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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Anastasia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anastasia has chosen Cold As Ice as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Albert Anastasia was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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148 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Albert Anastasia!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garcia tries to roll over but Anastasia keeps him under control.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anastasia defends it easily.
Anastasia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anastasia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anastasia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Anastasia defends easily.
Anastasia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anastasia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia controls Anastasia momentarily but Anastasia frees himself.
Anastasia trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anastasia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Anastasia tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Anastasia pushes his legs off easily.
Anastasia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anastasia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anastasia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anastasia stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
Garcia throws a front kick that sends Anastasia stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Anastasia.
Brabo Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anastasia misses with a two punch combination.
Anastasia shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anastasia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Anastasia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
Anastasia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anastasia defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anastasia defends it easily.
Anastasia works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anastasia defends well.
Anastasia chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anastasia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anastasia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Anastasia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anastasia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Crunch! Anastasia slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anastasia.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anastasia throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Anastasia lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia slips a straight right by Anastasia.
Anastasia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anastasia throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Anastasia shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anastasia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anastasia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia feints and then cracks Anastasia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anastasia down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Brabo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Anastasia.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Anastasia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anastasia.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Anastasia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anastasia's sensitive parts.
Anastasia cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anastasia throws a head kick that misses.
Anastasia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garcia throws a push kick but Anastasia slaps the foot to one side.
Anastasia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Albert Anastasia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anastasia is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but Anastasia is having none of it.
Anastasia landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anastasia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anastasia stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Anastasia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anastasia has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anastasia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anastasia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anastasia wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Anastasia works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Anastasia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anastasia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Anastasia controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garcia has an active guard here but Anastasia has managed to pass into half guard.
Anastasia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia is looking to control Anastasia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anastasia.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anastasia lands strikes from half guard.
Garcia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Garcia is bucking up trying to escape but Anastasia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Anastasia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Anastasia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Anastasia. Those never looked like landing.
Albert Anastasia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Anastasia is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anastasia looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anastasia backs up against the cage.
Anastasia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Anastasia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anastasia misses with a takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Anastasia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anastasia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia is looking to slow Anastasia down with leg kicks.
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!
Anastasia throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasia throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anastasia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anastasia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
Anastasia misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Anastasia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Brabo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Anastasia.
Anastasia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big right from Anastasia misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anastasia. Garcia shrugs it off though.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Anastasia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anastasia fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a nice kick to the body.
Anastasia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anastasia missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anastasia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anastasia - the referee stops the clock and Garcia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anastasia. Garcia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Anastasia shoots in and bounces Garcia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anastasia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anastasia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anastasia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anastasia wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anastasia with a nice head shot there.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anastasia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Brabo Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anastasia chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Anastasia postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anastasia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anastasia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anastasia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anastasia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 Brabo Garcia.
I think Anastasia 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Anastasia!
Albert Anastasia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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