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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes into the arena with Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies blaring out of the sound system. Rannanjarvi has chosen Stonehenge by Spinal Tap as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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153 lbs
13 - 3 - 1 |
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195 cm
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154 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rolando Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antti Rannanjarvi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rannanjarvi.
Antti Rannanjarvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rannanjarvi defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rannanjarvi manages to avoid it.
Rannanjarvi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rannanjarvi thuds his shin into the meat of Garcia's side.
Rannanjarvi ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rannanjarvi. That one must have hurt.
Rannanjarvi lands a head kick. Garcia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rannanjarvi clinches with his opponent.
Rannanjarvi lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Rannanjarvi keeps him there for the moment.
Rannanjarvi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Rannanjarvi, against the cage.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rannanjarvi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rannanjarvi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Rannanjarvi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rannanjarvi.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Rannanjarvi controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Garcia.
Rannanjarvi tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rannanjarvi has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Garcia gets control of Rannanjarvi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garcia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rannanjarvi content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Garcia has locked up a guillotine! Garcia's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rannanjarvi is holding on here and Garcia must be using up a lot of energy. Rannanjarvi has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Garcia gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rolando Garcia!
Rolando Garcia retains his featherweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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