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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Destroy Everything. Rehab has chosen saturday nights alright for fighting as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm
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184 lbs
32 - 34 - 1 |
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185 cm
46
177 lbs
42 - 38 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
32 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaius Garcius! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
42 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rab Rehab! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rehab shoots in and bounces Garcius off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Rehab trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rehab postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Rehab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Rehab throws a big elbow that misses. Garcius wants to sweep but no luck. Rehab lands a couple of decent looking shots. Rehab trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rehab throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garcius keeping full guard, as Rehab tries to pass. Rehab trying to control but Garcius is working from the bottom. Garcius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcius, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rehab looking to pass the guard. Rehab won't allow Garcius to get back to his feet. Garcius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rehab. Garcius has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Rehab stopping the sweep attempt from Garcius. Rehab trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Garcius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rehab. Rehab trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Garcius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rehab throws out a counter right but Garcius avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Rehab throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Good leg kick by Rehab there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rehab is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Rehab is looking to clinch. Garcius throws a nice looking combination but Rehab bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rehab stuns Garcius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Garcius connects with a right hand. Rehab shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rehab scores with a hook.
It looks like Jaius Garcius has been cut. Rehab misses with a combination
and Garcius counters with a straight that turns Rehab's legs to rubber! Garcius pushes forward with more strikes and Rehab goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaius Garcius! Jaius Garcius was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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