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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Vega told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Vega!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garcia regains half guard.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vega trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Vega controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vega controls the pace.
Vega throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vega can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vega scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vega can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vega trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vega landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega throws an elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vega's guard. Nice move by Garcia!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia postures up and lands a big shot to Vega's brow.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vega is keeping the position for now.
Vega wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Vega is retaining full guard.
Garcia trying to control but Vega is working from the bottom.
Vega wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Vega keeps moving.
Vega is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Vega defends it.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Garcia works his way into side control.
Garcia is chipping away with strikes.
Vega really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia trying to control the position but Vega is working away.
Garcia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vega's legs.
Vega takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Garcia throws a strike aimed at the side of Vega's head but Vega avoids it well.
Garcia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia trying to control the action but Vega is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vega can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vega stops Garcia from passing to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia prevents Vega from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelio Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vega bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vega is trying to ground and pound but Garcia uses the momentary lack of control by Vega to regain half guard.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vega wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vega doesn't defend quickly enough and Garcia has managed to lock this one up! Can Vega escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Garcia on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcelio Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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