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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitor Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powers.
Powers feints and as Garcia raises his hands in defense, Powers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Powers trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Powers throws a big right hand that misses.
Powers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garcia is looking for a triangle here but Powers uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Powers keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
Powers lands a nice forearm strike.
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.
Powers taking a breather here.
Garcia is not content to let Powers control the position.
Garcia gets back to half guard.
Garcia tries to roll over but Powers keeps him under control.
Powers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Powers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Powers content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garcia's face.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Powers maintains control.
Powers lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powers landing strikes from the mount.
Powers looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Powers looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
Garcia is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Powers! Garcia is hurt baaadly! Powers is firing away with more strikes - Garcia is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Max Powers!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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