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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Walter's choice of entrance music: Engel by Rammstein. Anthony Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Walter!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia darts in and clinches Walter up against the cage.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Walter.
Garcia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walter tries to avoid it but Garcia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walter to the ground. Walter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walter circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Walter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter scores with a jab to the head.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Walter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walter throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Andre Walter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Walter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walter scores with a jab to the head.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walter throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Walter there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walter circles away.
Walter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walter.
Walter misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Walter 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Walter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garcia - the referee stops the clock and Walter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garcia. Walter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garcia rushes Walter and presses him up against the cage.
Walter working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia stalling against the cage.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Walter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garcia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garcia keeps control of Walter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Walter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walter's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Walter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garcia just leaning against Walter, taking a breather.
Walter wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
Walter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Walter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walter tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Walter gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Walter.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walter can't break the clinch.
Walter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walter stops a takedown attempt from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Walter 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.
Walter connects with a crisp jab.
Walter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Andre Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia pushes Walter up against the cage in a clinch.
Walter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walter is defending well for now.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Walter tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walter wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia is working for takedown but Walter is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia wants to take the fight to the mat but Walter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walter is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Garcia is looking for a takedown.
Walter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walter is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walter to keep the fight standing.
Garcia jumps guard but Walter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walter breaks from the clinch.
Walter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Walter - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter lands a big right hand that sends Garcia crashing to the mat! Walter stays standing though and waves Garcia back to his feet!
Garcia is rocked!
Walter throws an uppercut from hell that sends Garcia clean off his feet! He's out cold! Walter stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Walter!
Andre Walter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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