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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bevan Bricker (ranked 3383 p4p, 5073 weight class) and Mateo Garcia (ranked 397 p4p, 514 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bevan Bricker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mateo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bricker avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia gets tackled into the ropes by Bricker. Bricker maintains the clinch.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Bricker improves position.
Bricker breaks the clinch.
Bricker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia lands a high kick!
Bricker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Bricker lands a body shot.
Bricker tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the ropes.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Bricker has him pressed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bricker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bricker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bricker is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Garcia prevents Bricker from breaking the clinch.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia scores with a push kick.
Bricker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bricker sprawls well. Bricker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Bevan Bricker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateo Garcia.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricker ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Bricker is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia throws a fast counter high kick but Bricker manages to duck under it in time.
Bricker blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Bricker gets a clinch.
Bricker working hard to break the clinch.
Bricker is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bricker working hard to break the clinch.
Bricker is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Bricker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bricker holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Bricker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia trying to stall but Bricker improves his position.
Garcia has Bricker pressed against the ropes, preventing Bricker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bricker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garcia shoots in but Bricker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia feints and then cracks Bricker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bricker down.
Bricker moves into the clinch.
Bricker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Bricker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia is looking to control Bricker's arms but Bricker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the ropes.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bricker blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Bricker holds him up against the ropes and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Bricker is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bricker avoids it.
Bricker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bricker blocks a body shot from Garcia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bricker.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Bricker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the ropes.
Garcia jumps guard but Bricker stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bricker is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes.
Garcia prevents Bricker from breaking the clinch.
Bricker is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Bricker is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Garcia pulls guard successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has his foot on Bricker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bricker works his way back into a safe position though.
Bricker stands up from Garcia's guard - Bricker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Garcia looks to move away, Bricker throws a big counter combo but Garcia just gets out of the way.
Bricker moves into the clinch.
Bricker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Garcia keeps control of Bricker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia being controlled against the ropes.
Bricker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bricker avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bricker pushes Garcia up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia is looking to control Bricker's arms but Bricker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the ropes.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bricker is keeping busy.
Garcia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bricker wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Bricker'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.
Bricker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bricker's efforts to push away.
Bricker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bricker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bricker trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Bricker is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bricker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bricker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Bricker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bricker instigates a clinch.
Bricker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Bricker just leaning against Garcia, taking a breather.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia scores with a head kick. Bricker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bricker closes the distance and clinches.
Bricker misses with a body punch.
Bricker wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
Bricker blocks an uppercut.
Bricker wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garcia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bricker.
Bricker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bricker clinches up against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bricker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bricker wants to break free but Garcia has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bricker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bricker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bricker backwards.
Garcia tries a body shot but Bricker blocks it.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Bricker tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the ropes.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Bricker improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bevan Bricker 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. This is the final round!
Bricker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bricker counters with a series of strikes. Garcia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bricker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bricker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bricker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bevan Bricker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bricker moves into the clinch.
Garcia keeps control of Bricker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Bricker avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bricker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bricker prevents it.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Bricker to keep the fight standing.
Garcia stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricker is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Bricker slows down the pace here.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bricker avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bricker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia has Bricker pressed against the ropes, preventing Bricker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bricker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bricker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bricker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bricker throws a big counter combination but Garcia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bricker doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia dives in for a single leg takedown but Bricker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Bevan Bricker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateo Garcia.
Bricker tries to clinch up.
Bricker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Bricker avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Bricker ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bricker tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Bricker shows good takedown defense.
Bricker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Bricker backs off Garcia throws a huge counter combo but Bricker manages to avoid it all.
Bricker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the ropes.
Garcia jumps guard but Bricker turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Bricker has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Bricker tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricker tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bricker as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Bricker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia tries to stall but Bricker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mateo Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bricker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Bricker pushes Garcia up against the ropes in a clinch.
Garcia keeps control of Bricker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bricker is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bricker.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Bricker controls the action.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Bricker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia throws a counter combo.
Bricker clinches with his opponent.
Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Garcia wants to stand up but Bricker is controlling him.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia is looking to stand back up but Bricker counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Garcia.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bricker prevents Garcia from standing back up.
Garcia trying to control here.
Garcia is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bevan Bricker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia drives through and clinches with Bricker against the ropes.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Bricker counters with a straight right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a head kick!
Bricker moves into the clinch.
Bricker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Bricker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bricker tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the ropes.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Bricker is looking to clinch.
Bricker doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia lands a head kick. Bricker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bricker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bricker gets a clinch.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bricker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bevan Bricker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia trying to stall but Bricker improves his position.
Bricker has Garcia pushed against the ropes.
Bricker is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Bricker.
Bricker tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bricker moves into the clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Bricker won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bricker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bricker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bricker prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bricker stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
Bricker tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Bricker is out of range.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bricker swivels and escapes.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Bricker doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Bricker moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
A jab from Bricker finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Nice body kick there by Garcia.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bricker tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Bricker misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bricker tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia lands a high kick!
Garcia throws a head kick that misses
and Bricker counters with a left and a right that stings Garcia.
Bricker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bricker moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia has Bricker pressed against the ropes, preventing Bricker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bricker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bricker misses with a body punch.
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 Bevan Bricker.
I think Bricker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Bevan Bricker!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bevan Bricker!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Bevan Bricker!
Bevan Bricker wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Bevan Bricker made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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