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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wally Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Strasny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur Strasny has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wally Garza's chin.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wally Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Strasny!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garza throws a body punch but Strasny moves out of range.
Strasny drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Strasny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garza tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Garza 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.
Garza is trying to control Strasny's posture but Strasny avoids it.
Garza is looking to regain half guard here but Strasny keeps moving and retains side control.
Strasny is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Strasny throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Garza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Strasny trying to control the position but Garza is working away.
Strasny slows the pace down.
Strasny tries for a kimura but Garza is defending well.
Strasny advances to full mount.
Garza swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Strasny avoids the attempt from Garza to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Strasny goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Garza turns into him and now he's in Strasny's guard.
Strasny is looking to sweep but instead, Garza has passed into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strasny can do anything to dispel that myth.
Strasny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasny tries to roll over but Garza keeps him under control.
Strasny is doing well to control the position and prevent Garza from advancing to side control.
Garza wants to work for an arm triangle but Strasny is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Strasny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strasny working a defensive guard but Garza passes into half guard.
Garza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garza passes into side control, despite Strasny's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Strasny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strasny manages to avoid it.
Strasny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strasny shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garza is trying to defend but Strasny finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Strasny is nestled in close to Garza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Strasny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garza defends it well.
Garza wants to stand back up but Strasny manages to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza is trying to control Strasny's posture but Strasny avoids it.
Strasny goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Garza rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Strasny's guard! Nice work there by Garza!
Strasny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garza trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strasny is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Strasny wants to take a breather but Garza is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Strasny.
Strasny performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Strasny blocks the strikes from Garza.
Strasny throwing shots but Garza is blocking nicely.
Strasny wants to free his trapped foot but Garza is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Strasny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garza keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strasny doesn't manage to clinch there - Garza circles away.
Strasny scores with a takedown into Garza's guard.
Garza managing to control the position.
Garza striking off his back but it's not causing Strasny any problems.
Strasny throws a big right hand that misses.
Strasny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strasny sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Strasny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strasny is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Strasny trying to control the position from guard on top but Garza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garza throws a right hand that Strasny ducks under and follows up with a left that Strasny also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garza misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Strasny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garza with a poor takedown
and Strasny counters with a takedown into side control.
Strasny thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Strasny swings around for an armbar but Garza sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Strasny's guard.
Strasny looking for a guillotine here but Garza defends easily.
Strasny is trying to hold Garza in close to prevent damage but Garza has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza thows a huge punch but Strasny dodges it nicely.
Strasny has hold of Garza's hands but Garza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strasny's head.
Strasny looking for submissions off his back.
Strasny trying to hold on to Garza's head to control him but Garza postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strasny is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garza jumps into side control!
Strasny is trying to control Garza's posture but Garza avoids it.
Strasny sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Strasny wants to improve his position but Garza is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasny wants to control but Garza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strasny looks like he's trying to stand up.
Strasny wants to improve his position but Garza is controlling well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Strasny is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Artur Strasny was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Strasny takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strasny sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wally Garza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wally Garza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artur Strasny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Strasny has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Strasny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strasny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Strasny!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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