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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Illir Cela (ranked 2088 p4p, 4114 weight class) and Pascul Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 333 weight class). Pascul Garcia 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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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Illir Cela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascul Garcia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cela throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cela is in Garcia's guard.
Garcia manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cela avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Cela dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Cela's head and hops out.
Garcia shoots in and bounces Cela off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Cela uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Cela!
Cela won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Cela trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cela throwing strikes but missing.
Cela with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cela wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Cela working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cela postures up.
Cela might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Cela lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cela has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cela throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Cela scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cela trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Cela chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Cela postures up.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing Cela any problems.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Cela slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Cela slips an elbow through the middle.
Cela scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Cela from controlling successfully.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia looks winded!
Garcia keeping full guard, as Cela tries to pass.
Cela makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Cela drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Cela off! Cela jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Cela is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cela won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Cela trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cela cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Cela keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cela distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia is rocked!
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Cela is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia is still in real trouble! Can Cela finish him?
Cela looking to pass the guard.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Cela with a nice head shot there.
Cela preventing the sweep.
Cela wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Cela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cela content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cela engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illir Cela dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cela scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Cela stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cela is working away from the top position though.
Cela wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
Cela works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cela scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Illir Cela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cela working Garcia over with strikes.
Cela working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Garcia's thigh. Garcia counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cela defends it easily.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cela is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cela wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Cela cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Cela is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cela scoring with some ground and pound.
Cela arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Garcia's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Illir Cela!
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