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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edson Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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142 lbs
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170 cm
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144 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edson Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabricio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carvalho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carvalho avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia instigates a clinch.
Carvalho gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carvalho controls the pace.
Carvalho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carvalho is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Carvalho pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carvalho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carvalho content to control rather than advance.
Carvalho tries to pass to full mount but Garcia defends it.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carvalho on the ground.
Carvalho is taking a breather. Garcia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Garcia still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Garcia has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Carvalho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carvalho wants to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Garcia seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcia swings around for an armbar but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Garcia's guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carvalho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garcia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carvalho has Garcia in his guard.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabricio Carvalho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carvalho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcia's guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carvalho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Fabricio Carvalho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carvalho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Carvalho scoring with some ground and pound.
Carvalho keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Carvalho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carvalho connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carvalho controlling the action here.
Carvalho throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia is staying active underneath Carvalho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to control Carvalho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia is staying active underneath Carvalho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carvalho drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Carvalho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carvalho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carvalho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Carvalho eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabricio Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcia throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carvalho.
Carvalho is trying to trip Garcia. He has hold of a leg but Garcia is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carvalho persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Carvalho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carvalho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carvalho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garcia tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Garcia won't allow Carvalho to pass to mount.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carvalho is working away from the top position though.
Carvalho 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 Carvalho.
Carvalho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carvalho controlling the action here.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carvalho pulls his head out easily.
Carvalho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carvalho connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
Carvalho takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Carvalho scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carvalho is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Garcia is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabricio Carvalho!
Fabricio Carvalho is the new bantamweight champion!
Fabricio Carvalho decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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FIGHT
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