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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera has chosen cuz u r next as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominic Vera!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Vera tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia shoots in but Vera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vera's waist but Vera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vera pinned against the cage. Vera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Nice sprawl there from Vera as Garcia shoots in.
The crowd cheers as Vera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Dominic Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Vera sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Vera as Garcia shoots in.
Vera lands with a nice body punch.
Vera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Vera dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
Vera connects with a jab.
Garcia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vera regains half guard.
Vera tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Vera is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vera wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vera kicks Garcia off and gets to his feet.
A lazy left from Vera finds it's target.
Vera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vera cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vera as he avoids it easily.
Vera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vera lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Vera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Vera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Vera jabs at Garcia's body.
Vera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vera lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vera.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Vera looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Vera throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vera is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Vera.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vera.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Vera. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Vera is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Vera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vera jabs at Garcia's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vera, right into the meat.
Vera scoring well with a low kick there.
Vera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vera.
Vera scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vera. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vera stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vera.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera scores with a leg kick.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vera pinned against the cage. Vera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Vera punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Dominic Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vera lands a with a good body shot.
Vera lands a body shot.
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.
Vera connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Vera misses.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Vera sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera lands with a right hand.
Vera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vera misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vera with a jab.
Vera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Vera lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vera misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Vera sprawls well.
Vera lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in but Vera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Vera.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by Vera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vera works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Vera lands with a slapping head kick.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vera swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dominic Vera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vera connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vera escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vera.
Vera lands a lovely overhand right.
Vera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia shoots in but Vera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Vera sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
Vera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vera.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Vera 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Vera.
Vera stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Vera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vera. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Vera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Vera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vera.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vera lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia tries to move into range but Vera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vera stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera misses with a combination
so Garcia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vera is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
Vera manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vera.
Vera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Vera circles away easily
and Vera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Vera counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera connects with a single shot there.
Garcia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vera looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vera looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vera!
Vera tries to advance to mount but Garcia denies him.
Vera decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vera dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
Vera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Vera counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Vera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vera counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vera scores with a leg kick.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Vera counters with an outside leg kick.
Vera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Vera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Vera sprawls well.
Vera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vera.
Vera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vera scores with a nice right hand.
Vera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kyle Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Vera.
Vera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kyle Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vera manages to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera is holding on to half guard well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vera avoid being mounted?
Vera is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Vera!
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