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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Thornsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Slam. Thornsby is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Promenade" by the London Phil Harmonic Orchestra. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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169 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reginald Thornsby!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornsby misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia prevents Thornsby from getting back to his feet.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Thornsby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thornsby wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
Thornsby keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Thornsby trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Thornsby looking for a sweep. Not yet Thornsby, not yet.
Thornsby keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thornsby throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Reginald Thornsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornsby throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Thornsby didn't expect that.
Garcia thows a big elbow that misses.
Thornsby is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
Garciais looking to pass into half guard but Thornsby pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thornsby is in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia holds on and takes a little breather.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Thornsby from standing up.
Thornsby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Alejandro Garcia wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thornsby circles away.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Thornsby lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Thornsby defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornsby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thornsby won't be happy with that.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Thornsby is looking to reverse the position.
Garcia working away.
Thornsby is trying to buck Garcia off.
Sloppy strikes there by Garcia.
Garcia throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Thornsby works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornsby scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Garcia manages to mount him!
Thornsby is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Garcia.
Thornsby wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Garcia.
Garcia won't let Thornsby get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Garcia landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia looking to finish Thornsby with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thornsby!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Garcia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thornsby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Thornsby.
Thornsby is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Thornsby has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thornsby wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Thornsby controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Alejandro Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reginald Thornsby has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Thornsby counters with a straight right hand.
Thornsby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornsby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thornsby moves away.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Thornsby is just out of range.
Thornsby throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thornsby misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Thornsby is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Thornsby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. Thornsby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thornsby just misses with a punch to the body.
Thornsby doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Thornsby scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Thornsby's guard.
Thornsby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Thornsby controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thornsby manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Thornsby dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Thornsby's head and hops out.
Alejandro Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reginald Thornsby.
Thornsby thows a body shot but no joy.
Thornsby misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Thornsby misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thornsby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a hook. Thornsby ducked under it nicely.
Thornsby moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thornsby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Garcia dominated that second round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thornsby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Thornsby tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Thornsby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Thornsby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornsby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia takes a swing at Thornsby's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornsby slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thornsby counters with a series of strikes. Garcia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thornsby lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thornsby lands a jab to the head.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Thornsby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thornsby misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Thornsby fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia throws a strike but Thornsby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Thornsby from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Thornsby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thornsby wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reginald Thornsby has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Thornsby lands.
Reginald Thornsby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thornsby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Thornsby misses.
Thornsby tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Thornsby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thornsby misses with a hook
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thornsby misses the body punch
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thornsby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Thornsby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thornsby tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Thornsby thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alejandro Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like Alejandro Garcia has been cut.
Thornsby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alejandro Garcia.
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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
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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