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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen enguinha pocoto as his entrance music. Alexandre Garcia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia stalling against the cage.
Dodson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dodson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garcia is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dodson to the mat. Dodson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Dodson won't let him.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dodson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dodson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.
Dodson throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Dodson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.
Dodson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dodson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dodson is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dodson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Garcia is controlling Dodson's posture.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dodson stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
Garcia shoots in but Dodson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexandre Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodson fails to land the takedown.
Garcia gets a clinch.
Garcia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Dodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dodson sneaks out the side door and pushes Garcia away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dodson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dodson, pushing him back against the cage.
Dodson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dodson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dodson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia wants the takedown. Dodson is fighting it off but Garcia persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dodson's guard against the cage.
Dodson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia stands and throws Dodson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garcia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dodson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Garcia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dodson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia has managed to clinch.
Dodson breaks from the clinch.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dodson swivels and escapes.
As Garcia looks to move away, Dodson throws a big counter combo but Garcia just gets out of the way.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dodson swivels and escapes.
Dodson is looking for a counter combo.
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garcia prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia successfully pulls guard.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
Dodson wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alexandre Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dodson is aware though and is defending well.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dodson's guard.
Dodson looking to control.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dodson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dodson, not yet.
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls the position.
Garcia trying to control the position but Dodson is working away.
Garcia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Dodson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia staying calm.
Garcia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Garcia wants to control but Dodson is keeping him busy.
Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dodson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
Garcia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dodson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Benny Dodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dodson rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Garcia drives through and clinches with Dodson against the cage.
Dodson takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Benny Dodson has been cut.
Garcia is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dodson has Garcia pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dodson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Garcia tumbling to the mat - Dodson dives into Garcia's guard.
Garcia manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcia goes for a double leg but Dodson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dodson continues to drive forward.
Garcia shoots in and bounces Dodson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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 stands and throws Dodson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stands up and beckons Dodson to his feet.
Garcia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dodson's half guard.
Dodson wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Dodson won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson landing strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dodson manages to get to full guard.
Dodson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing Dodson any problems.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing Dodson any problems.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dodson.
Dodson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia controlling Dodson's posture.
Dodson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dodson throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Garcia kicks Dodson off and gets to his feet.
Garcia rushes Dodson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Dodson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garcia.
Benny Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Garcia.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Dodson.
Garcia avoiding damage as Dodson throws knees to the body.
Garcia stops a takedown attempt from Dodson.
Dodson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Dodson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dodson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Dodson tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Garcia!
Alexandre Garcia spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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