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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tai Gar (ranked 4526 p4p, 5124 weight class) and Madden San Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tai Gar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm 24 143 0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm 25 145 0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tai Gar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Madden San Miguel! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Gar scores with a body shot.
San Miguel misses with an uppercut
and Gar counters with a stiff right hand. Gar shoots in for a takedown but San Miguel shows good takedown defense. Gar defending well as San Miguel loads up on a big left hand. Gar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as San Miguel throws out the jab. Gar misses with a takedown attempt enabling San Miguel to counter with a crisp jab. A big left from San Miguel misses. Gar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gar staying out of range there. Gar tries to counter with a takedown but San Miguel is quick to defend against it. Gar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A swing and a miss from San Miguel. Gar slips a straight right by San Miguel. San Miguel throws out a loose jab but Gar uses good head movement to avoid it. A big left from San Miguel misses. As San Miguel tries to get set, Gar tries to push him back and clinch up but San Miguel manages to avoid the attempt. San Miguel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
 That's one minute gone in the round. San Miguel thows a left - swing and a miss! San Miguel throws out a token jab with nothing on it. As San Miguel looks to move away, Gar throws a big counter combo but San Miguel just gets out of the way. Madden San Miguel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A jab lands there for San Miguel. Gar wants to clinch but San Miguel slips to the side and San Miguel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Gar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San Miguel. San Miguel misses with a straight left. Gar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from San Miguel. Gar fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tai Gar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gar fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from San Miguel! But no joy. San Miguel throws a big shot that misses. San Miguel misses with a hook. Gar ducked under it nicely. Gar tries to counter by clinching up but San Miguel breaks away and moves out of range. San Miguel connects with a jab.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. San Miguel lands a jab to the nose. San Miguel works Gar's body with a nice hook. San Miguel throws an off balance right hand
and Gar counters by clinching up. Gar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gar is trying to pull guard but San Miguel has him pressed against the cage. San Miguel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gar uses good head movement to avoid it. San Miguel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. A short left from San Miguel. San Miguel throws a punch but it's blocked by Gar. San Miguel misses with a hook from the clinch. San Miguel lands with a short head shot on the inside. San Miguel lands a right hand. San Miguel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gar. Gar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. San Miguel throws a punch but it's blocked by Gar. San Miguel lands a shoulder strike. San Miguel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. San Miguel lands with a right to the head. Gar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from San Miguel. San Miguel working aggressively here.
San Miguel tries to land a knee to the head but Gar blocks with his arms.
Gar drops down looking for an ankle pick but San Miguel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Gar throws a head kick that San Miguel semi-blocks.
Gar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around San Miguel's waist but San Miguel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gar off to one side.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Gar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Gar is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
San Miguel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gar moves away. Gar fails with an attempt to clinch.
San Miguel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Gar slips under a jab from San Miguel.
San Miguel drives through and clinches with Gar against the cage.
San Miguel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gar's efforts to push away. Gar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San Miguel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Gar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gar. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Madden San Miguel dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gar fails with a takedown attempt. And an attempted straight right on the counter from San Miguel! But no joy. San Miguel throws the left hand but Gar avoids the punch easily. Madden San Miguel seems to be getting the better of the standup. San Miguel misses with a looping right. Tai Gar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. San Miguel misses with a straight left. Gar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling San Miguel to score with a decent uppercut. Tai Gar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gar scores with a kick to the midsection. Gar slips a jab from San Miguel. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. San Miguel looks to land a right hand but Gar moved out of range. Gar looks to score with a jab to the body but San Miguel is just out of range. San Miguel stuffs the takedown attempt from Gar. Gar gets slowly back to his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. San Miguel misses the jab.
San Miguel moves into the clinch. San Miguel lands a left hand.
 Gar is rocked! A head punch blocked on the inside by Gar. Oh Gar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! San Miguel throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gar. San Miguel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gar uses good head movement to avoid it. Gar seems to have got his legs back now. San Miguel working aggressively here.
San Miguel has a couple of punches blocked by Gar.
Gar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Gar blocks an uppercut.
Gar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gar swings wildly with an uppercut but San Miguel uses good head movement to avoid it. Gar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
San Miguel misses with a punch on the inside.
San Miguel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Gar blocks an uppercut.
Gar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but San Miguel is defending well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tai Gar. That's going to take a lot out of him. San Miguel lands a right hand. San Miguel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San Miguel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gar with a big uppercut! Gar tries to clinch up but San Miguel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gar to the mat! Gar covers up and San Miguel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Madden San Miguel! An out of breath Madden San Miguel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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