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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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159 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Charles finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Charles avoids it really well and circles away.
Charles throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Charles jumps back.
Jean Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Charles misses.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Charles misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Charles pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia looking for a takedown.
Charles lands a body punch.
Charles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Charles to the mat.
Garcia controls Charles momentarily but Charles frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Charles pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Charles is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Charles is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Charles has managed to sneak the leg through.
Charles stalling.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Charles is taking a breather. Garcia 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.
Garcia tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Charles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Charles trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Charles is aware though and is defending well.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Charles defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Charles wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Charles has picked Garcia up and slammed him! Garcia can't keep hold of the triangle and Charles manages to pass to side control!
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.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Charles trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rolando Garcia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Charles throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Charles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Charles tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Charles throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Charles throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Charles swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Charles motions for Garcia to come forward. Charles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Charles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jean Charles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Charles at a distance.
Charles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Charles lands a right hook to the body.
Charles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.
Charles scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charles moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charles.
Charles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Charles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Charles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Charles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Charles settles back down.
Charles misses with a body kick.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Charles throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Charles throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Charles misses with a combination
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charles.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Charles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles misses with some punches.
Garcia avoiding damage as Charles throws knees to the body.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Garcia is trying to drag Charles to the mat but Charles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Garcia jumps guard but Charles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jean Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
Charles trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Charles into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Charles dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Charles thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charles.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia throwing shots but Charles is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Charles trying to control here.
Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Charles is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.
Garcia stalling away here and it's allowed Charles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rolando Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Charles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking to control.
Garciais looking to pass into half guard but Charles pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Charles is in guard.
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Charles passes into half guard.
Garcia is trying to control but Charles manages to pass to mount!
Charles avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles controlling from the full mount.
Garcia wants to hold on but Charles pushes him away.
Charles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolando Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rolando Garcia!
Rolando Garcia made sure to mention his sponsor, Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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