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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Jones (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia has managed to clinch.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Jones is trying to trip Garcia. He has hold of a leg but Garcia is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jones won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garcia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garcia has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones controlling Garcia's posture.
Jones wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.
Leon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Jones.
Garcia tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Garcia rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
It looks like Andy Jones has been cut.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Jones is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia stalling the fight.
Garcia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Jones avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones 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 Jones off to one side.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garcia is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Jones tries to advance to mount but Garcia denies him.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Leon Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Leon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Jones.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a slapping head kick.
Garcia is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a nice head kick!
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia scores with a kick to the body.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garcia won't be happy with that.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet.
Jones has an Americana. Garcia didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jones is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jones hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andy Jones! Andy Jones retains his middleweight title!
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hype
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