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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Manero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Night Fever - The Bee Gees. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Manero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cristiano Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Manero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Manero moved out of range.
Manero throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Manero misses with a wild body shot.
Cristiano Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Manero counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manero misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Manero throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manero backs up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Manero misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manero.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Donk. Manero catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manero lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia slips a jab from Manero.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manero lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manero cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manero rather than just go for the knockout.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Manero throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Manero scores with a three punch combo!
Garcia throws a hook but Manero blocks it.
Garcia tries to bum rush Manero with a series of wild strikes but Manero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manero walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Manero looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Manero saw that one coming.
Garcia defending well as Manero loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Manero catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Garcia.
Manero misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Manero there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cristiano Garcia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Manero misses with an uppercut.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Manero slips the punch.
Manero throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Manero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Manero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Manero takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia lands with a hook. Manero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Manero lands with a nice body punch.
Manero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Manero as he connects with a hook.
Garcia tries to bum rush Manero with a series of wild strikes but Manero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Manero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia throws a body punch but Manero moves out of range.
Manero moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Manero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manero misses with a low kick.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manero counters with a left to the body.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manero.
Manero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garcia on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Manero.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Manero counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Manero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Manero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Manero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cristiano Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cristiano Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia tries to move into range but Manero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manero missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia cracks Manero with an open hand slap.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Manero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Manero.
Manero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manero circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Manero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Manero throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Manero cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Manero backpedaling.
Manero misses with a looping right.
Manero misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Manero cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Manero misses with a body kick.
Tony Manero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Manero misses.
Manero dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manero finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Manero counters with a nice body shot.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manero pounces like a tiger and cracks Garcia with a vicious hook! Garcia is down but not out! Manero follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Manero!
Tony Manero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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