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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Struthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darth Garcia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Struthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darth Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struthers throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Struthers only half commits.
Struthers misses with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Struthers scores with a four punch combination!
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Struthers looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Struthers had a free shot at his head there.
Struthers lands an overhand right.
Struthers connects with a jab.
Struthers scores with a nice strike.
Struthers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Struthers lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Struthers misses.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Struthers counters with a one-two to the body.
Struthers throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Struthers scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Struthers misses with a wild body shot.
Struthers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Struthers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Struthers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Struthers throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Lee Struthers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struthers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Struthers finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Struthers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Struthers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Struthers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee Struthers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struthers misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Struthers misses with a wild combination.
Struthers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Struthers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Struthers duly obliges.
The crowd cheers as Struthers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Struthers tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia tries to move into range but Struthers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Struthers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Struthers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut there from Struthers.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Struthers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee Struthers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Garcia.
Struthers misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Struthers is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Struthers pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Struthers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Struthers wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garcia looking for subs off his back but Struthers has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Struthers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Struthers gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Struthers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia defending well as Struthers loads up on a big left hand.
Struthers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Struthers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Struthers tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Struthers with a nice cross.
Struthers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Struthers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Struthers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Struthers scores with a body shot.
Struthers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Struthers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struthers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Struthers cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Struthers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Struthers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Struthers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Struthers breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Struthers lands a head shot.
Struthers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Struthers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Struthers.
Struthers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Struthers.
Lee Struthers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struthers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Struthers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Struthers scores with a three punch combo!
Struthers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Struthers gets a clinch.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Struthers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Struthers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Struthers clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Struthers manages to get underhooks.
Lee Struthers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Garcia.
Struthers breaks from the clinch.
Struthers scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Struthers throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Struthers misses with a double jab.
Struthers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Struthers throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Struthers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struthers.
Struthers tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Struthers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Struthers lands.
Jab, jab by Struthers - just one landing.
Struthers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Struthers misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Struthers tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Struthers holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
Struthers is controlling Garcia's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Struthers dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Struthers thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Struthers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Struthers cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Struthers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Struthers.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Struthers lands with a right hand.
Struthers throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Struthers looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Struthers fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Struthers finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Struthers scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Struthers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Struthers.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Struthers.
A punch combination from Struthers misses.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Struthers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good standup being displayed there by Struthers as he connects with a hook.
Struthers connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Struthers swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Struthers throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Struthers misses with a hook.
Struthers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Struthers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Struthers looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia moves out of range as Struthers throws a body kick.
Struthers is looking to clinch.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Struthers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Struthers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Struthers tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Struthers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Struthers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Struthers tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Struthers misses the shot to the body.
Struthers lands the left hand.
Struthers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struthers lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Struthers.
Struthers lands a body shot.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Struthers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Struthers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee Struthers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Struthers clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but Struthers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lee Struthers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Garcia.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Struthers.
Struthers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Struthers throws a one two combo.
Struthers cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Struthers lands a nice looking body shot.
Struthers looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Struthers misses with a body shot.
Darth Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Struthers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Struthers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Struthers, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Struthers!
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