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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Garcia (ranked 4574 p4p, 5878 weight class) and Bray Polino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bray Polino!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from Polino. Polino gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Polino.
Garcia is looking to slow Polino down with leg kicks.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Polino circles away easily
and Polino counters by clinching up.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Polino pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Polino stalls.
Garcia jumps guard.
Polino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polino wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Polino with a nice head shot there.
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polino is aware though and is defending well.
Polino trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polino on the ground.
Polino gets to his feet. Garcia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two 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.
Polino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polino is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Polino circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Polino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Polino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Polino with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia pushes Polino up against the cage in a clinch.
Polino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Polino is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Polino but Polino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Polino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia has Polino pushed against the cage.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Polino walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Polino forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working for takedown but Polino is calmly controlling the position for now.
Polino misses with the head strike.
Garcia taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Polino drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polino has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bray Polino will probably get the nod.
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.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Polino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Polino slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Polino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Polino takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Polino. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Polino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Polino sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Polino.
Polino fails to land with a series of punches.
Polino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Polino avoids it really well and circles away.
Polino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Polino instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Polino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia rushes Polino and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Polino has him pressed against the cage.
Polino is looking to take this one to the mat.
Polino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia is stalling here.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Polino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polino tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Polino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Polino trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Garcia jumps guard but Polino stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Polino up against the cage.
Polino takes a knee right on the jaw!
Polino wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
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.
Garcia wants a takedown.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Polino.
Garcia has Polino pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Polino manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Polino jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Polino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Polino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia stalling.
Polino tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Polino's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bray Polino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Polino.
Garcia attempts a counter takedown but Polino avoids it well and moves away.
Polino clinches with his opponent.
Garcia has Polino pressed against the cage.
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Polino trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polino won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polino gets to his feet. Garcia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Polino throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garcia was covering up waiting for the punch and Polino finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Polino distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polino trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia pushes Polino off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Polino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Polino swivels and escapes.
Polino is looking for the big counter here.
Polino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia wants to clinch
and Polino counters with a left and a right that stings Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Polino as he jumps to the side.
Polino wants to counter the offense by Garcia and move into the clinch position.
Polino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet here but Polino is keeping cool and he's managed to take Garcia's back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polino has managed to slip his arm under Garcia's chin. This could be all over... yep, Garcia is tapping out! Submission win for Polino.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bray Polino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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