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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
ISLAND FC 24
Date: Apr 28, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Hall gets a double leg takedown into Garcia's guard.
Garcia is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Garcia 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.#SUB2#
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
Hall being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Garcia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hall stacks Garcia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hall!#T1#
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.
Hall working away.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB2#
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia controlling the position well. #T2#
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.#SUB2#
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Garcia is pressing down on Hall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Garcia stays in close to Hall's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia preventing the sweep. #T3#
Garcia passes into half guard.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Garcia is looking for a kimura here.
Garcia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garcia controlling the pace for now. #T4##SUB2#
Garcia is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hall can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Garcia controlling the pace for now.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Garcia swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexandre Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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