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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is AnSchanz. A fine choice. Sax is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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190 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sax tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Sax.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Sax in his tracks for a moment.
Sax tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Sax fails to pull guard.
Garcia lands a shot to the body.
Sax jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Sax around his waist. Sax gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sax jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sax uses from the top position.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Sax tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sax advances to half guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Sax is controlling well.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sax.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Sax is controlling well.
Garcia won't allow Sax to pass to mount.
Sax wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sax is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Sax eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sax pulls his head out easily.
Sax is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Garcia trying to hold on to Sax's head to control him but Sax postures up.
Sax is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sax pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Sax is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Garcia can't escape the position.
Sax wants to finish this one by submission but Garcia is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sax.
Sax has isolated one of Garcia's arms. Garcia looking to fight him off but Sax twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amin Sax!
Amin Sax made sure to mention his sponsor, Valhalla 160 in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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