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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Kolano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stefano Kolano!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia goes for a double leg but Kolano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kolano continues to drive forward.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garcia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garcia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kolano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garcia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Garcia manages to end up in side control.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Kolano is keeping him busy.
Garcia throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolano tries to escape but Garcia is in control.
Kolano seems a little lost for a moment, as Garcia dominates the positioning.
Garcia tries for a kimura but Kolano is defending well.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Kolano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Garcia throws an elbow but Kolano slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolano wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Kolano is defending well.
Garcia tries to move to mount but Kolano blocks the move with his legs.
Kolano managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia laying and praying for a moment but Kolano takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kolano wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kolano defending well though.
Garcia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brabo Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kolano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Kolano misses.
Kolano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kolano.
Kolano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Kolano.
Kolano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolano misses with a double jab.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garcia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kolano will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kolano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Kolano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia with the ground and pound but Kolano regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
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.
Garcia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kolano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia works his way into full mount!
Garcia looking to control but Kolano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garcia trying to control but Kolano is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brabo Garcia dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garcia slips under a jab from Kolano.
Kolano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kolano duly obliges.
Stefano Kolano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Kolano.
Kolano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Kolano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garcia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garcia crunches a lovely knee into Kolano's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kolano's face.
It looks like Stefano Kolano has been cut.
Kolano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a knee to the head.
Garcia landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Garcia to work.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kolano clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Garcia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Good control from Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Garcia looking to hold on to the position here but Kolano rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brabo Garcia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kolano lands an overhand right.
Kolano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kolano thows a body shot but no joy.
Kolano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kolano.
Kolano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kolano cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Kolano. Those never looked like landing.
Kolano misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolano fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolano misses with a wild combination.
Kolano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia scores with a kick to the body.
Garcia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kolano sprawls well initially but Garcia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Kolano defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brabo Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brabo Garcia!
A less than humble Brabo Garcia misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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