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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantana comes into the arena with The Sex Panther Is Out Tonight - Barry White feat. Brian Fantana blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fantana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantana takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Fantana checks it.
Fantana misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Fantana moves out of range easily.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Fantana avoids it well.
Fantana connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantana thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantana shoots in and gets a takedown into Garcia's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fantana controlling from the top position.
Fantana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia working a defensive guard but Fantana manages to pass into side control anyway.
Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Fantana keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Fantana's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.
Fantana grinds an elbow into Garcia's temple.
Fantana takes a little break here. Garcia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Garcia for as long as he can get away with.
Garcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fantana connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tries to bench press Fantana off him but Fantana keeps the position.
Fantana connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Garcia some visible discomfort.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Fantana controls the position from side control.
Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana controlling from side mount.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Fantana landing a few strikes.
Fantana landing a few strikes.
Garcia manages to get back to half guard.
Garcia tries to roll over but Fantana keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantana working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fantana is working away from the top position though.
Fantana controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Fantana there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Fantana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia is still trying to improve position.
Fantana working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantana looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantana passes to full mount!
Fantana trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Fantana scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garcia?
Fantana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fantana prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Fantana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantana has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fantana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantana 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 Fantana from controlling successfully.
Fantana landing with the ground and pound.
Fantana stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Fantana with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantana misses with a body shot.
Fantana misses with a hook.
Fantana misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Fantana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Fantana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantana looking to score a takedown here. Garcia is defending well but Fantana drives through and ends up in Garcia's guard.
Fantana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantana lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantana pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Garcia tries to roll over but Fantana keeps him under control.
We've been hearing that Fantana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fantana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Fantana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantana controlling the pace.
Fantana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fantana controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control here.
Fantana works his way into full mount!
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Fantana maintains control.
Fantana raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantana landing shots from mount.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Fantana looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantana punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fantana lands a big elbow.
Garcia is rocked!
Fantana working Garcia over with strikes here.
Garcia is still in real trouble! Can Fantana finish him?
Fantana looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
Fantana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantana decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Garcia throws a head kick but Fantana moves out of range.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Fantana moves out of range easily.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fantana darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Fantana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fantana steps into range and cracks Garcia with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Garcia flops backwards and Fantana dives into his guard looking to finish!
Garcia wants to control but Fantana passes easily into half guard.
Nice strikes from Fantana there.
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 wants to control but Fantana passes into side.
Fantana looks up at the clock and then as Garcia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fantana smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fantana lands a nice forearm strike.
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantana with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Fantana content to control rather than advance.
Fantana drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Fantana content to control rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Brian Fantana wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fantana is out of range.
Fantana blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fantana desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fantana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana cracks Garcia with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Garcia from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Fantana is riding his opponent, not letting Garcia buck him off.
Fantana looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Garcia is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fantana.
Fantana lands shots from the back.
Garcia tries to break free.
Garcia is trying to remain composed but Fantana is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Fantana lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia tries to break free.
Garcia is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fantana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brian Fantana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is taking a good look at Garcia as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fantana!
Fantana trying to control momentarily.
Fantana gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Fantana biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fantana is landing with strikes. Garcia can't take much more of this.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I really don't envy Garcia right now.
Garcia looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantana lands a jab.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Fantana circles away.
Brian Fantana is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia throws a lazy head kick
and Fantana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Fantana.
Fantana connects with a jab.
Fantana throws a monster overhand right that drops Garcia! Fantana follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Fantana!
Brian Fantana retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Brian Fantana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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