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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Zarch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Zarch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Devon Garcia's chin.
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170 lbs
10 - 17 - 0 |
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176 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Zarch!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zarch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Zarch defends it.
Zarch with the active half guard here but Garcia passes nicely into side control.
Zarch wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
Zarch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zarch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarch is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Garcia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zarch tries to improve position but can't.
Zarch is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Garcia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zarch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Garcia off and has taken his back!
Garcia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcia tries to hold on but Zarch pushes him away.
Zarch is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garcia is surviving well by controlling Zarch's body position as best he can.
Garcia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zarch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zarch looking for a guillotine from mount but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Zarch looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zarch is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Garcia has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Garcia!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zarch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarch looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Garcia has picked Zarch up and slammed him! Zarch can't keep hold of the triangle and Garcia manages to pass to side control!
Zarch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garcia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zarch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Zarch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Zarch.
Zarch is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garcia is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Zarch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zarch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garcia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Zarch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Zarch on that attempt.
A solid body kick from Garcia.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zarch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zarch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Zarch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zarch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zarch 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.
Zarch looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Zarch has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garcia is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zarch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarch is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garcia is controlling him well.
Chris Zarch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zarch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zarch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zarch is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Zarch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zarch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Zarch seems to be looking for submissions.
Zarch is looking for a kimura here.
Zarch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarch tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Garcia.
Zarch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zarch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zarch is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zarch to get the leverage.
Zarch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Zarch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zarch counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garcia!
Zarch quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Zarch but it's paid off an Garcia is forced to tap! Nice work by Zarch.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Zarch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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