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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Noodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Noodle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Noodle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia with the counter takedown but Noodle avoids it easily.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noodle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcia explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nice takedown defense from Noodle. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Noodle fails with the takedown.
And Garcia tries to counter it with a takedown but Noodle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Noodle.
Noodle dives in and scores a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Noodle is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noodle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Noodle wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Noodle scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia is trying to keep Noodle in close.
Noodle with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noodle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Noodle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noodle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noodle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noodle trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noodle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Noodle chips away with some ground and pound.
Noodle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noodle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noodle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Garcia won't allow Noodle to get back to his feet.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Noodle is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Garcia dives into side control.
Noodle is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Noodle tries to get out of the position.
Noodle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but Noodle denies him.
Noodle pushes Garcia away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garcia gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noodle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noodle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Noodle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Noodle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noodle misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Noodle.
Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Noodle is breathing heavily.
Noodle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noodle throws out the jab.
Garcia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Noodle defends it well.
Noodle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noodle looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia throws a counter combo.
No joy there for Noodle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Noodle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slow jab from Noodle misses its intended target.
Garcia is looking for the big counter here.
Mr Noodle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noodle shoots in and gets a takedown into Garcia's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noodle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noodle won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Noodle postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Noodle is stalling in the full guard.
Noodle preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noodle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noodle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Noodle from controlling successfully.
Garcia wants to stand up but Noodle is controlling him.
We've been informed that Garcia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noodle is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noodle looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noodle is wriggling around but Garcia manages to pass to half guard.
Noodle looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noodle trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mr Noodle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Noodle. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Noodle misses.
Garcia with the counter takedown but Noodle avoids it easily.
Noodle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Noodle didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noodle wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to pass into half guard but Noodle pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Noodle is in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noodle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noodle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Noodle throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noodle is one step ahead there.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Noodle is trying to escape back to his feet but Garcia uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noodle prevents Garcia from moving into mount.
Noodle is trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but Noodle denies him.
Noodle seems a little lost for a moment, as Garcia dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia prevents Noodle from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcelo Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Noodle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Noodle scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Noodle works the jab nicely.
Noodle fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Noodle.
Noodle looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Noodle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Noodle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noodle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noodle.
Noodle stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noodle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Noodle isn't so interested in that idea.
Noodle trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noodle postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Noodle throws an elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noodle's guard. Nice move by Garcia!
Noodle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Noodle is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Noodle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Noodle keeps moving.
Noodle pushes Garcia off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle misses with a body kick.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
Noodle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Noodle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Noodle throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garcia trying to control but Noodle is working from the bottom.
Garcia prevents Noodle from getting back to his feet.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Noodle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noodle is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
Garcia trying to control but Noodle is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Noodle is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Noodle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Noodle 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Noodle!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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