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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by The Slam. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Choo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Choo!
Choo is trying desperately to improve position.
Garcia with good strikes from the mount here!
Choo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia lands a big shot there that rocks Choo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garcia trying to control but Choo is having none of it.
Choo tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Choo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcia landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choo is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Choo is defending the position.
Garcia is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Choo reverses the position - he's now on top in Garcia's guard.
Choo trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Choo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Choo looking to pass the guard.
Choo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Choo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Choo sits in half guard.
Choo thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Choo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Choo is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Choo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Choo is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Choo to get the leverage.
Choo is looking to stall here but Garcia recovers full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Choo tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Choo has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Choo.
Choo decides to pull guard.
Choo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Choo has wrist control.
Choo trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Choo trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Choo sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo delivers a nice body kick.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choo has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Choo didn't expect that.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Choo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Garcia postures up.
Choo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Choo is breathing heavily.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Choo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pushing down on Choo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Choo defends it.
Choo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
Choo manages to get to full guard.
Choo trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia is working Choo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choo trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Choo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Choo looking to control.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia stands up over Choo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Choo blocks nicely.
Choo is looking to sweep but instead, Garcia has passed into half guard.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Choo defending well though.
Garcia looks to land a strike but Choo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Choo is keeping the position.
Choo wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Garcia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Choo gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Choo blocks nicely.
Garcia controlling from the top position.
Choo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Choo controlling Garcia's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Alejandro Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Choo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Choo didn't expect that.
Choo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Daniel Choo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo looking for a sweep. Not yet Choo, not yet.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Choo is retaining full guard.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Choo trying to control the position.
Choo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garciais looking to pass into half guard but Choo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Choo is in guard.
Choois looking to pass into half guard but Garcia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Garcia is in guard.
Choo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia passes Choo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Choo.
Choo wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia distracts Choo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Choo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Garcia has passed into side control.
Choo is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia grinds an elbow into Choo's temple.
Choo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Choo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Garcia lands a few punches from side control.
Garcia lands some shots froms side control.
Choo dodges the ground and pound from Garcia.
Garcia trying to control the action but Choo is working from the bottom.
Choo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garcia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alejandro Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Choo is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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