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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Garcia (ranked 4408 p4p, 5769 weight class) and Almir Burekovic (ranked 538 p4p, 584 weight class). Burekovic has chosen POD - BOOM as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Almir Burekovic!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Burekovic's knee but Burekovic avoids it well.
Burekovic darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Burekovic into the cage.
Garcia throws a right hand that Burekovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Burekovic also avoids with ease.
Burekovic gets the takedown into side control.
Garcia throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Garcia misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Garcia stops Burekovic from passing to mount.
Burekovic taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
It looks like Burekovic is going to stand back up.
Garcia lands with a few short shots to the body.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burekovic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Burekovic trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Burekovic is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burekovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Burekovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Burekovic moved out of range nicely.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Burekovic saw that one coming.
Burekovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burekovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andre Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almir Burekovic.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burekovic - the referee stops the clock and Garcia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burekovic. Garcia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burekovic moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Burekovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burekovic shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burekovic looks winded!
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burekovic.
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Almir Burekovic has been cut.
Burekovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Burekovic ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garcia working the head with strikes.
Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burekovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia is chipping away with strikes.
Burekovic is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Burekovic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Burekovic is trying to improve his position.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Almir Burekovic's cut.
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.
Burekovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burekovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Andre Garcia has been cut.
Burekovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burekovic can do to turn this around?
Burekovic tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burekovic shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Burekovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Burekovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Burekovic trying to control the position.
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burekovic is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia stands up over Burekovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Burekovic keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burekovic's head.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burekovic is on top in guard.
Garcia controls Burekovic momentarily but Burekovic frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burekovic wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing Burekovic any problems.
Garcia controls Burekovic momentarily but Burekovic frees himself.
Garcia with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Burekovic can't handle though.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burekovic 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!
Burekovic is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Garcia is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia covering up well under a series of strikes from Burekovic.
Garcia rolls, trying to escape but Burekovic keeps control of the position.
Burekovic doesn't have the hooks in and Garcia manages to turn into his guard.
Garcia is in close to Burekovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burekovic's head.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burekovic's head.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Burekovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Garcia dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia shoots in and bounces Burekovic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia stops Burekovic from standing up.
Burekovic working a defensive guard but Garcia manages to pass into side control anyway.
Garcia working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Burekovic rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Garcia's guard! Nice work there by Burekovic!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burekovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Burekovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burekovic's head.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Andre Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burekovic keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Burekovic has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garcia is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Burekovic.
Garcia looks up at the clock and then as Burekovic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burekovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burekovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcia working the head with strikes.
Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Burekovic to see if he's OK.
Burekovic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Garcia off and has taken his back!
Garcia trying to control the action but Burekovic just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is really stuck here.
Burekovic misses with punches from the back.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia fending off the submission attempt from Burekovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Garcia flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Garcia throwing hammer fists to the chest of Burekovic. What's that going to do exactly?
Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Almir Burekovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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