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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gaje Kares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ivan garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). garza has chosen til i collapse as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaje Kares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ivan garza!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kares as garza shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - garza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kares lets loose with a powerful body kick. garza will feel that in the morning.
garza throws a combination. Kares tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
garza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
garza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
garza avoiding damage as Kares throws knees to the body.
Kares lands a good knee to the midsection. garza won't want to take too many of those.
garza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
garza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kares tries to land knees in the clinch but garza avoids the damage to the body.
Kares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. garza is defending well for now.
garza looking for a takedown.
Gaje Kares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ivan garza.
garza looks gassed!
Kares misses with a knee to the head.
Kares tries to land knees in the clinch but garza avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kares as garza tries to tie him up.
Kares breaks from the clinch.
Kares moves in looking to clinch but garza pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kares circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kares counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kares.
Kares stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kares prevents the takedown attempt.
garza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
garza wants to break the clinch but can't.
garza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kares smiles and moves away.
Kares has managed to clinch.
Kares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. garza is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kares as garza tries to tie him up.
Kares landing some nice looking knees to the body.
garza managing to block the knees to the body from Kares.
A left hand lands to the body for Kares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kares prevents a takedown attempt there.
garza fails to pull guard.
Kares tries to land knees in the clinch but garza avoids the damage to the body.
Kares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kares lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kares.
garza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kares swinging wilding here.
Kares clinches with his opponent.
garza jumps guard but Kares stands there with garza around his waist. garza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kares tries to land knees in the clinch but garza avoids the damage to the body.
garza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kares avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kares content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
garza managing to block the knees to the body from Kares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
garza managing to block the knees to the body from Kares.
garza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kares.
Kares manages to break the clinch.
Kares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kares throws a left and a right that both miss
and garza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
garza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kares.
Kares scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kares lands a front kick.
Kares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
garza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Kares.
Kares lands a front kick.
Kares rushes garza and presses him up against the cage.
Kares putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has garza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kares creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through garza's defenses.
Kares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
garza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kares with a knee to the head.
Kares tries to land knees in the clinch but garza avoids the damage to the body.
garza jumps guard but Kares stands there with garza around his waist. garza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
garza avoiding damage as Kares throws knees to the body.
Kares keeps control of garza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kares using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
garza can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
garza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
garza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kares lands a nice knee to the body.
Kares will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning garza up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaje Kares dominated that round.
That's time! Kares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - garza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kares takes the fight into the clinch.
Kares missing with knees to the body.
Kares tries to stall but garza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
garza avoiding damage as Kares throws knees to the body.
Kares displaying some good clinch control by pressing garza up against the cage.
Kares has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
garza throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
garza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
garza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
garza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
garza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kares counters with a flying knee. Nice.
garza is breathing heavily.
garza lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Kares misses
and garza counters with a series of strikes. Kares will be more careful next time no doubt.
garza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kares counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gaje Kares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ivan garza.
Kares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaje Kares is winning the standup battle so far.
Kares doesn't manage to clinch there - garza circles away.
Kares with a jab.
Kares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kares forces garza back against the cage and clinches.
garza tries for a takedown. No joy.
garza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kares smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Kares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kares misses with a wild combination.
Kares lands a high kick!
Kares drives through and clinches with garza against the cage.
Kares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaje Kares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kares tries to clinch but garza moves out of range.
Kares is looking to clinch but garza is avoiding it.
Kares is looking to clinch but garza is avoiding it.
garza shoots and misses
and Kares counters with a three punch combo that has garza backing up. garza nods at Kares to acknowledge the strikes.
Kares fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kares has closed the distance and engaged garza in a clinch.
Kares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. garza is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
garza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kares has garza pushed against the cage.
garza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kares smiles and moves away.
Kares fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with garza, pushing him back against the cage.
garza managing to block the knees to the body from Kares.
Nice elbow from garza.
garza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
garza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kares just stands there and leans against the cage.
garza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kares takes the fight into the clinch.
garza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaje Kares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kares looks to land a combination. garza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kares moves into the clinch.
Kares tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and garza avoids it.
garza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
garza lands a nice elbow.
garza just leaning against Kares, taking a breather.
garza looking to slow down the pace here.
Kares comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kares working garza over with knees to the body.
garza jumps guard but Kares stands there with garza around his waist. garza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kares trying to land knees to the body.
Kares with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaje Kares dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kares rushes garza and presses him up against the cage.
garza working hard to break the clinch.
Gaje Kares has scored more points in the clinch so far.
garza trying to stall but Kares improves his position.
Kares manages to break the clinch.
garza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
garza rushes Kares and presses him up against the cage.
Kares displaying some good clinch control by pressing garza up against the cage.
garza has Kares pressed against the cage.
garza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kares wants to get back to striking at distance but garza won't allow it.
garza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from garza.
Kares gets underhooks to prevent garza's takedown attempt.
Kares tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kares lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kares unloads a knee to the mid-section.
garza has hold of one of Kares's legs. Kares is fighting the takedown attempt but garza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kares pushes garza off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A left and a right from Kares both land. Nice combination.
Kares moves into the clinch successfully.
garza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kares smiles and moves away.
Gaje Kares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ivan garza.
Kares has closed the distance and engaged garza in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
garza fails to land the takedown.
Kares looks to clinch
and garza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kares!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kares is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
garza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
garza moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kares has worked his arm free - good work by Kares!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kares tries to escape but garza is in control.
Gaje Kares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
garza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no garza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kares is pushing garza's head away, looking to escape. garza manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
garza wants to control but Kares is keeping him busy.
Kares is trying to buck garza off.
garza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kares is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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 Gaje Kares.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kares, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaje Kares!
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