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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Jul 24, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Arredondo forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#TD2#
Arredondo pulls guard.
Garcia is fighting to break Arredondo's control of his arms but Arredondo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Arredondo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Arredondo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Arredondo is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arredondo can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arredondo keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but instead Arredondo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T1#
Arredondo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arredondo's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Arredondo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Arredondo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arredondo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arredondo is continuing to stall.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Arredondo keeps moving.
Arredondo is looking to sweep but instead, Garcia has passed into half guard.
Garcia prevents Arredondo from improving his position.#T3#
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Arredondo defends it.
Garcia trying to control the action but Arredondo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arredondo has his hands clasped together around Garcia's back. He's all about the action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Garcia is trying to control. Arredondo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Arredondo shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arredondo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arredondo has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo. #T4##CL2#
Arredondo has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia wants to break free but Arredondo has control.
Arredondo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Junior Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Arredondo.#BC2#
Arredondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arredondo fails with the takedown.
Arredondo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Arredondo avoids nicely.
Arredondo throws a counter combo.
Arredondo tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arredondo moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Arredondo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Arredondo persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arredondo shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arredondo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Arredondo drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Arredondo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arredondo.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Arredondo clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Arredondo manages to break the clinch.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Arredondo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Arredondo closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Arredondo pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junior Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Arredondo.
Arredondo avoids a kick to the body.
Arredondo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arredondo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arredondo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arredondo walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Arredondo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arredondo.
Arredondo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land. #T1##BC2#
Arredondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arredondo.
Arredondo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Arredondo is breathing heavily.
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arredondo tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia leaves Arredondo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miguel Arredondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arredondos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arredondo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arredondo is defended easily by Garcia.#T2#
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arredondo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arredondo off to one side.
Garcia lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia scores with a nice body kick.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Arredondo moved away.
Arredondo lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
#CUT2#It looks like Junior Garcia has been cut.
Arredondo has a takedown stuffed.
Junior Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Arredondo shakes it off.#T3#
Arredondo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Arredondo persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arredondo.
Arredondo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arredondo dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garcia with a hook.
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Arredondo darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Arredondo into the cage.
As Arredondo looks to move away, Garcia throws a big counter combo but Arredondo just gets out of the way.
Arredondo shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
As Arredondo looks to move away, Garcia throws a big counter combo but Arredondo just gets out of the way.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Arredondo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arredondo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
A right-left combo lands from Garcia. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Arredondo rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Arredondo has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Arredondo controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arredondo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
Arredondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arredondo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land. #TD2#
Arredondo gets control of Garcia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Arredondo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia pushes down on Arredondo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Arredondo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Arredondo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arredondo is defended easily by Garcia.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arredondo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arredondo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arredondo thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a head kick that half lands.
Arredondo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arredondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Arredondo.
Arredondo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia misses with a hook.#T1#
Arredondo tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Arredondo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arredondo fails with the takedown.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Junior Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Arredondo.
Arredondo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Arredondo saw that one coming.
Garcia lands a head kick. Arredondo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arredondo shoots and misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arredondo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arredondo.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Arredondo closes the distance and clinches.
Arredondo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garcia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arredondo is looking for a takedown.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia working aggressively here.
#T2##BC2#
Arredondo breaks from the clinch.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Arredondo.
Arredondo misses with a double jab.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Arredondo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arredondo.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Arredondo is just out of range.
Arredondo wants to clinch.
Arredondo is looking to clinch.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Arredondo avoids it.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arredondo throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Arredondo closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Arredondo wants to clinch.
Arredondo is looking to clinch.
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Arredondo tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
As Arredondo looks to move away, Garcia throws a big counter combo but Arredondo just gets out of the way.
Arredondo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.#T4#
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Arredondo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia is looking to counter with head kicks.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Arredondo dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arredondo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Arredondo backing up. Arredondo nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Arredondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arredondo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Garcia! |
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Event:
HFA 6
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Arredondo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fisher sprawls well initially but Arredondo persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SU#
Arredondo decides to stand up.
Arredondo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fisher's waist but Fisher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arredondo off to one side.
Fisher's coach down at Cozad MMA Montreal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fisher's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arredondo is defended easily by Fisher.
Fisher steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Arredondo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fisher counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Arredondo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Fisher finds it's way through Arredondo's defenses. #CL2#
Fisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arredondo tries to pull guard but Fisher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Arredondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arredondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Arredondo. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arredondo closes the distance and clinches up with Fisher, looking for a takedown. Arredondo pushes Fisher against the cage but Fisher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fisher scores with a shot to the body.
Arredondo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T1#
Arredondo misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arredondo is breathing heavily.#CL#
Arredondo clinches with his opponent.
Arredondo has Fisher pressed against the cage, preventing Fisher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Arredondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arredondo swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Arredondo gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Arredondo tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Fisher is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Arredondo buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Arredondo!! Arredondo is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Fisher throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anal Fisher!
Post fight, an emotional Anal Fisher said 'IMA GO HIT A CRACK PIPE AND THROW SOME ONES ON SOME THICC LATINAS AT MY LOCAL 7/11. PEACE OUT DORKS'. |
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