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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Messi (ranked 4147 p4p, 4598 weight class) and Russell Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 312 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russell Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Messi breaks the clinch.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Messi controlling the position for now.
Messi trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia stalling away here and it's allowed Messi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi controlling the position.
Garcia stops Messi from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garcia won't allow Messi to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Messi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Messi.
Messi breaks from the clinch.
Messi drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Messi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Messi tries to pass.
Garcia pulls Messi in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Messi from standing up.
Messi preventing the sweep.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Messi tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Messi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcia's guard.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Messi passes into half guard.
Garcia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Messi has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Messi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to control but Messi is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi is taking a breather. Garcia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Messi is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messi controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Messi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice takedown defense from Messi. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Messi feinted with a counter takedown.
Garcia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Messi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garcia is in Messi's guard.
Garcia prevents Messi from getting back to his feet.
Garcia trying to control but Messi is working from the bottom.
Messi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Messi lands some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Messi managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Messi.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garcia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garcia postures up.
Messi is pulling down on Garcia's head to control his posture.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Messi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
Messi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but Messi has passed to side control!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Messi controls the position.
Messi is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Messi is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Leonard Messi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Messi's best efforts.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Messi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Messi is very close to passing his half guard.
Messi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Messi.
Messi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Messi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Messi circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Messi shoots in.
Messi tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Messi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Messi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcia wants to stand back up but Messi manages to pass into side control.
Messi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Messi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi wants to stand but Garcia has his arm trapped.
Messi trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face as Messi controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Messi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Messi trying to control here.
Garcia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is stalling here. Messi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garcia seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Messi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Messi tries to stand but Garcia is controlling his head.
Garcia tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Messi controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains half guard.
Messi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcia is looking to control Messi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Messi is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Russell Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonard Messi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Messi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Messi 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Leonard Messi!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Leonard Messi!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Leonard Messi!
Leonard Messi wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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