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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wednesday moves away.
Wednesday ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wednesday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Wednesday 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 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wednesday lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Wednesday blocks a low kick nicely.
Wednesday misses with a two punch combination.
Wednesday circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wednesday lands a big uppercut and Garcia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Garcia looks OK. Wednesday waves Garcia back to his feet!
Garcia is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wednesday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Wednesday finish him?
Wednesday has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wednesday moves away.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wednesday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Wednesday should have avoided that one.
Wednesday looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Alpo Wednesday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wednesday lands with a right hand.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Wednesday counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Nice defenses there by Wednesday.
Wednesday is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Wednesday is out of range.
Wednesday fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wednesday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia misses with a hook. Wednesday ducked under it nicely.
Wednesday misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wednesday's guard now.
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Garcia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wednesday sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wednesday wants to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wednesday, who protects the arm well.
Wednesday manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garcia's best efforts.
Wednesday is defending against the submission attempts here by Garcia.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but Wednesday is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
Wednesday keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
Wednesday trying to control from the bottom.
Wednesday is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garcia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
My spies in The Garcia Grappling Academy - Rio inform me that Garcia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wednesday is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wednesday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wednesday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Wednesday's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wednesday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wednesday slips a jab from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wednesday!
Garcia working away.
Garcia tries for a kimura but Wednesday is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia tries for a kimura but Wednesday is defending well.
Garcia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garcia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wednesday, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wednesday manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garcia's best efforts.
Wednesday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wednesday is in trouble now - Garcia has advanced to mount!
Garcia lands a nice shot to the head.
Garcia throwing strikes here but Wednesday is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garcia is looking for a kimura here.
Wednesday wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but Wednesday is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marcelo Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Wednesday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but Wednesday is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Wednesday defends it.
Garcia is still trying to improve position.
Wednesday wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Wednesday is defending well.
Wednesday gets back to full guard.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wednesday connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Marcelo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wednesday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wednesday to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wednesday looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Wednesday dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Wednesday takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia cracks Wednesday with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wednesday makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oooooh!!! Wednesday has knocked Garcia down with a huge combo! Wednesday steps away and waves a wobbly Garcia back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wednesday cracks Garcia with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Garcia falls to his knees and Wednesday doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alpo Wednesday!
Alpo Wednesday retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Alpo Wednesday 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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