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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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186 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josef Dietrich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a hook but Dietrich avoids it easily.
Dietrich closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia to the mat! Garcia manages to get full guard.
Dietrich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dietrich trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Dietrich is proving a slippery customer.
Dietrich wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Dietrich looking to pass the guard.
Garcia wants to stand but Dietrich is controlling the position.
Dietrich trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dietrich tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dietrich controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dietrich trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Dietrich drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!
Garcia controls the position from side control.
Garcia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dietrich's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to ground and pound but Dietrich uses the momentary lack of control by Garcia to regain half guard.
Dietrich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Dietrich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dietrich actively working from the bottom here.
Dietrich wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Dietrich counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Dietrich from controlling successfully.
Dietrich looking to pass the guard.
Dietrich looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dietrich 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dietrich is keeping the position for now.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Dietrich keeps moving.
Garcia won't allow Dietrich to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dietrich clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Dietrich struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Dietrich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Dietrich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Dietrich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Dietrich counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dietrich wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Dietrich 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to stand but Dietrich is controlling the position.
Dietrich controlling from the top position.
Dietrich wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia controls Dietrich momentarily but Dietrich frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dietrich gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dietrich controls the pace.
Dietrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dietrich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Dietrich controlling from the top position.
Dietrich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dietrich thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Dietrich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dietrich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garcia trying to control but Dietrich postures up.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Dietrich has control of the leg.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dietrich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Garcia parries the strikes from Dietrich easily there. Dietrich is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garcia to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dietrich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Dietrich cracks Garcia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dietrich scores with punches from side control.
Dietrich controlling from side mount.
Dietrich scoring with punches from side control.
Dietrich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Dietrich has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Dietrich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dietrich.
Dietrich looking to pass the guard.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dietrich is now in half guard.
Dietrich wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Well, if Dietrich is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dietrich moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Dietrich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dietrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Dietrich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dietrich in particular looking to stall.
Dietrich trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Dietrich moves nicely into side control.
Josef Dietrich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia seems a little lost for a moment, as Dietrich dominates the positioning.
Garcia tries to bench press Dietrich off him but Dietrich keeps the position.
Dietrich trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Dietrich lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Garcia down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dietrich is chipping away with strikes.
Dietrich is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dietrich lands a nice forearm strike.
Garcia is trying to escape the position but Dietrich is controlling the position.
Dietrich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dietrich working the ground and pound.
Dietrich remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dietrich working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to remain calm as Dietrich controls from the top position.
Dietrich wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Despite being in the dominant position, Josef Dietrich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia gets caught flat footed, as Dietrich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Dietrich tries to pass.
Garcia wants to stand up but Dietrich is controlling him.
Dietrich passes Garcia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Josef Dietrich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dietrich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Dietrich has control of the leg.
Dietrich is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Dietrich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dietrich not doing much here.
Dietrich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Despite being in the dominant position, Josef Dietrich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dietrich counters with a takedown into side control.
Garcia is letting Dietrich control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Dietrich has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Garcia tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dietrich easily slips into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Dietrich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dietrich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Dietrich!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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