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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyo Wuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyo Wuan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
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165 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyo Wuan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wuan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia has Wuan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Garcia pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wuan tumbling to the mat - Garcia dives into Wuan's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wuan is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia won't allow Wuan to sweep him here.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wuan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Garcia Grappling Academy - Rio that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wuan is controlling Garcia's posture.
Garcia trying to control but Wuan is working from the bottom.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Wuan looking for a sweep. Not yet Wuan, not yet.
Garcia passes Wuan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
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!
Wuan is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throwing strikes here but Wuan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wuan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wuan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Garcia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wuan is surviving well by controlling Garcia's body position as best he can.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia has control of Wuan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wuan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Garcia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wuan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wuan shrugs it off.
Garcia throwing strikes but Wuan bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Wuan distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wuan is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Wuan tries to pass.
Wuan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia controls Wuan momentarily but Wuan frees himself.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Our spies down at at The Garcia Grappling Academy - Rio inform us that Garcia has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wuan passes Garcia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Wuan has control of the leg.
Wuan wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wuan is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Wuan sits in half guard.
Wuan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia trying to control but Wuan postures up.
Wuan wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wuan.
Wuan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wuan.
Wuan wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to hold on to Wuan's head to control him but Wuan postures up.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wuan pulls his head out easily.
Wuan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Wuan is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
Garcia is trying to keep Wuan in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wuan uses it to pass to side control.
Garcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wuan connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcelo Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wuan on the side of the head.
It looks like Lyo Wuan has been cut.
Garcia tries a low kick but Wuan avoids it.
Wuan cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Wuan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lyo Wuan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wuan digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Wuan lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Wuan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wuan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcelo Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wuan cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Wuan connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Wuan is rocked!
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Wuan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wuan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wuan.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Wuan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wuan.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wuan counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Wuan lands a jab to the head.
Wuan tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
so Garcia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia trying to control but Wuan is working from the bottom.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wuan is on top in guard.
Wuan trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Wuan slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Wuan defends easily.
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wuan is aware though and is defending well.
Wuan working some strikes from top position.
Wuan is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Wuan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wuan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wuan lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuan stands and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Wuan landing a few strikes.
Wuan is chipping away with strikes.
Marcelo Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wuan is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wuan blocks the strikes from Garcia.
Wuan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wuan wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Wuan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wuan is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wuan chips away with some ground and pound.
Wuan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Wuan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcelo Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lyo Wuan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wuan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wuan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wuan keeps the fight on the outside.
Wuan darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Wuan digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia looking for a takedown.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lyo Wuan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to take the fight to the mat but Wuan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wuan trying to land knees to the body.
Wuan is working Garcia over against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wuan.
Wuan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wuan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia has Wuan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wuan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Wuan manages to get underhooks.
Wuan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Garcia is looking for a takedown.
Wuan tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Wuan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Garcia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wuan after a bit of a struggle.
Wuan trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Wuan lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Wuan.
Wuan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Wuan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wuan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wuan.
Wuan lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wuan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wuan missing with knees to the body.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wuan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Wuan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wuan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wuan landing knees to the body.
Wuan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Wuan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
Wuan lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia jumps guard but Wuan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wuan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Wuan as the two fighters clinch.
Wuan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wuan digs a right hand into Garcia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia's gas tank.
Wuan pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wuan scores with a knee to the head.
Wuan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Wuan.
Wuan stalling the fight.
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 avoiding damage as Wuan throws knees to the body.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wuan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wuan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lyo Wuan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wuan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcelo Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wuan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wuan.
A right hook to the body lands for Wuan.
Wuan presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wuan connects with a knee to the head.
Wuan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wuan stops a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Wuan avoiding damage.
Lyo Wuan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyo Wuan 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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