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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Gimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarry comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Machine. 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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175 cm
26
175 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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183 cm
33
170 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo McGarry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caio Gimenez! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sloppy strikes from Gimenez. Those never looked like landing. McGarry gets tackled into the cage by Gimenez. Gimenez maintains the clinch. Gimenez struggles to land a body shot inside as McGarry controls his hands.
McGarry misses with an elbow over the top. Gimenez wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGarry blocks the elbow strike.
McGarry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gimenez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McGarry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gimenez avoids it. McGarry wants a takedown but no success here.
McGarry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McGarry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gimenez misses with an elbow strike.
McGarry lands an uppercut. McGarry throws an elbow but it misses.
McGarry landing knees to the body.
Gimenez tries to circle away but McGarry has him pinned against the cage. McGarry throws an elbow that misses.
Gimenez blocks an elbow strike from McGarry.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGarry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McGarry tries for a takedown but Gimenez manages to get underhooks.
Gimenez stalling in the clinch but McGarry improves position. McGarry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gimenez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. McGarry jumps guard but Gimenez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo McGarry. That's going to take a lot out of him. McGarry wants a takedown but no success here.
Gimenez throws an elbow but it misses.
McGarry is looking to take this one to the mat. Gimenez wants to get back to striking at distance but McGarry won't allow it.
McGarry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGarry slows down the pace here.
Gimenez tries to work over McGarry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gimenez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gimenez prevents a body shot from McGarry. Gimenez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gimenez is trying to break the clinch but McGarry has him pressed against the cage. McGarry tries to land a knee to the head but Gimenez blocks with his arms.
Gimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McGarry slips under a jab from Gimenez. McGarry tries to clinch but Gimenez moves out of range. 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! McGarry tries to clinch up. Gimenez misses with a right hand and McGarry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Gimenez misses with a body shot
enabling McGarry to counter with a crisp jab. McGarry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gimenez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McGarry is in Gimenez's guard. Gimenez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGarry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGarry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Gimenez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGarry is aware though and is defending well. McGarry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. McGarry throws a big elbow that misses. McGarry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Gimenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Gimenez working a defensive guard here.
Gimenez 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. McGarry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. McGarry scoring with punches to the head and body. McGarry works over Gimenez with some ground and pound from guard. McGarry cracks Gimenez with a solid left hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gimenez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Gimenez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Gimenez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGarry lands a couple of elbows. McGarry throws a big right hand that misses. Gimenez can't keep his opponent in guard - McGarry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. McGarry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. McGarry is looking for a kimura but Gimenez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McGarry to get the leverage. McGarry is working for a kimura here but Gimenez manages to reverse the position and he's now in McGarry's guard.
Gimenez tries to free his leg and advance position but McGarry is retaining full guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gimenez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. McGarry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. McGarry punching from the bottom.
Gimenez blocks the strikes from McGarry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo McGarry dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGarry clinches with his opponent.
McGarry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gimenez gets caught napping as McGarry dives in and scores a takedown. Gimenez manages to retain guard. McGarry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Gimenez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. McGarry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gimenez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. McGarry is looking to work some ground and pound but Gimenez has wrist control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McGarry chips away with some ground and pound. McGarry is sitting in close to Gimenez's body. Gimenez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McGarry is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McGarry is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gimenez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Caio Gimenez! After winning the bout, Caio Gimenez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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