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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Meza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Meza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wyatt Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Meza!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Meza persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meza.
Meza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Meza ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Meza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Wyatt Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Meza.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but Meza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from Meza. Meza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meza tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily
and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Meza is trying to pull guard but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Meza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Meza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meza.
Meza successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meza throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Meza keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Meza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia trying to control but Meza is working from the bottom.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meza seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Meza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Meza!
Meza wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Meza prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Meza pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia 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 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Meza!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meza is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Meza working to try and regain half guard.
Meza looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meza manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meza's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Meza will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Meza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meza.
Meza fails with the takedown.
Wyatt Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Meza.
Garcia tries to work over Meza's front leg with a kick but Meza checks it.
Meza shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Meza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Meza moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Meza is breathing heavily.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Meza moved away.
Meza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meza shoots and misses
so Garcia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia stands up over Meza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wyatt Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Meza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meza's head.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Meza's head.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garcia postures up in Meza's guard and throws a big left but Meza blocks it.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Meza keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia postures up in Meza's guard and throws a big left but Meza blocks it.
Garcia postures up and lands a big shot to Meza's brow.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia 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.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Meza has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Garcia dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Meza tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hector Meza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meza misses with a takedown attempt
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Meza is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meza 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.
Meza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Meza tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Meza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meza tries to clinch up.
Wyatt Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wyatt Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Meza.
Meza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meza tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meza misses with a head kick.
Meza looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
A head kick misses from Meza.
Meza takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meza somewhat.
Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Meza in a clinch.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meza after a bit of a struggle.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meza forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meza walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hector Meza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meza off to one side.
Meza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia throws a head kick but Meza moves out of range.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Meza moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meza has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Meza fights it but they end up in guard.
Meza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wyatt Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wyatt Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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