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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Zebub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zebub comes to the cage accompanied by Death March. Garcia has chosen The Slam as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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169 lbs
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Zebub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia gets the takedown into side control.
Zebub manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zebub wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Zebub is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Zebub tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Zebub prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia has Zebub pulled in close to control his posture.
Zebub pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zebub prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Zebub pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alejandro Garcia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Garcia takes a swing at Zebub's ribcage but misses.
Garcia takes a swing at Zebub's ribcage but misses.
Zebub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Zebub.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zebub feints and as Garcia raises his hands in defense, Zebub changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zebub stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zebub postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garcia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zebub, into his guard.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zebub swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zebub had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Zebub keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zebub 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.
Zebub is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zebub swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Zebub blocks nicely.
Garcia advances position into side control!
Garcia working the ground and pound from side control.
Zebub regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zebub taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Zebub is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zebub wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zebub is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcia has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garcia landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia prevents Zebub from getting the reversal.
Garcia working Zebub over with strikes here.
Zebub is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcia has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Zebub's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zebub scrambles back to his feet.
Zebub misses with a takedown
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Zebub uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia clobbers Zebub with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zebub.
Good shot there by Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zebub.
Zebub is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zebub goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zebub thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Zebub decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcia's guard.
Zebub advances position into side control!
Zebub is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zebub.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Zebub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zebub throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Zebub.
Garcia gets the takedown into side control.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia wants to control but Zebub is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks up at the clock and then as Zebub takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Garcia is chipping away with strikes.
Zebub is trying to improve his position.
Garcia landing strikes.
Check out the look on Garcia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garcia scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Garcia stalls from top position.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Zebub manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garcia's best efforts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
Garcia working over Zebub with some ground and pound. Zebub looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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.
Garcia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard.
Garcia winds up and cracks Zebub with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zebub wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Zebub connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zebub 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 holding both Zebub 's hands and preventing any damage.
Garcia showing good submission defense here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zebub is trying to stick to Garcia's back but Garcia is turning into Zebub. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zebub's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Garcia 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!
Zebub ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia takes a swing at Zebub's ribcage but misses.
Zebub doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zebub on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Zebub counters with a left to the body.
Alejandro Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garcia working Zebub over with strikes.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zebub actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia working over Zebub with some ground and pound. Zebub looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia is nestled in close to Zebub, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zebub is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcia lands a nice short elbow.
Zebub taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zebub is rocked!
Garcia is taking a breather. Zebub says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oh Zebub is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia wants to control but Zebub is keeping him busy.
Zebub seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Alejandro Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia drops an elbow to the side of Zebub's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zebub looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia is controlling the pace.
Bill Zebub has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Zebub is having none of it.
Zebub manages to get to full guard.
Zebub has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garcia is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zebub.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zebub keeps working.
Garcia remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Check out the look on Garcia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position but Zebub is working away.
Zebub sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zebub looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia is nestled in close to Zebub, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garcia prevents Zebub from improving his position.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zebub with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zebub is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Zebub flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garcia working over Zebub with some ground and pound. Zebub looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zebub is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zebub looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia lands strikes from half guard.
Zebub on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcia winds up and cracks Zebub with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zebub is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alejandro Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zebub is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Garcia!
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