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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Delacruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Matador. 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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178 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Delacruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Delacruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Delacruz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garcia tries to escape but Delacruz is in control.
Delacruz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Delacruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is trying to control Delacruz's posture but Delacruz avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacruz swings around for an armbar but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Delacruz's guard.
Garcia prevents Delacruz from getting back to his feet.
Delacruz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Delacruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delacruz keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Garcia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia darts in looking for a takedown but Delacruz gets double underhooks and turns Garcia into the cage.
Delacruz tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Delacruz drops back down to his feet.
Garcia turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Garcia manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Garcia throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position but Delacruz is working away.
Garcia tries for a kimura but Delacruz is defending well.
Garcia slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Delacruz.
Garcia looking to control but Delacruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Delacruz tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia unloading with bombs!
Delacruz tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Garcia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Delacruz hang on?
Garcia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Delacruz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Garcia celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Garcia!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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