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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burke Heimer (ranked 4138 p4p, 178 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 1955 p4p, 95 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Haislan Garcia enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Burke Heimer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Heimer 's head back.
Heimer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Heimer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Heimer .
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Heimer 's head.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Heimer moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heimer ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range as Heimer strikes.
A head kick misses from Heimer .
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia throws a hook but Heimer blocks it.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Heimer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Heimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Heimer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good exchange - Heimer coming out on top.
Heimer throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Heimer misses with a series of wild punches.
Heimer slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia feints a jab promting Heimer to slip. Garcia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Heimer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Heimer lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Heimer misses its intended target.
Heimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heimer .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heimer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heimer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Heimer 's head.
Heimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right hand that Heimer ducks under and follows up with a left that Heimer also avoids with ease.
As Garcia looks to move away, Heimer throws a big counter combo but Garcia just gets out of the way.
Garcia wants to slow Heimer down by chopping away at his legs.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Heimer 's knee but Heimer avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heimer . Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Heimer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heimer wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Heimer moved out of range.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heimer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Heimer throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Garcia catches Heimer right on the button with a cross.
Heimer defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Heimer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heimer misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heimer misses with an uppercut
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia misses with a body punch
and Heimer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Heimer is trying to pull guard but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Heimer manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Heimer has wrist control.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heimer is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Heimer keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimer keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heimer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Heimer 's legs - danger averted.
Heimer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heimer is keeping the position for now.
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heimer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Heimer 's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.
Garcia trying to control the action but Heimer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haislan Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heimer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heimer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heimer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Heimer moves away and avoids it.
Heimer misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
Garcia slips a straight right by Heimer .
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haislan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Heimer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimer throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Heimer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heimer tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haislan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimer misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heimer .
Heimer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Heimer knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Heimer .
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heimer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heimer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heimer looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
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 scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heimer doesn't seem bothered though.
Heimer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia unleashes a big counter combination but Heimer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heimer swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heimer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heimer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Heimer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heimer .
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Heimer takes a shot to the head.
Heimer tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Heimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heimer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burke Heimer . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heimer backwards.
Heimer fails to pull guard.
I was talking to Heimer 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Garcia misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Heimer blocks an uppercut.
Heimer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimer 's elbow.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia cracks Heimer with a nice body shot.
Garcia is pressed up against the cage. Heimer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcia down to the mat. Garcia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heimer drives through with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heimer 's guard.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heimer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia is pushing down on Heimer 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heimer is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Heimer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Heimer looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia passes to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia trying to control the position but Heimer is working away.
Heimer tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Heimer is defending well.
Garcia trying to control the action but Heimer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haislan Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Garcia lunges at Heimer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heimer 's hand.
Garcia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Heimer counter with a right hand.
Heimer ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
The fighters circling - Heimer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia throws a hook but Heimer avoids it easily.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimer . That did some damage!
Garcia slips under a jab from Heimer .
Heimer feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Heimer ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimer staying out of range there.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Heimer ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garcia slips a jab from Heimer .
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws a hook but Heimer blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer misses with a head kick.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heimer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heimer misses with a wild combination.
Heimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a jab. Heimer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Heimer lands a head kick!
Heimer misses the shot to the body.
Garcia follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Heimer misses.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heimer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heimer .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Heimer moved out of range.
Heimer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heimer swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimer slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Heimer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Heimer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heimer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heimer .
Heimer swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heimer .
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Haislan Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heimer .
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heimer .
Heimer shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heimer slips under a jab.
Heimer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Heimer throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heimer under the eye.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Heimer .
Heimer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Heimer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heimer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heimer misses the jab.
Heimer connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Heimer .
Heimer misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Heimer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heimer .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Heimer controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Heimer 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.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Heimer .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burke Heimer . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Heimer is out of range.
Heimer feinted with a counter takedown.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Heimer 's corner calls for a 1-2. Heimer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burke Heimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia avoids the body shot from Heimer .
Heimer moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia stuns Heimer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heimer walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook but Heimer blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heimer s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heimer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heimer drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haislan 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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