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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus De Paula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lito Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lito Garcia looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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204 lbs
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180 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus De Paula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lito Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Paula is defended easily by Garcia.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Paula shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Paula gets slowly back to his feet.
De Paula throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from De Paula as Garcia shoots in.
Garcia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Paula looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
De Paula is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garcia is controlling him well.
Garcia tries to advance position but instead De Paula slips a leg back in to half guard.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but De Paula is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the pace.
De Paula moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
De Paula has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from De Paula.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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 controlling from the top position.
De Paula wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia throws and elbow that misses. De Paula uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by De Paula!
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia looks gassed!
De Paula trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing De Paula from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
De Paula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
De Paula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Paula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Paula keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marcus De Paula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lito Garcia.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Garcia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
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.
De Paula just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Garcia misses.
De Paula tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Paula shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Paula.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but De Paula saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia pushes De Paula up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on De Paula's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Paula prevents a takedown attempt there.
De Paula can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garcia tries for a takedown but De Paula sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia leaves De Paula with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Marcus De Paula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Paula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Paula wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
De Paula throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Paula throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia closes the distance and pushes De Paula back into the cage.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Paula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia jumps guard and drags De Paula to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
De Paula wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Paula is controlling him.
Garcia is trying to control the position but De Paula postures up.
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 being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing De Paula any problems.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Paula trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Paula stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
De Paula tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia swinging wilding here.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Paula.
Nice cross by De Paula.
De Paula will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus De Paula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
Garcia gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Paula pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garcia misses with a combination
and De Paula counters with a nice uppercut.
De Paula tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
De Paula looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from De Paula. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
De Paula throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
De Paula misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus De Paula dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Paula circles away.
De Paula shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by De Paula which made him look bad.
De Paula tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
De Paula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia shoots in but De Paula avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marcus De Paula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lito Garcia.
De Paula tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Paula, as that shot connected.
Marcus De Paula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Paula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia defending well as De Paula loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics De Paula uses from the top position.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but De Paula is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
De Paula postures up.
De Paula wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcia scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Paula wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Paula. De Paula circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Paula cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garcia throws a head kick but De Paula moves out of range.
De Paula shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Paula.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for De Paula's leg but De Paula calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia gets a clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but De Paula won't allow it.
De Paula drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcia pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Paula wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
De Paula wants to break free but Garcia has control.
De Paula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Paula throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Paula off to one side.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
De Paula will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Paula shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garcia counters by clinching up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but De Paula has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lito Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lito Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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