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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Garcia looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Earp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earp gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Earp is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia successfully pulls guard.
Earp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Earp trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Earp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Earp slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Earp tries to pass.
Earp cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Earp controls the pace.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Earp is one step ahead there.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Earp isn't so interested in that idea.
Earp scoring with punches to the head and body.
Earp connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp advances to half guard.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Earp sits in half guard.
Earp works his foot free and advances to mount.
Earp with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Earp connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
Earp lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Earp landing strikes from the mount.
Earp putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Garcia is rocked!
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Earp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Earp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Earp prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Earp pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Garcia tries to hold on but Earp postures up.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Earp scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
BOOM! Earp connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Earp connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Earp is landing with some decent strikes but Garcia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Earp working Garcia over with strikes here.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia is in a horrible position here. Earp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Earp landing strikes from the mount.
Earp is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
Earp working Garcia over with strikes here.
Earp lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Earp lands with some strikes.
Earp unloads with some shots from mount but Garcia bucks and avoids them well.
Earp landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Nate Garcia has been cut.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Earp working Garcia over with strikes here.
Earp scoring with strikes but Garcia is staying in there.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
Earp with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A nice elbow there by Earp.
Earp lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Earp landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Earp is landing with some decent strikes but Garcia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Earp punishing his opponent with strikes.
Earp pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Earp landing strikes, looking to finish!
Earp pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Earp landing punches.
Earp landing strikes from the mount.
Garcia wants to hold on but Earp pushes him away.
Earp lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Earp fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Earp with the ground and pound from mount.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Earp looking for a guillotine from mount but Garcia is having none of it.
Earp landing strikes from the mount.
Garcia is bucking up trying to escape but Earp cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Earp connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garcia tries to buck Earp off but he can't manage it.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Earp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Earp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Garcia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Earp closes the distance looking for a takedown. Earp picks Garcia up and slams him brutally to the floor. Garcia is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Dave Earp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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