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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies. Grappler Striking has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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163 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolando Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses the jab.
Striking slips a straight right by Garcia.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Striking counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a left hand
letting Striking counter with a right hand.
Striking on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Striking tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Striking counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Striking tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Striking's shoulder, as Striking tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Striking lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Striking sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rolando Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Striking lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Striking throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Striking manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Striking throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Striking.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcia swings for the body but Striking moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Striking fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Striking didn't see that one coming.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Striking was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Striking.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Striking.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Striking manages to avoid it.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Striking.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garcia won't allow Striking to get back to his feet.
Striking looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Striking wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Striking has wrist control.
Striking is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Striking wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Striking is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Striking is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Striking lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to roll over but Striking keeps him under control.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Striking with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Striking is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Striking passes into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Striking looks up at the clock and then as Garcia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Striking smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grappler Striking will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Striking finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garcia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Striking looks a forlorn figure.
Striking is squirming around, avoiding Garcia's attempts to control the action.
Garcia working Striking over with strikes here.
Striking gets back to half guard.
Rolando Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striking is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Striking gets back to half guard.
Striking gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Striking wants to sweep but no luck.
Striking trying to control the position.
Striking looking for a sweep. Not yet Striking, not yet.
Garcia distracts Striking with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Striking has wrist control.
Striking manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Striking's attempts to control the action.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Striking connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking lands a big elbow.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Striking is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves into full guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Striking tries to pass.
Striking looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Striking controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grappler Striking will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Striking sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Striking counters with a nice kick to the body.
Striking lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Striking counters with a leg kick.
Striking steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia sizes up Striking with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia throws a low kick but Striking moves out of range easily.
Striking turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Striking, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Striking against the cage but Striking circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Striking.
Striking stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Striking scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Striking.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Striking moved out of range nicely.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Striking takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Striking slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Rolando Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Striking counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Striking.
Striking connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Striking with a jab.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Striking counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Striking pushes Garcia away with a front kick.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Striking is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia throws a jab when Striking was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Striking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Striking lands with a nice body kick.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Striking really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garcia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Striking hang on?
Striking working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Striking is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Striking in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Striking tries to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Striking is trying desperately to improve position.
Striking is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia landing shots from mount.
Striking is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia scoring with strikes but Striking is staying in there.
Grappler Striking is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Striking has worked his arm free - good work by Striking!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grappler Striking.
I've got Striking 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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