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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caius Creatine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creatine has chosen Sabaton - Metal Crue as his entrance music. Caius Creatine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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160 cm
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163 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonard Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caius Creatine!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Creatine.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Creatine.
Creatine moves to clinch but Garcia breaks away
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Creatine fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Creatine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Creatine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Creatine keeps moving.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Creatine's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creatine is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the action but Creatine is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garcia connects with a nice short shot to Creatine's temple.
Garcia looks to land a strike but Creatine avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Creatine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
Creatine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Creatine is keeping the position.
Creatine keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Creatine dives on top into guard.
Creatine trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creatine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Creatine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia has his feet on Creatine's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Creatine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Creatine is concentrating on defense, preventing Garcia from advancing position.
Creatine tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Creatine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Creatine is not content to let Garcia control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Creatine dodges it nicely.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Creatine is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creatine is keeping the position for now.
Garcia advances position into side control!
Creatine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Creatine pushes Garcia off looking to stand but Garcia dives back in and keeps control.
Garcia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creatine is looking to improve his position.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Creatine has one foot on Garcia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Creatine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Creatine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Creatine on that attempt.
Leonard Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caius Creatine.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creatine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Garcia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Creatine quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Creatine closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.
Garcia is trying to stand.
Garcia is looking to control Creatine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Creatine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Creatine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Creatine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Creatine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Creatine stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Creatine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Creatine lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creatine controlling the action here.
Creatine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcia makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Creatine.
Creatine tries to clinch up.
Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Creatine!
Creatine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Creatine is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
Garcia is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stalling away here and it's allowed Creatine to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Creatine wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creatine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Creatine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
Creatine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Creatine wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Creatine drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Creatine off! Creatine jumps back into Garcia's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creatine stops Garcia from standing up.
Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia has his foot on Creatine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Creatine works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Creatine throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leonard Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Creatine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Creatine trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creatine prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Creatine from controlling successfully.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Creatine is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Creatine passes into half guard.
Creatine is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Creatine 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.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Creatine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Creatine is controlling him well.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Creatine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caius Creatine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Creatine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Creatine's guard.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Creatine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Creatine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Creatine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creatine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Creatine will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creatine is keeping the position for now.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Creatine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creatine is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Creatine keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Creatine.
Creatine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Creatine is keeping the position.
Creatine working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Creatine is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Creatine working a defensive guard here.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Creatine wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Creatine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Creatine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creatine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
Garcia is in a bad position with Creatine working for a choke. Garcia manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Creatine has wrist control.
Garcia passes into half guard.
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Creatine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Creatine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Creatine has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Creatine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Creatine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Creatine!
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Creatine from controlling successfully.
Garcia is working an open guard so Creatine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia leaves Creatine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creatine instigates a clinch.
Creatine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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 Leonard Garcia.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Garcia!
Leonard Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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