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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roman Christos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hell's Ditch. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Christos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christos shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Christos's head back.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia throws the left hand but Christos avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Christos with a jab.
Christos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christos throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Christos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a hook. Christos ducked under it nicely.
Christos throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Christos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Christos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christos.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Paul Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Christos.
Garcia throws a hook but Christos blocks it.
Christos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garcia regains half guard there - taking advantage of Christos's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Christos is very close to passing his half guard.
Christos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christos is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Christos passes to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Christos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Christos maintains control.
Garcia is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Christos working for a guillotine from mount but Garcia is in no mood to give up.
Christos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Christos looking for a guillotine from mount but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia tries to hold on but Christos pushes him away.
Christos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Christos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Christos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Garcia is trying to stand but he's just given Christos his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christos gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Christos's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Christos lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Garcia hold on?!
Christos has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Christos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Christos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent Christos getting side control.
Christos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Christos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Christos tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Christos slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Christos there.
Christos has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Garcia defend it? Christos steps over the head and cranks it - Garcia is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Christos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roman Christos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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