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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Albright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugene Albright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albright misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Albright moves out of range of the strikes.
Albright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Albrights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Albright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Albright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Albright shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia drives through and clinches with Albright against the cage.
Garcia is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Albright can't fight it off and eventually Garcia manages to take the fight to the floor. Albright looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Albright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Albright keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Albright controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Albright keeps moving.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Albright is keeping the position.
Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Albright keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Albright keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Albright keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Albright uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albright decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Garcia gets full guard.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Albright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Albright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Albright passes into half guard.
Albright prevents Garcia from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Albright postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia is really struggling to control Albright but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Albright moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia tries to bum rush Albright with a series of wild strikes but Albright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Albright avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Albright misses with a takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Albright!
Albright is trying to get back to his feet.
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!
Garcia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Albright has escaped the position, nice work there.
Garcia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Albright knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Albright can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Albright has escaped the position, nice work there.
Albright is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcia working the strikes but Albright uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Garcia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Albright doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Albright is defending well.
Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Albright defends the submission attempt.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Albright is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.
Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Albright gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Albright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Albright prevents Garcia from moving into mount.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albright is not content to let Garcia control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Garcia dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Albright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Albright is keeping the position for now.
Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Albright pulls Garcia in close to his closed guard and prevents Garcia from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Albright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Albright is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia trying to control but Albright is working from the bottom.
Albright pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
Eugene Albright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eugene Albright was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Albright shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Albright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcia instigates a clinch.
Albright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. Albright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marcelo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Albright.
Albright defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Albright is defended easily by Garcia.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Albright fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Albright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Albright clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Albright defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to break Albright's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Albright remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Garcia will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Garcia working for the choke.
Albright is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Garcia is looking for the choke from the back position but Albright is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albright showing good submission defense here.
Garcia not allowing Albright to control his hands.
Marcelo Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Albright is keeping busy.
Albright is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Garcia gets his way!
Garcia throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Albright defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Garcia!
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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
RATING
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