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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MAX SWAGGER (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and robert garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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178 cm
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160 lbs
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200 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MAX SWAGGER! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, robert garcia! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. garcia thows a body shot but no joy. garcia darts in and clinches SWAGGER up against the cage. SWAGGER drops to a knee looking for a takedown but garcia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but SWAGGER won't allow it.
garcia throws an elbow that misses.
SWAGGER tries to land knees in the clinch but garcia avoids the damage to the body. SWAGGER working aggressively here.
SWAGGER looking to slow down the pace here. garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
SWAGGER stops a takedown attempt from garcia.
SWAGGER throws a knee to the head but misses.
SWAGGER breaks the clinch.
SWAGGER misses with a hook. garcia ducked under it nicely. SWAGGER works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like robert garcia has been cut. SWAGGER pushing out the jab but it's not landing. SWAGGER clinches but garcia breaks the clinch and garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by garcia. garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. SWAGGER gets full guard. SWAGGER is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst garcia is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
SWAGGER looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
SWAGGER is breathing heavily. garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. SWAGGER is keeping the position for now. garcia content to stall in guard here. garcia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. SWAGGER is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
SWAGGER is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst garcia is controlling him. garcia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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. Let's hope that garcia 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 stands up and waves to SWAGGER to follow him. SWAGGER closes the distance but garcia moves to the side and garcia counters with a shoot takedown. SWAGGER fights it but they end up in guard. SWAGGER is wriggling around but garcia manages to pass to half guard.
Well, if garcia 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.
SWAGGER connecting with a few gentle strikes. SWAGGER is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take garcia's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Even with his hooks in, SWAGGER manages to miss with strikes from the back. SWAGGER loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can garcia hold on?
SWAGGER throwing sloppy strikes. SWAGGER is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and garcia taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from SWAGGER.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). MAX SWAGGER!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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