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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burer Mutant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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135 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Burer Mutant!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutant.
Some wild striking there from Mutant.
Mutant works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Burer Mutant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutant throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mutant scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Mutant. Those never looked like landing.
Mutant misses with a wild combination.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mutant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia lands with a slapping head kick.
Mutant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mutant swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mutant.
Burer Mutant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mutant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mutant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mutant throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mutant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a body kick.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia trying to control but Mutant is working from the bottom.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mutant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mutant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia cracks Mutant with a solid left hand.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Mutant working a defensive guard here.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mutant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutant keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Mutant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mutant is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutant.
Mutant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mutant blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Mutant misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Mutant.
Garcia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mutant's waist but Mutant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutant looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Mutant looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Mutant misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a head kick. That will keep Mutant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mutant. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Mutant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutant throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mutant misses with a series of wild punches.
Mutant misses with a series of wild punches.
Mutant tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burer Mutant dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mutant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Mutant tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Brabo Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia lands a head kick. Mutant smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mutant throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mutant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mutant trying to control the position.
Garcia won't allow Mutant to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutant controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia 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.
Mutant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mutant trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mutant trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Garcia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mutant manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mutant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mutant is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mutant has escaped and now he's on top!
Brabo Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Mutant tries to pass.
Garcia controls Mutant momentarily but Mutant frees himself.
Mutant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mutant uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutant wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garcia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mutant is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mutant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Mutant is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia trying to hold on to Mutant's head to control him but Mutant postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brabo Garcia dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mutant scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Mutant avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mutant throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mutant pinned against the cage. Mutant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mutant throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia has Mutant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mutant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brabo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Mutant.
Mutant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Garcia wants to take the fight to the mat but Mutant manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mutant is defending well for now.
Mutant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mutant lands with a short shot to the head.
Mutant lands with a right to the head.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mutant blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mutant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mutant lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mutant clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mutant breaks Garcia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mutant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mutant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mutant controls the pace.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mutant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mutant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Mutant pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mutant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mutant stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mutant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mutant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mutant controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutant's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Burer Mutant.
I think Mutant 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Burer Mutant!
The defeated Brabo Garcia had this to say: 'Yukio Vorarlberna'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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