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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rolando Garcia enters the cage!
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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 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grappler Striking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striking tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Rolando Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striking tries to clinch up.
Garcia throws a hook but Striking avoids it easily.
Striking misses with a looping right.
Striking checks the leg kick.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Striking.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Striking thows a body shot but no joy.
Striking keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Striking's front leg but catches the back leg as Striking tries to avoid it.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Striking on the side of the head.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Striking sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcia has time to react.
Striking throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Striking throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Striking misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Striking looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Striking circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Striking moves away and avoids it.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Striking blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Striking's ribs.
Striking scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Striking.
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 throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice sprawl there from Striking as Garcia shoots in.
Nice body kick there by Striking.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Striking slips under a jab.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
letting Striking counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Striking misses the target.
Striking tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Striking slips the punch.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with a jab.
Striking moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Striking swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Striking lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Striking tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Striking steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Striking sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Grappler Striking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Striking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Striking as he jumps to the side.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Striking decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Striking has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Striking with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Striking controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grappler Striking dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Striking throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Striking checks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Striking.
Striking thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Striking misses with a body kick.
Striking waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Striking misses with a hook.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Striking on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Striking pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Striking settles back down.
Striking blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Striking. That snapped Garcia's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Striking.
Striking uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
The fighters circling - Striking throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Striking doesn't seem bothered though.
Striking walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Striking tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia works Striking's body with a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Striking takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Striking throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Striking looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rolando Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Striking knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Striking throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Striking throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Striking looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Striking misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia dives in and grabs Striking's left leg, looking for a takedown. Striking pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Striking feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Striking bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Striking throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Striking takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia shoots in but Striking avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grappler Striking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Garcia sizes up Striking with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Striking looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Striking shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Striking keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Striking's knee but Striking avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
Garcia gets a double leg takedown into Striking's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striking is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Striking takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
A clash of legs there as Striking blocks the low kick.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Striking under the eye.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Striking's head.
Striking scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Striking connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia throws a low kick but Striking avoids it.
Striking slips a straight right by Garcia.
Striking misses with a straight right.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking thows a left - swing and a miss!
Striking throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Striking missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strikings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Striking throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Striking.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Striking is able to avoid easily.
Striking walks into a jab.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Striking connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Striking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Striking looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Striking avoids it well.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Striking looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Striking stuffs the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Striking.
Striking closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Striking counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia throws a lazy body kick
and Striking counters with a nice uppercut.
Striking throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
Striking looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Striking blocks nicely.
Striking is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Striking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Striking gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Striking won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striking stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grappler Striking.
I think Striking 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Grappler Striking!
After winning the bout, Grappler Striking thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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