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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arsene Wenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arsene Wenger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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164 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arsene Wenger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses the jab.
Wenger wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Wenger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wenger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Wenger ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Wenger moves out of range.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Wenger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wenger misses with a wild body shot.
Marcello Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wenger blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia defending well as Wenger loads up on a big left hand.
Wenger shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Wenger fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Wenger moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Wenger is just out of range.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Wenger circles away.
Wenger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia misses with a body punch
and Wenger counters with a good low kick that Garcia was not able to check.
Wenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wenger tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Wenger looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wenger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wenger misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wenger is out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Wenger circles away and keeps his distance.
Wenger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Wenger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wenger looking to pass the guard.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Wenger isn't so interested in that idea.
Wenger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wenger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wenger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Wenger tries to pass.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wenger is squirming around, avoiding Garcia's attempts to control the action.
Wenger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia trying to control but Wenger is having none of it.
Wenger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wenger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wenger is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wenger regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arsene Wenger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcia tries to clinch but Wenger moves out of range.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wenger throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Wenger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marcello Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wenger tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Wenger counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Wenger lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wenger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Wenger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wenger throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Wenger checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to work over Wenger's front leg with a kick but Wenger checks it.
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wenger throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wenger looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Wenger is breathing heavily.
Wenger looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Wenger keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wenger looking for a sweep. Not yet Wenger, not yet.
Wenger working a defensive guard here.
Garcia stands up and waves to Wenger to follow him.
Wenger walks into a left hand.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wenger counters with a good low kick that Garcia was not able to check.
Wenger misses with a leg kick.
Wenger misses with a looping right.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Wenger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Garcia regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wenger.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Wenger from controlling successfully.
Wenger trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Garcia trying to control but Wenger is working from the bottom.
Wenger trying to control the position.
Garcia trying to control but Wenger is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Wenger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Wenger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wenger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Wenger avoids nicely.
Nice body kick from Wenger.
Wenger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wenger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arsene Wenger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia forces Wenger back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia is working Wenger over against the cage.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Wenger improves position.
Wenger breaks from the clinch.
Wenger slips a jab from Garcia.
Wenger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wenger throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia tries to clinch but Wenger moves out of range.
Wenger misses with a looping right.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Wenger circles away.
Wenger takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wenger moves away.
Wenger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wenger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia slips a straight right by Wenger.
Garcia tries to move into range but Wenger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a body punch but Wenger moves out of range.
Wenger shoots in but no luck this time.
Wenger tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Wenger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Wenger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wenger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Wenger misses with a head shot.
Wenger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount but Wenger keeps good control and instead manages to take Garcia's back.
Wenger is looking for the choke from the back position but Garcia is controlling his hands well.
Garcia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wenger is working for a submission of some sort.
Wenger seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wenger is just content to waste time from the top position. Garcia takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wenger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Wenger from controlling successfully.
Wenger drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.
Garcia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wenger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wenger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garcia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wenger trying to get back to full guard but Garcia takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Garcia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Wenger is squirming around nicely.
Marcello Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wenger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcello Garcia.
I think Wenger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arsene Wenger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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