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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johann Bismark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bismark comes into the arena with I Don't Care Anymore - Phil Collins blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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187 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johann Bismark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a low kick but Bismark avoids it.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
It looks like Johann Bismark has been cut.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Bismark's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia takes a swing at Bismark's ribcage but misses.
Bismark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcia takes a swing at Bismark's ribcage but misses.
Garcia gets a clinch.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Bismark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bismark pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Bismark keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bismark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Bismark is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerald Garcia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bismark moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Gerald Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia jabs Bismark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Bismark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Bismark knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Bismark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Bismark's head back.
Bismark checks a leg kick.
Bismark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bismark.
No luck for Bismark with that takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bismark misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Bismark pulls guard effortlessly.
Bismark looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Bismark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Bismark keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerald Garcia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Bismark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bismark misses with a looping left.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Bismark shakes it off.
Bismark scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Bismark's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Bismark moved out of range nicely.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bismark slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Bismark counters with a takedown into side control.
Bismark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Bismark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bismark is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia is in trouble now - Bismark has advanced to mount!
Bismark moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Garcia has worked his arm free - good work by Garcia!
Garcia tries to buck Bismark off but Bismark is having none of it.
Bismark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bismark is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia is looking to control Bismark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bismark 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 Bismark.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bismark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bismark is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garcia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garcia has escaped and now he's on top!
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
Bismark keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Bismark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bismark seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Johann Bismark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bismark is keeping the position for now.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Bismark keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bismark wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bismark isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Garcia stacks Bismark on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Garcia!
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bismark keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johann Bismark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johann Bismark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Bismark slips the punch.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Bismark's shoulder, as Bismark tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia works Bismark's body with a nice hook.
Bismark throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bismark.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bismark. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Bismark.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bismark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bismark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Bismark loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Bismark bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia holding on.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bismark's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Bismark.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bismark 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 Bismark.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Bismark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bismark won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Bismark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia 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.
Bismark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bismark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bismark has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Bismark tries to pass.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bismark postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garcia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bismark, into his guard.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia stands and throws Bismark's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bismark is not content to let Garcia control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Garcia really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Bismark's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Garcia works Bismark's body with a nice hook.
Bismark misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Garcia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bismark.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bismark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
A body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia stops a takedown attempt from Bismark.
A short right from Garcia.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A hook to the body from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bismark wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johann Bismark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bismark managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Bismark fails to pull guard.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Bismark.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Bismark controls the action.
Bismark is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Bismark letting Garcia take a breather here.
Bismark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Garcia controlling the action here for a moment.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bismark or not.
Bismark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bismark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Gerald Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bismark.
Garcia looks to clinch
and Bismark counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Bismark tries to pass.
Garcia controls Bismark momentarily but Bismark frees himself.
Bismark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pulls Bismark in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bismark is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Bismark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bismark prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Garcia gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bismark tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bismark tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bismark postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garcia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bismark, into his guard.
Bismark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Garcia dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Johann Bismark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bismark.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Bismark lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Bismark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Bismark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bismarks head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia pushes Bismark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bismark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bismark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johann Bismark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
Bismark has hold of one of Garcia's legs. Garcia is fighting the takedown attempt but Bismark gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bismark defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bismark is looking to pass into half guard but Garcia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Garcia is in guard.
Bismark is looking for a triangle here but Garcia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
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 works to advance to full mount. Bismark defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Garcia controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bismark is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia controlling from the full mount.
Garcia tries to control but Bismark wriggling away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bismark is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bismark sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garcia is keen to just control but Bismark is a slippery customer.
Gerald Garcia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Bismark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bismark shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bismark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Bismark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bismark's head.
Johann Bismark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bismark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Garcia!
Gerald Garcia is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Gerald Garcia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Johann Bismark spoke after the fight, saying 'Well, things happen for reason... I wasn't able to do what I planned and I blame myself for it. Sorry team.'.
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hype
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