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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patch Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Passanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Patch Garcia has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patch Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Passanan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passanan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Passanan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcia is trying to defend but Passanan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garcia trying to control here.
Passanan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia won't allow Passanan to pass to mount.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Passanan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Passanan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Passanan has control of the leg.
Passanan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Passanan thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Garcia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia is pressing down on Passanan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Passanan controlling him for the moment.
Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Passanan stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passanan won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia pulls Passanan in close to his closed guard and prevents Passanan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Passanan preventing the sweep.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Passanan is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia pulls Passanan in close to prevent any damage.
Passanan stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia pulls Passanan in close to prevent any damage.
Passanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Passanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is adopting a defensive guard.
Passanan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Passanan on the ground.
Passanan throwing strikes but missing.
Passanan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Passanan controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia controlling the position.
Passanan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia pulls Passanan in to control the position.
Passanan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garcia tries to get out of the position.
Passanan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Passanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Passanan tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Passanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia tries to clinch but Passanan is having none of it.
Passanan moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Passanan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Passanan looks gassed!
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Passanan walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Passanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia lands a head kick. Passanan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garcia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Passanan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Patch Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Passanan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia cracks the inside of Passanan's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Passanan shakes it off.
Garcia lands a big head kick that sends Passanan tumbling to the mat! Garcia takes a step backwards and waves Passanan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Passanan is rocked!
Garcia finds Passanan's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Passanan flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Garcia lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Passanan will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patch Garcia!
Patch Garcia is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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RATING
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