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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wesm Hoals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wesm Hoals! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Garcia ! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hoals tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia stuns Hoals with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoals is defended easily by Garcia . Hoals bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Hoals is not content to let Garcia control the position. Hoals keeping hold of Garcia 's head, controlling as best he can. Garcia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Patrick Garcia wasn't active enough on the ground. Hoals swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia . Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Hoals breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Hoals has taken the fight into the clinch. Hoals breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoals closes the distance and clinches. Hoals has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Garcia looking to slow down the pace here. Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoals shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well. Hoals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hoals tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away. Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Wesm Hoals has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Garcia scores a takedown into full mount! Hoals tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcia scoring with strikes but Hoals is staying in there. Hoals is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia breaks from Hoals's wrist control and lands an elbow. Hoals takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Garcia punching from mount but Hoals doing a good job of avoiding damage. Hoals is looking to get to half guard. Hoals is breathing heavily. Hoals holds of for dear life. Garcia avoids the attempt from Hoals to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoals is squirming around, avoiding Garcia 's attempts to control the action. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Garcia looking to land elbow strikes but Hoals uses the position to regain half guard. Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hoals does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hoals won't allow Garcia to pass to mount. Hoals moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Garcia is pushing down on Hoals's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hoals is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Garcia dominated that round. The cut man is working on Wesm Hoals's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Hoals sprawls well. Garcia shoots for a takedown but Hoals saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Hoals slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia , before circling back to the center of the mat. Wesm Hoals has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Garcia . Hoals decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Hoals perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Garcia is trying to stand.
Garcia is breathing heavily. Garcia is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Garcia is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest. Hoals stalling. Garcia wants to get back to full guard. Garcia is trying to control but Hoals manages to pass to mount!
Hoals is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoals instigates a clinch. Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoals misses with a body punch.
Hoals wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoals looking to stall.
Hoals decides to pull guard. Garcia is fighting to break Hoals's control of his arms but Hoals is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Garcia trying to control but Hoals is working from the bottom. Hoals has control of Garcia 's left arm, preventing Garcia from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcia won't allow Hoals to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Garcia shoots for a takedown but Hoals saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Hoals is looking to clinch. Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Hoals shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Hoals tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range. Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hoals shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoals is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Garcia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hoals throwing strikes here but Garcia is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Garcia regains half guard. Hoals trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Garcia tries to roll over but Hoals keeps him under control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesm Hoals dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Wesm Hoals's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garcia wants to clinch but Hoals slips to the side and Hoals makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Hoals misses with a two punch combination.
Hoals stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoals wants it to stay on the feet. Garcia misses with a takedown and Hoals counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garcia ! Hoals jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Garcia manages to avoid the submission attempt. Hoals decides to stand back up. Hoals scores a takedown into full mount! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Garcia can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hoals with a couple of short strikes. Garcia tries to lock up and control but Hoals gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Garcia is trying desperately to improve position. Hoals landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble! Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Hoals takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoals can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape. Hoals looking to control and managing it successfully. Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoals has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garcia 's face.
Garcia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Hoals pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work. Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Garcia has hold of Hoals's hands but Hoals slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoals looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Hoals looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoals. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hoals keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight! Wesm Hoals showed his dominance in that final round. I think Hoals has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesm Hoals!
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