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rover keeps working.
Rover kicks Garcia off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rover slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Rover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a big head kick but Rover shrugs it off.
Rover misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Rover.
Rover slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rover throws a combination that misses
and Garcia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rover really felt that one!
Rover uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for Rover.
Rover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rover's guard now.
Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Rover is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rover manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Rover's guard.
Garcia won't allow Rover to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stands and throws Rover's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rover is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Garcia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rover is breathing heavily.
Garcia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rover's legs.
Garcia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rover, who protects the arm well.
Rover on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rover tries to get out of the position.
Rover is not content to let Garcia control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rover wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rover takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Rover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
Rover throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Rover throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rover really felt that one!
Rover looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rover darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rover throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rover won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rover is trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rover has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rover is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garcia is controlling him well.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rover keeps working.
Rover wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
Garcia scoring with punches from side control.
Garcia prevents Rover from escaping the position.
Garcia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rover, who protects the arm well.
Rover is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Garcia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia trying to control the action but Rover is working from the bottom.
Rover is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garcia is controlling him well.
Garcia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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.
Rover is trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia wants to control but Rover is keeping him busy.
Rover wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is dominant here and he's now got Rover's back!
Garcia looking for the choke from the back.
Garcia is looking for the choke from the back position but Rover is controlling his hands well.
Rover wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working for a choke but Rover is defending well.
Rover defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Garcia's arms.
Rover is trapped and Garcia is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Rover looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Marcelo Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rover fending off the submission attempt from Garcia.
Rover controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rover is defending well though. Garcia let's go of the attempt for now.
Rover has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rover is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Garcia gets his way!
Rover holding both Garcia 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rover staying busy and making it hard for Garcia to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Rover blocks the leg kick.
Rover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rover is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rover.
Rover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a solid body kick.
Rover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick.
Rover's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rover duly obliges.
A big right from Rover misses.
Rover slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Rover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Rover misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rover fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyler Rover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rover wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Rover keeps moving.
Rover is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Rover has wrist control.
Garcia stands up from Rover's guard - Garcia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rover throws a combination that misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Rover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rover throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rover misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rover lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Rover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rover closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rover misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rover tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Garcia manages to move to mount!
Rover wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to take Rover's back but he can't do it this time.
Rover has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Garcia tries to get the hooks in deep but Rover pushed the leg off.
Rover is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rover wants to get back to his feet.
Tyler Rover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Rover taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcelo Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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