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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rover Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ensemble of the restless. Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Desperado by Los Lobos kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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182 lbs
10 - 1 - 1 |
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175 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Sergio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rover Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia with a jab.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Garcia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Garcia unloading with bombs!
Garcia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie is rocked!
Garcia lands a big shot to the head and Gracie winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sergio Garcia!
After the fight, Sergio Garcia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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