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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AnSchanz. Durham has chosen Who Dat - J.Cole as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Durham!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Durham blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Durham circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Durham circles away.
Durham throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Durham.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durham throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Garcia is looking to slow Durham down with leg kicks.
Durham takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia pushes Durham away with a front kick.
Durham looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Garcia with a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Durham has been cut.
Garcia has Durham pressed against the cage.
Garcia lands a good knee to the midsection. Durham won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durham's face.
Durham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Durham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Durham up against the cage.
Durham avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Garcia lands a knee to the head.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Garcia just leaning against Durham, taking a breather.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham takes an elbow to the temple.
Durham takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Michael Durham's cut even more.
Durham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcia lands a knee to the body.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Durham takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Michael Durham's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garcia.
Garcia landing knees to the head.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia landing knees to the head.
Michael Durham's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Durham takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Garcia.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Durham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leon Garcia!
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hype
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pop
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