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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hurai Land (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Land might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Por Ti Volare. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hurai Land!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Garza!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garza.
Land tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garza clinches with his opponent.
Garza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Land tries to stall but Garza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Land is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Land fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garza lands a nice elbow.
Land looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hurai Land. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garza as Land tries to tie him up.
Land using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garza landing knees to the head.
Land throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garza blocks it with crossed arms.
Garza lands an elbow inside.
Garza lands an elbow that stopped Land in his tracks for a moment.
Garza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garza scores a nice knee to the body.
Land is breathing heavily.
Garza lands a nice elbow.
Garza looking to throw knees to the head but Land is blocking nicely.
Garza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Land's defenses.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garza trying to land knees to the body.
Garza avoiding damage as Land throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Land.
Land wants to stall.
Garza connects with a knee to the head.
Land misses with a knee to the head.
Land using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Land managing to block the knees to the body from Garza.
Land is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garza gets underhooks to prevent Land's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Garza.
Land tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Garza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Land looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Land slows down the pace here.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Land lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garza crunches a lovely knee into Land's ribcage.
Garza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza digs a right hand underneath Land's ribcage. Land let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garza stalls.
Garza lands an elbow inside that Land shrugs off.
Garza lands a knee to the body.
Land takes an elbow to the forehead.
Land is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Land looking to throw knees to the head but Garza is blocking nicely.
Garza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Land blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Land trying to land knees to the body.
Land throws an elbow but it misses.
Land managing to block the knees to the body from Garza.
A bit of stalling here from Garza.
Garza tries to land knees in the clinch but Land avoids the damage to the body.
Land misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garza.
Garza pushes off an throws an elbow but Land leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Land letting Garza take a breather here.
Garza blocks the elbow strike.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but Land blocks with his arms.
Garza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Land lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garza connects with a knee to the head.
Land blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garza lands an elbow inside that Land shrugs off.
Land taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Garza.
The is referee keeping an eye on Garza - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Garza's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Garza lands a nice knee to the body.
Garza lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza lands a knee to the head.
Land tries to pull guard but Garza won't allow it.
Land is working for takedown but Garza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garza pushes Land back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garza stops a takedown attempt from Land.
Garza lands a nice elbow.
Garza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garza leaning against his opponent.
Garza scores with a knee to the head.
Garza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garza crunches a lovely knee into Land's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garza.
Land trying to stall but Garza improves his position.
Land avoiding damage as Garza throws knees to the body.
Garza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Land.
Garza lands a knee to the body.
Land misses with a knee to the head.
Land misses with a knee strike.
Land takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but Land blocks with his arms.
Garza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Garza dominated that round.
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.
Garza instigates a clinch.
Land's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Land creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Land looking to throw knees to the head but Garza is blocking nicely.
Land tries to land knees in the clinch but Garza avoids the damage to the body.
Garza blocks an elbow strike from Land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garza scores a nice knee to the body.
Garza missing with knees to the body.
Garza lands a nice uppercut.
Garza lands an elbow inside that Land shrugs off.
Garza takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garza lands an elbow inside that Land shrugs off.
Land takes a knee right on the jaw!
Land taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garza avoiding damage as Land throws knees to the body.
Land tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Land looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Land blocks the elbow strike.
Garza scores a nice knee to the body.
Land dodges an elbow strike from Garza.
Land changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Land checks the leg kick.
Land avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garza forces Land back against the cage and clinches.
Garza scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Land is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Garza can't fight it off and eventually Land manages to take the fight to the floor. Garza looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Land working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza trying to keep a closed guard but Land is proving a slippery customer.
Garza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Land is looking to control Garza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Land avoid being mounted?
Land is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garza controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza trying to control from half guard but Land is working away.
Garza wants to free his trapped foot but Land is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garza trying to control the action but Land is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garza has Land up against the cage in a clinch.
Land misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garza wants to break free but Land has control.
Garza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Land.
Land is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Land goes for a takedown attempt but Garza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hurai Land. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garza throws a head kick that misses.
Garza pushes Land up against the cage in a clinch.
Garza tries to land knees in the clinch but Land avoids the damage to the body.
Garza looking to throw knees to the head but Land is blocking nicely.
Garza missing with knees to the body.
Land on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Land just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garza's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Garza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Land's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Garza tries to clinch up but Land circles away and keeps his distance.
Garza wants to clinch.
Hurai Land is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Land closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Land works his way into full mount!
Land postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garza looks a forlorn figure.
Land is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garza is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Land trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Land working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Garza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Land looking to control but Garza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Land swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Garza is now in Land's guard. A big mistake from Land there, giving up the dominant position!
Land trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Land has his foot on Garza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garza works his way back into a safe position though.
Land wants to sweep but no luck.
Garza trying to control but Land is working from the bottom.
Land trying to keep a closed guard but Garza is proving a slippery customer.
Land throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Land is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Land is looking for a triangle but Garza pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garza looking to pass the guard.
Hurai Land has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Land looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garza is fending him off so far but Land persists. Nope, Garza circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body kick there by Garza.
Land tries to keep at a distance but Garza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garza landing knees to the head.
Garza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Land looking to throw knees to the head but Garza is blocking nicely.
Garza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Land blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Land takes an elbow to the temple.
Garza managing to block the knees to the body from Land.
Knees to the body from Garza.
Land tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garza just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Garza.
Garza lands an elbow just above Land 's eye.
Garza lands an elbow inside that Land shrugs off.
Garza tries a knee to the head but Land blocks it.
Land throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garza blocks it with crossed arms.
Ray Garza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Land lands a knee to the body.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Land lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The is referee keeping an eye on Garza - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Land takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Land lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Land tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ray Garza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hurai Land. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Land looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hurai Land showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garza 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Garza!
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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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