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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redshaw comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC - Skies on Fire. Garcia has chosen The Slam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
12 - 7 - 3 |
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169 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Redshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Dexter Redshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redshaw has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redshaw lands a jab to the head.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Redshaw.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Redshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Redshaw is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Redshaw's head.
Redshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Redshaw, not yet.
Redshaw keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Redshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redshaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Redshaw throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Redshaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Redshaw blocks nicely.
Redshaw controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Redshaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Redshaw wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Redshaw has gone for a leg lock! Garcia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Redshaw's guard.
Redshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Redshaw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redshaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redshaw keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Redshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Redshaw, not yet.
Garcia stands and throws Redshaw's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Redshaw tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Redshaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garcia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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!
Garcia is chipping away with strikes.
Garcia landing a few strikes.
Redshaw is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia trying to control the action but Redshaw is working from the bottom.
Redshaw is looking to reverse the position.
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 connects with a looping right hand.
Redshaw throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Redshaw throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Redshaw.
Redshaw slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redshaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Redshaw leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Redshaw backpedaling.
Redshaw is looking to clinch.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Redshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Redshaw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia throws a jab when Redshaw was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Redshaw.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Redshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Redshaw.
Redshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Redshaw is out of range.
Redshaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redshaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Redshaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redshaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Redshaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Redshaw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Redshaw throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia digs a good hook to Redshaw's body.
Alejandro Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Donk. Garcia catches Redshaw right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw misses with a body shot.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redshaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Redshaw shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Redshaw gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Redshaw misses.
Redshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redshaw scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Redshaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redshaw misses with a body shot.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Redshaw moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Redshaw avoids them all with ease.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia sizes up Redshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Redshaw.
A swing and a miss from Redshaw.
A head kick misses from Redshaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redshaw misses with a looping right.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redshaw.
Redshaw takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alejandro Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redshaw.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Redshaw.
Redshaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Redshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Redshaw.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redshaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Redshaw moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Redshaw on the side of the head.
Redshaw is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Redshaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Redshaw.
Redshaw misses with a double jab.
Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Redshaw's guard.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Redshaw keeps moving.
Redshaw controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia is in close to Redshaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redshaw being controlled here, momentarily.
Redshaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redshaw manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Redshaw working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Garcia slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Redshaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alejandro Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Redshaw won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Dexter Redshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redshaw postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Redshaw postures up.
Redshaw postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Redshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Redshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Redshaw with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Redshaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Redshaw works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Redshaw slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redshaw lands strikes from half guard.
Redshaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redshaw throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Garcia to regain full guard.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Redshaw slips an elbow through the middle.
Alejandro Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Redshaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Dexter Redshaw.
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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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