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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Cherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garza comes to the cage accompanied by Run This Town. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Cherman!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garza avoids the head kick by Cherman.
Garza misses with a few strikes there.
Cherman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garza's head.
Garza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cherman clinches up with Garza and pushes him back against the cage.
Cherman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garza is trying to stand up here but Cherman is controlling him well.
Cherman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garza is trying to stand up here but Cherman is controlling him well.
Cherman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Garza.
Garza has one foot on Cherman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cherman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cherman showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garza is looking to escape.
Garza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cherman.
Cherman tries to stand but can't do so whilst Garza controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza kicks off Cherman and gets to his feet.
Garza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garza is breathing heavily.
Cherman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cherman duly obliges.
Garza throws a series of strikes that have Cherman backpedaling.
It looks like Willy Cherman has been cut.
Cherman has managed to clinch.
Cherman wants to stall.
Garza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cherman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garza thows a leg kick but Cherman checks it
and Cherman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garza is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Garza blocks a head kick by Cherman.
Cherman checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza misses with a wild combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cherman checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cherman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cherman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cherman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garza stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cherman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garza is trying to stand back up but Cherman is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherman throwing shots but Garza is blocking nicely.
Cherman is trying to control the action in half guard but Garza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garza manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cherman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garza's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Garza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cherman closes the distance and clinches.
Garza working hard to break the clinch.
Cherman tries to land knees in the clinch but Garza avoids the damage to the body.
Cherman struggles to land a body shot inside as Garza controls his hands.
Cherman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garza's elbow.
Cherman struggles to land a body shot inside as Garza controls his hands.
Cherman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garza is defending well for now.
Garza is trying to break the clinch but Cherman has him pressed against the cage.
Garza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cherman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garza throws a leg kick
and Cherman counters with a big head kick but Garza shrugs it off.
Garza misses with a double jab.
Cherman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garza did well to prevent Cherman getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza kicks off Cherman and gets to his feet.
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!
Garza needs to keep his hands up - Cherman had a free shot at his head there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Garza enables Cherman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garza manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cherman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garza wants to get back to his feet but Cherman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cherman trying to control but Garza is working from the bottom.
Garza kicks Cherman off and gets to his feet.
Cherman moves into the clinch.
Cherman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cherman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Garza does no damage.
Garza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cherman counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Cherman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Cherman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cherman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cherman's efforts to push away.
Cherman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garza is trying to break the clinch but Cherman has him pressed against the cage.
Garza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cherman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garza, pushing him back against the cage.
Garza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cherman clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garza as Cherman tries to tie him up.
Garza can't break the clinch.
Cherman misses with a knee to the head.
Cherman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cherman struggles to land a body shot inside as Garza controls his hands.
Garza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cherman drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cherman, right into the meat.
Cherman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cherman clinches.
Garza is trying to push Cherman away but Cherman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garza can't break the clinch.
Cherman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Cherman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cherman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garza tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cherman is in Garza's guard.
Cherman wants to stand but Garza is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cherman postures up in Garza's guard and throws a big left but Garza blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garza is proving hard to escape from.
Garza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Garza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cherman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cherman is trying to break the clinch but Garza has him pressed against the cage.
Garza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garza breaks from the clinch.
Cherman clinches up against the cage.
Garza working hard to break the clinch.
Cherman wants to stall.
Cherman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cherman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garza is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherman trying to land knees to the body.
Garza manages to break the clinch.
Rico Garza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cherman clinches.
Cherman pulls Garza into guard.
Willy Cherman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garza decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cherman, up you get!
Rico Garza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Cherman.
Cherman slips a jab and a cross from Garza.
Cherman feints and as Garza raises his hands in defense, Cherman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cherman won't allow Garza to get back to his feet.
Cherman wanted to stand there but Garza had control of the position.
Garza kicks Cherman off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cherman drives through and clinches with Garza against the cage.
Cherman looking to slow down the pace here.
Garza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherman shoots in and bounces Garza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cherman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garza pushes Cherman off and gets back to his feet.
Cherman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garza has one foot on Cherman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cherman has Garza up against the cage in a clinch.
Cherman scores a nice knee to the body.
Garza breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Cherman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Willy Cherman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Garza. That's going to slow Cherman down.
Cherman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cherman wants to stand up but Garza has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Garza makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cherman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garza is trying to push Cherman away but Cherman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cherman is trying to force a seperation but Garza has the dominant position.
Cherman looking to slow down the pace here.
Garza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cherman moves into the clinch.
Garza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cherman darts in and clinches Garza up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cherman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garza's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza is trying to break the clinch but Cherman has him pressed against the cage.
Cherman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cherman tries to land knees in the clinch but Garza avoids the damage to the body.
Garza can't break the clinch.
Garza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cherman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cherman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cherman throws an elbow that misses.
Cherman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garza breaks from the clinch.
Garza throws a chopping leg kick but Cherman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cherman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cherman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garza.
Cherman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garza sprawls well initially but Cherman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cherman forces Garza back against the cage and clinches.
Cherman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garza is defending well for now.
Cherman misses with a knee strike.
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!
Cherman decides to pull guard.
Cherman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garza stands up from Cherman's guard - Garza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cherman closes the distance and clinches.
Garza breaks the clinch.
Cherman clinches up against the cage.
Garza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cherman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cherman keeps control of Garza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garza blocks a body shot from Cherman.
Garza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherman drives through and clinches with Garza against the cage.
Willy Cherman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garza throws a nice looking combination but Cherman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cherman looking to score a takedown here. Garza is defending well but Cherman drives through and ends up in Garza's guard.
Garza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cherman looking to pass the guard.
Cherman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garza pushes Cherman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cherman clinches up with Garza and pushes him back against the cage.
Garza breaks the clinch.
Garza throws a leg kick which misses Cherman's front leg but catches the back leg as Cherman tries to avoid it.
Cherman closes the distance and pushes Garza back into the cage.
Willy Cherman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garza can't break the clinch.
Cherman tightens his grip and picks Garza up, before dumping him to the ground. Garza manages to land in guard.
Garza pushes Cherman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Garza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cherman checks the leg kick.
Garza attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Willy Cherman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cherman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cherman pushes Garza up against the cage in a clinch.
Cherman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cherman manages to end up in side control.
Cherman is looking to take a break and control but Garza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garza sneaks out the side door and pushes Cherman away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rico Garza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garza avoids the head kick by Cherman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Cherman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cherman 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Cherman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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