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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Break Stuff kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bradley Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendrick Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romero.
Romero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Romero tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Romero.
A combination from Romero does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Romero misses with a double jab
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Romero has hold of one of Garcia's legs. Garcia is fighting the takedown attempt but Romero gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!
Garcia prevents Romero from escaping the position.
Romero is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia wants to stand but Romero has his arm trapped.
Romero wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
Garcia decides to stand back up. Garcia steps back and let's Romero get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bradley Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Romero prevents the takedown attempt.
Romero is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Romero is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garcia is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Romero to the mat. Romero regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Romero trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to stand but Romero is controlling from the bottom.
Romero pulls Garcia in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bradley Romero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Romero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Romero is predictable there
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Romero prevents the takedown attempt.
Romero's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Romero gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garcia regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romero won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Romero postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garcia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Romero, into his guard.
Romero is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Romero is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero is trying to keep Garcia in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Romero pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bradley Romero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Romero misses with a head kick.
Romero thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Romero misses
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Romero 's knee.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Romero.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Romero.
Romero misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Romero's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Romero, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bradley Romero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Romero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A low kick from Romero misses
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Romero.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Romero 's knee.
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a big head kick but Romero shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero tries to clinch
and Garcia counters with a head kick. That will keep Romero thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Romero has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero moves to clinch but Garcia breaks away
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Romero backing up. Romero nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Romero throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Romero fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Romero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wanted to stand there but Romero had control of the position.
Romero is trying to keep Garcia in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bradley Romero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Romero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Romero.
No joy there for Romero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romero tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Romero throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia checks a low kick from Romero.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garcia tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Garcia decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romero's knee momentarily.
Kendrick Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bradley Romero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Romero misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrick Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Romero!
Kendrick Garcia was interviewed post fight and said 'I got no excuses. That was pure crap.'.
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