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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Struts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by enguinha pocoto. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Struts!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struts wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Struts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Struts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Struts is looking to clinch.
Struts looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia is looking to counter with a body kick.
Struts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Struts lands in his opponent's guard.
Garcia is working an open guard so Struts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Struts showed some decent athleticism there.
Struts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Struts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Struts looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Struts controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Struts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Struts wants to stand but Garcia has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Struts wants to stand but Garcia has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Struts is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Garcia!
Garcia holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Struts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Struts wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Struts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Struts might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Struts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Struts might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Struts thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Struts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Struts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Struts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia lands a high kick!
Struts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Struts wants to counter with a clinch but Garcia pushes him away.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Struts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Struts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struts is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Struts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Struts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Struts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struts has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struts working for a guillotine from mount but Garcia is in no mood to give up.
Struts misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Garcia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Struts.
Daniel Struts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Struts controlling the position easily from mount.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struts unloads with some shots from mount but Garcia bucks and avoids them well.
Struts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Struts throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Struts wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Struts controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garcia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Struts throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Struts there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Struts wants to finish this one by submission but Garcia is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Struts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Struts is landing with some decent strikes but Garcia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Struts 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. This is the final round!
Struts is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Struts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia throws a head kick but Struts moves out of range.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Struts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia is looking to counter the offense by Struts and move into the clinch.
Struts wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Struts.
Alexandre Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Struts.
Struts shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Struts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Struts wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struts wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Struts pushes him off.
Struts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Struts. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Struts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Struts shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia instigates a clinch.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Struts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Struts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Struts gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia clinches.
Struts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. Struts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Struts moves out of range easily.
Struts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Struts shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Struts manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Struts shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Struts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garcia gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia prevents Struts from improving his position.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Struts tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia slows the pace down in half guard.
Alexandre Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Struts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Struts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Struts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Struts 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Struts!
The defeated Alexandre Garcia had this to say: 'tava sentindo dores'.
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