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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Barone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barone has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Bruno Barone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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217 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Barone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Barone lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Barone. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Barone counters with a nice body kick.
Bruno Barone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Garcia.
Barone throws a nice head kick!
Garcia is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barone.
Barone clinches with his opponent.
Barone lands a knee to the body.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia looks winded!
Barone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barone connects with a knee to the head.
Barone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Barone finish him?
It looks like Rafael Garcia has been cut.
Barone crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Barone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Barone misses.
Bruno Barone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
Barone misses with a double jab.
Barone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Barone slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Barone - just one landing.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barone counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garcia will feel that in the morning.
Barone digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Barone lands a high kick!
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barone.
Barone closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Barone holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Barone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barone lands with a left to the head.
Garcia is trying to push Barone away but Barone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barone lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Barone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barone is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Garcia.
Knees to the body from Barone.
Barone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barone lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barone with a knee to the head.
Barone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barone with a knee to the head.
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!
Barone lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barone pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Barone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Garcia'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.
Barone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia takes a step back to recover.
Barone lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Barone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barone thumps Garcia with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barone.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barone!
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Barone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruno Barone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Barone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Bruno Barone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barone instigates a clinch.
Barone scores a nice knee to the body.
Barone working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Barone landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barone lands a nice knee to the body.
Barone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia tries to pull guard but Barone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bruno Barone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barone landing knees to the body.
Barone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barone moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone lands a nice elbow.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barone landing knees to the body.
Barone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barone lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.
Barone lands a nice knee to the body.
Barone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barone crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Barone.
Barone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barone lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Barone lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Barone.
Barone lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Barone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Barone. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barone circles away.
Barone scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Barone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Garcia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barone scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Barone counters with a body kick.
Barone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barone. Garcia shrugs it off though.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barone counters with a nice leg kick.
Bruno Barone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Garcia.
Nice sprawl there from Barone as Garcia shoots in.
Barone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barone connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Barone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barone scores with a shot to the body.
Barone moves into the clinch.
Garcia jumps guard but Barone stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Barone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barone lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Barone with a knee to the head.
Barone lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone scores a nice knee to the body.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barone lands with a light punch inside.
Barone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barone.
Barone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Barone.
Bruno Barone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garcia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Barone.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barone obliges.
Barone working Garcia over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone lands a knee to the head.
Barone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barone smiles and moves away.
Barone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Barone has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Barone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Barone!
Bruno Barone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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