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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geurt de Graaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patch Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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250 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Geurt de Graaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patch Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia is looking to clinch but de Graaf is avoiding it.
Garcia lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - de Graaf circles away.
de Graaf lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into rage.
de Graaf shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia is looking to clinch but de Graaf is avoiding it.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia clinches up with de Graaf and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
de Graaf avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
de Graaf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
de Graaf letting Garcia take a breather here.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and de Graaf avoids it.
Garcia is pushing de Graaf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Graaf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geurt de Graaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Garcia's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
de Graaf pulls guard successfully.
de Graaf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
de Graaf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
de Graaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Graaf won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
de Graaf is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Garcia is pulling down on de Graaf's head to control his posture.
de Graaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
de Graaf tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
de Graaf misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
de Graaf throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia drives through and clinches with de Graaf against the cage.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
de Graaf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
de Graaf tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
de Graaf wants a takedown but no success here.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of de Graaf backwards.
de Graaf is breathing heavily.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
de Graaf jumps guard and drags Garcia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patch Garcia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
de Graaf shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia tries to clinch there but de Graaf circles away.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - de Graaf circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. de Graaf does a little dance to reset his feet.
de Graaf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Graaf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
de Graaf throws a combination that misses
and Garcia moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and de Graaf avoids it.
de Graaf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. de Graaf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garcia tries to clinch but de Graaf moves out of range.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. de Graaf does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Graaf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. de Graaf gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geurt de Graaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Graaf shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses de Graaf's sensitive parts.
de Graaf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Garcia clinches up with de Graaf and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia lands a good knee to the midsection. de Graaf won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but de Graaf avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and de Graaf avoids it.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but de Graaf avoids the damage to the body.
de Graaf tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from de Graaf.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. de Graaf is defending well for now.
Garcia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garcia lands a nice knee to the body.
Garcia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
de Graaf dodges an elbow strike from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Graaf is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia stalling.
de Graaf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia is leaning against de Graaf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
de Graaf avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
de Graaf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
de Graaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and de Graaf avoids it.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Garcia.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Patch Garcia.
de Graaf throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Graaf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but de Graaf pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patch Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
de Graaf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia digs a good hook to de Graaf's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia tries to clinch up but de Graaf circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia feints and then cracks de Graaf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow de Graaf down.
de Graaf walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia tries to clinch but de Graaf moves out of range.
Geurt de Graaf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia tries to clinch but de Graaf moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Graaf takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down de Graaf rather than just go for the knockout.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patch Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
de Graaf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
de Graaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps de Graaf's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia is looking to clinch but de Graaf is avoiding it.
Garcia tries to clinch up but de Graaf circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Garcia.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from de Graaf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Graaf blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia has de Graaf pressed against the cage.
de Graaf tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Garcia.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
de Graaf managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
de Graaf managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning de Graaf up against the cage.
Garcia receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
de Graaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Graaf letting Garcia take a breather here.
de Graaf managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and de Graaf avoids it.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from de Graaf.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but de Graaf is blocking nicely.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. de Graaf is defending well for now.
de Graaf has Garcia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Garcia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and de Graaf avoids it.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from de Graaf.
de Graaf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Geurt de Graaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geurt de Graaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garcia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Patch Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
de Graaf is trying to drag Garcia to the mat but Garcia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but de Graaf avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Graaf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patch Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patch Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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