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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Carneiro (ranked 6145 p4p, 6034 weight class) and Mateo Garcia (ranked 540 p4p, 538 weight class). Mateo Garcia acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mateo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Thiago Carneiro has been cut.
Carneiro throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Carneiro letting Garcia take a breather here.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carneiro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carneiro, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia dodges an elbow strike from Carneiro.
Carneiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Carneiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carneiro.
Mateo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia shoots in but Carneiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carneiro tried to counter with a leg kick but Garcia avoided it.
Thiago Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateo Garcia.
Carneiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carneiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Carneiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia prevents Carneiro from breaking the clinch.
Carneiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Carneiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carneiro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carneiro misses with an elbow over the top.
Carneiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Carneiro blocks the body kick.
Carneiro is looking to counter with head kicks.
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia closes the distance and pushes Carneiro back into the cage.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Carneiro.
Garcia lands a shot to the body.
Carneiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia prevents Carneiro from breaking the clinch.
Carneiro looking to stall.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carneiro misses with a head kick.
Carneiro tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcia keeps control of Carneiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carneiro tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Carneiro has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Carneiro.
Garcia'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.
Garcia avoiding damage as Carneiro throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carneiro trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid body kick from Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mateo Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Carneiro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carneiro throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Carneiro motions for Garcia to come forward. Carneiro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Carneiro takes a shot to the head.
Garcia tries to work over Carneiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carneiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Carneiro looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carneiro tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Carneiro tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carneiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carneiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carneiro keeps Garcia at a distance using the push kick.
Garcia lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carneiro is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Carneiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Carneiro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Carneiro.
Garcia with the counter takedown but Carneiro avoids it easily.
Mateo Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carneiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Carneiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Carneiro gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia presses Carneiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mateo Garcia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garcia is working Carneiro over against the cage.
Garcia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garcia controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carneiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Carneiro throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Carneiro only half commits.
Garcia rushes Carneiro and presses him up against the cage.
Carneiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia lands a big head kick that sends Carneiro tumbling to the mat! Garcia takes a step backwards and waves Carneiro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Carneiro is rocked!
Garcia connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Carneiro to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Garcia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mateo Garcia!
After winning the bout, Mateo Garcia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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RATING
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