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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Piggie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen not afriad as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Biggie Piggie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piggie tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Piggie counters by clinching up.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike from Piggie.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piggie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piggie tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Piggie wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Piggie's guard.
Piggie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Garcia off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piggie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Garcia tries to circle away but Piggie has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.
Piggie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Garcia manages to end up in side control.
Garcia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Piggie to his feet.
Piggie wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia rushes Piggie and presses him up against the cage.
Piggie lands a knee to the body.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piggie.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia tries to circle away but Piggie has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Piggie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Piggie to the ground. Garcia is now in Piggie's guard.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Piggie keeps moving.
Garcia drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Piggie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garcia has Piggie in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piggie gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piggie moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Piggie circles away easily
and Piggie counters by clinching up.
Biggie Piggie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Garcia.
Piggie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piggie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piggie pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piggie misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Piggie prevents it.
Piggie misses with an elbow over the top.
Piggie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piggie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piggie lands a nice knee to the body.
Piggie lands a damaging elbow.
Garcia avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Piggie manages to get underhooks.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Piggie.
Piggie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Piggie misses with a body punch.
Piggie looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Piggie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Piggie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Piggie has the dominant position.
Piggie throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Piggie counters by moving into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Piggie closes the distance but Garcia moves to the side
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Piggie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Piggie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Piggie is pressed up against the cage. Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Piggie down to the mat. Piggie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Piggie darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Piggie's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but instead Piggie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Piggie won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piggie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Piggie moves into the clinch.
Biggie Piggie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Garcia.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Piggie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Piggie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Piggie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia jumps guard and drags Piggie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jason Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Piggie wants to stand and escape but instead Garcia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Garcia wants to stand but Piggie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Piggie pushes Garcia off and scrambles back to his feet.
Piggie 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Piggie pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piggie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Piggie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Piggie moves into the clinch.
Garcia has Piggie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Piggie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Piggie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Piggie.
Garcia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garcia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piggie wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Piggie stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Garcia tries for a takedown but Piggie circles away easily
and Piggie counters by clinching up.
Piggie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Piggie has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Biggie Piggie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Garcia.
Piggie crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Piggie lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Piggie.
Piggie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Piggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Piggie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Piggie landing knees to the body.
Piggie lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia has Piggie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Piggie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Piggie throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Garcia pulls Piggie into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piggie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Piggie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piggie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Piggie is controlling him.
Piggie is pressed up against the cage. Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Piggie down to the mat. Piggie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Piggie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Piggie trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia dodges an elbow strike from Piggie.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Piggie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Piggie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Garcia avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piggie closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Piggie tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Piggie.
Good body shot from Piggie.
Piggie misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piggie prevents the takedown attempt.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Piggie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Piggie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A lazy body kick from Garcia
and Piggie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piggie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Piggie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Piggie presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia dodges an elbow strike from Piggie.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piggie tries to clinch
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Piggie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Piggie throws an elbow but it misses.
Piggie crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Piggie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Piggie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garcia looking for a takedown.
Piggie presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Piggie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Piggie lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Piggie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Piggie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working for takedown but Piggie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Piggie lands a damaging elbow.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Piggie, against the cage.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Piggie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piggie cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Garcia wants a takedown.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Piggie.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Piggie struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Piggie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
Biggie Piggie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike from Piggie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Biggie Piggie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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