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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between val garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scabby Bat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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177 cm
25
154 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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164 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, val garcia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scabby Bat! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away. garcia clinches with his opponent.
garcia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
garcia tries for a takedown but Bat manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from garcia as the two fighters clinch.
garcia drags the fight down to the ground.
garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Bat is proving a slippery customer.
garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. garcia is trying to control the position but Bat postures up. Bat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Bat controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Bat is fighting to break garcia's control of his arms but garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. garcia is trying to keep Bat in close.
garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bat wants to control from the top but garcia keeps moving. Bat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Bat won't allow garcia to sweep him here. Bat thows a big elbow that misses. garcia has his foot on Bat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bat works his way back into a safe position though. Bat is looking to stand up but garcia won't let him. Bat looks gassed!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Nice takedown defense from garcia. No joy for Bat on that attempt. Bat misses with an uppercut. garcia saw that one coming. garcia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. garcia trying to mount his opponent but Bat defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bat is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
garcia lands a big elbow. Bat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bat is looking to escape. garcia controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. garcia with shots to the head and body - Bat looks very uncomfortable down there. Bat is desperately trying to improve his position but garcia has a good base and remains in mount. garcia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bat is in a horrible position here. garcia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
garcia trying to control but Bat is having none of it. garcia jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bat manages to avoid the submission attempt. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. You can see the frustration on Bat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Bat is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. garcia trying to control the position but Bat is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
val garcia dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bat wants to clinch and garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard. Bat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Bat is retaining full guard. Bat has his foot on garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. garcia works his way back into a safe position though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Bat is trying to control the position but garcia postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bat tries to land a sweep but no joy. garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Bat shoots in for a double leg but garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bat swivels and escapes. garcia stalks Bat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bat's face. Bat staggers backwards, shaken. Bat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. garcia wants to get back to full guard but Bat has mounted him! Bat dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bat looking to finish garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for garcia! garcia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Bat lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't. garcia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Bat scoring with strikes but garcia is staying in there. Bat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bat with good strikes from the mount here! Bat sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. garcia is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. garcia wants to control but Bat is having none of it. Bat working garcia over with strikes here. Bat blocks garcia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Bat with shots to the head and body - garcia looks very uncomfortable down there. Bat working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. The referee warns garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't. Bat landing punches. Bat with good strikes from the mount here! Bat lands a big shot there that rocks garcia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bat working garcia over with strikes here. Bat is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, garcia has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scabby Bat will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
garcia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bat's head. garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bat but Bat pushes him off and we're back to square one. val garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming garcia to the mat! garcia manages to get full guard. Bat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
garcia is looking to stand up but Bat isn't so interested in that idea. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. garcia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bat connects with a couple of short punches. Bat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. garcia throwing short punches from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bat clinches but garcia breaks the clinch and garcia counters with a takedown into side control. Bat is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked garcia off and has taken his back! garcia trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round. garcia is covering up but some of the strikes from Bat are getting through and doing damage.
Bat is persistently looking for the submission but garcia is defending it well.
garcia covering up well and avoiding damage. garcia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
garcia has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bat. garcia trying to get back to his feet but Bat is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bat working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Bat throwing sloppy strikes. garcia trying to control the action but Bat just sinks the hooks in. Bat connects with a big shot to the side of garcia's head.
garcia tries to roll but Bat sticks to his back.
Bat avoiding garcia 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Bat has garcia flattened out and is raining down punches. Bat controlling well, preventing garcia from escaping the position.
garcia trying to control the action but Bat just sinks the hooks in. garcia tries to escape but Bat has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Bat missing with punches from the back. Bat is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but garcia has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. garcia fending off the submission attempt from Bat.
And that's the end of the fight! Scabby Bat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Bat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scabby Bat!
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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
34% |
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