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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Mashdein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm
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160 lbs
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165 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Garcia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Mashdein! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Mashdein moves out of range easily. Mashdein swinging wilding here.
Mashdein is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Mashdein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mashdein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Mashdein 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. Mashdein eventually gives up the hold. Mashdein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Mashdein wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it. Mashdein misses with a head shot. Garcia uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garcia keeping moving, preventing Mashdein from controlling successfully. Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Mashdein advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Mashdein 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. Mashdein eventually gives up the hold. Mashdein trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Mashdein working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Garcia's thigh. Garcia counters though and makes it back to full guard. Garcia is trying to control the position but Mashdein postures up. Mashdein slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mashdein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mashdein wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving. Garcia wants to stand and escape but Mashdein is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Mashdein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Garcia taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mashdein stands up and we're back to a striking position. Garcia misses with a looping right. Garcia is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mashdein tries to clinch up. Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mashdein paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mashdein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mashdein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mashdein fails in his attempt to clinch. Garcia tries to clinch but Mashdein is having none of it. A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick. Mashdein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Mashdein is just out of range. Mashdein tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it. Mashdein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Jesse Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Garcia is looking to clinch. Mashdein is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia misses the shot to the body. Mashdein swings away with a leg kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Mashdein dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mashdein drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mashdein taking a break here but Garcia is having none of it and regains half guard. Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Mashdein is very close to passing his half guard. Mashdein is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Garcia manages to get to full guard. Mashdein tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard. Mashdein must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mashdein won't allow Garcia to sweep him here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Garcia is trying to control the position but Mashdein postures up. Mashdein looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Mashdein controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself. Mashdein throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Mashdein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Garcia darts in and clinches Mashdein up against the cage. Mashdein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Garcia looking for a takedown. A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia pulls guard. Mashdein slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Garcia is trying to control the position but Mashdein postures up. Mashdein looking to pass the guard. Mashdein throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mashdein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Mashdein stands up from Garcia's guard - Mashdein perhaps looking for a knockout. Mashdein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Mashdein stands up from Garcia's guard - Mashdein perhaps looking for a knockout. An inside leg kick lands from Garcia. Garcia gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garcia misses with an elbow over the top. Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mashdein backwards. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Mashdein wants to clinch. Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia tries to clinch but Mashdein moves out of range. Mashdein thows a left - swing and a miss! A punch combination from Garcia misses. Garcia tries for a takedown but Mashdein circles away easily and Mashdein counters with a nice double leg into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mashdein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Mashdein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mashdein scores a takedown into full mount! Mashdein swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinny Mashdein!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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