Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: ENIGMA 180
Date: Oct 01, 2023

#R1#
Fett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Nice body punch from Fett.
Fett throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fett connects with a jab.
Fett missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD2#
Fett gets a double leg takedown into Garcia's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard. #REVR#
Fett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Fett blocks nicely.
Garcia won't allow Fett to sweep him here.
Fett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Garcia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Fett wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Fett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Fett.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Fett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Fett!#REVB#
Garcia wants to sweep here but Fett controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Fett wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Fett wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Fett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Garcia wants to sweep here but Fett controlling him for the moment.
Fett seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fett's guard. #REVR#
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fett's head.
Fett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Fett wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Fett has his hands on Garcia's head, controlling the position.
Fett striking off his back but it's not causing Garcia any problems. #T3#
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fett is on top in guard. #REVB#
Fett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Fett preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Fett postures up.
Fett trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Fett postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.
Fett looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Fett keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fett wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Fett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cassus Fett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Fett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fett misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fett misses with a hook.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Fett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fett looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
The fighters circling - Fett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fett throws out the jab.
Fett blocks a jab.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Fett. #T1#
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Cassus Fett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Fett.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Fett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garcia was covering up waiting for the punch and Fett finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Fett wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Fett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.
Fett throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Fett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Fett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fett wants to get back to full guard.
Fett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fett is looking to sweep but instead, Garcia has passed into half guard.
Fett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Still in half guard, Garcia seems content to control.
Fett is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Fett is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia won't allow Fett to sweep him here.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Fett.
Cassus Fett has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Fett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Fett!#REVB##SUB2#
Fett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fett trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. #T4#
Fett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Fett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Fett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fett stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fett is one step ahead there.
Fett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cassus Fett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Fett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fett's best efforts.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Fett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia wants to sweep but Fett has passed to side control!
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fett's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia is staying active underneath Fett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fett throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Fett throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Fett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Fett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fett working Garcia over with strikes.
Fett wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Fett has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Fett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fett.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Fett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fett lands a nice short elbow.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Fett has control of the leg.
Garcia is pressing down on Fett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fett trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Fett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fett throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Fett tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Fett advances to half guard.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Fett is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mickey Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fett trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fett slows the pace down in half guard.
Fett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cassus Fett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#ROC2#Garcia is rocked!#T4#
Fett moves nicely into side control.
Fett is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fett controls the position.
Fett's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fett wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cassus Fett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassus Fett!
A very excited looking Cassus Fett rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Mickey Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: ENIGMA 179
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1#
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
We've been informed that Cruzeiro has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Cruzeiro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Cruzeiro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruzeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Cruzeiro's shoulder, as Cruzeiro tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Cruzeiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruzeiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and pushes Cruzeiro back into the cage.
A short right from Cruzeiro.
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!
Cruzeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Cruzeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
A short right from Garcia.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Cruzeiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cruzeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Cruzeiro.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcia.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Garcia gets through Cruzeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcia lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Cruzeiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Cruzeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Cruzeiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Cruzeiro missing with knees to the body.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body.
Cruzeiro looks winded!
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruzeiro or not.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards. #TD#
Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Cruzeiro controlling him for the moment.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruzeiro's guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
Cruzeiro taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cruzeiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Cruzeiro to control.
Garcia throwing strikes here but Cruzeiro is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cruzeiro 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.#T3#
Cruzeiro regains half guard.
Cruzeiro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Cruzeiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruzeiro defending well though.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia trying to control from Cruzeiro's half guard. Cruzeiro has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T4#
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Cruzeiro is keeping the position.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia cracks Cruzeiro with a solid left hand.
Cruzeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Cruzeiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia advances to half guard.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruzeiro defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Cruzeiro looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Garcia swings for the body but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruzeiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT#That has opened up Julio Cruzeiro's cut even more.
Cruzeiro connects with a single shot there.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Cruzeiro throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick.
Garcia throws a hook but Cruzeiro blocks it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruzeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruzeiro throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely. #CL#
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruzeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#The cut above Julio Cruzeiro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Cruzeiro shrugs off.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruzeiro digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruzeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Cruzeiro is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruzeiro can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Garcia. #CUT#Julio Cruzeiro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Julio Cruzeiro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ENIGMA 178
Date: Aug 20, 2023

#R1#
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carioni scores with a nice right hand.
Carioni throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Rodrigo Carioni has been cut.
Carioni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body punch
and Carioni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carioni throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Carioni circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Carioni.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carioni misses with a wild body shot.
Carioni throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Carioni slips the punch.
Carioni swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Carioni misses.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carioni thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carioni misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Carioni there.#CUT2#It looks like Mickey Garcia has been cut.#T1#
Carioni lands with a right hand.
Carioni throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Carioni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carioni misses with a looping left.#CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Carioni avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carioni prevents a body shot from Garcia.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carioni blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Carioni manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Carioni is out of range.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Carioni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carioni scores with a decent looking hook.
Garcia slips a jab from Carioni.
Garcia sizes up Carioni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia takes a swing at Carioni's ribcage but misses.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carioni.
Carioni misses with an uppercut
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Carioni lands a jab-cross combination.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carioni.#ROC#Carioni is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Rodrigo Carioni's cut even more.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Carioni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Carioni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carioni throws a good cross that connects.
Carioni might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carioni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily. #ROC2#Garcia is rocked!
Carioni fakes the body blow, causing Garcia to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Garcia goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodrigo Carioni!
Rodrigo Carioni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Mickey Garcia was interviewed post fight and said 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: SYN 1004 Finlay vs Trollslayer
Date: Jul 21, 2023

#R1#
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Exotic circles away.
Exotic lands a jab to the head.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Exotic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia clobbers Exotic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Exotic. That's going to slow Garcia down. #CL2#
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Exotic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Exotic's head. #TD2#
Garcia jumps guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Exotic is one step ahead there.
Exotic trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Exotic has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Exotic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Exotic looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.
Exotic working a defensive guard here. #T2##SUB#
Exotic is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Garcia has his hands clasped together but Exotic extends and breaks Garcia's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Exotic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Exotic!
A relieved looking Joe Exotic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Mickey Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: SYN 1000 Maluga vs Puno II
Date: Jul 04, 2023

#R1#
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sycek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Sycek moves out of range.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Garcia darts in and clinches Sycek up against the cage.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Sycek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Sycek is just out of range.
Sycek tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Sycek ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Sycek feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Sycek shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sycek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sycek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Sycek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia tries to bum rush Sycek with a series of wild strikes but Sycek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sycek fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia misses with a left hand #CL#
and Sycek counters by clinching up. #TD2#
Garcia manages to pull guard. #T1#
Sycek throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia slips a nice elbow through Sycek's hands, connecting with Sycek's forehead.
Ground and pound from Garcia.
Sycek trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garcia connects with a nice short shot to Sycek's temple.
Garcia drops an elbow to the side of Sycek's head.
Sycek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia passes into half guard.
Sycek trying to control here.
Sycek on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Garcia throwing shots but Sycek is blocking nicely.
Sycek is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Sycek manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sycek lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sycek's head.
Sycek keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Sycek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia cracks Sycek with a solid left hand.
Sycek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Sycek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Garcia working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#T3#
Sycek wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Sycek trying to control the position.
Garcia cracks Sycek with a solid left hand.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Garcia controlling from the top position.
Garcia postures up and lands a big shot to Sycek's brow.
Garcia advances to half guard.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garcia controlling the action here.
Garcia working over Sycek with some ground and pound. Sycek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Garcia is nestled in close to Sycek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia lands strikes from half guard.
Sycek misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Garcia works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sycek tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
Sycek sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garcia is nestled in close to Sycek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garcia working over Sycek with some ground and pound. Sycek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sycek manages to get to full guard.
Garcia is in close to Sycek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Sycek shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Sycek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Sycek should have avoided that one. #ROC2#Sycek is rocked!#KD2#
Garcia lands a big shot that drops Sycek! Can he finish him?
Oh Sycek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sycek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia distracts Sycek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia gets to his feet and stands over Sycek, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Sycek felt that one! Garcia unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Sycek from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Our winner, Mickey Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SYN 992 Bleak vs Seran
Date: Jun 14, 2023

#R1#
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetsov's shoulder, as Kuznetsov tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Kuznetsov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuznetsov finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznetsov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kuznetsov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznetsov throws out the jab. #T1#
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuznetsov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donk. Garcia catches Kuznetsov right on the button with a cross.
Kuznetsov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Garcia moves out of range as Kuznetsov strikes.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Kuznetsov is avoiding it.
Kuznetsov throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Kuznetsov lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia catches Kuznetsov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Kuznetsov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Kuznetsov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuznetsov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia slips under a jab from Kuznetsov.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Garcia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kuznetsov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Kuznetsov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Garcia throws a right hand that Kuznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuznetsov also avoids with ease.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Kuznetsov looks to land a combination. Garcia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Kuznetsov scores with a four punch combination!
Garcia is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Kuznetsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice strike.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scoring well with a low kick there. #T3#
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Kuznetsov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Garcia instigates a clinch.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia jumps guard but Kuznetsov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Garcia has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kuznetsov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Garcia tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia. #T4#
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia is leaning against Kuznetsov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuznetsov is struggling to control the position.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Alexander Kuznetsov has been cut.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Kuznetsov taking a breather.
Garcia jumps guard but Kuznetsov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Kuznetsov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Mickey Garcia has been cut.
Kuznetsov misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov working aggressively here.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuznetsov takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kuznetsov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Kuznetsov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov lands an overhand right.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Garcia throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Kuznetsov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Kuznetsov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a left to the body.
Alexander Kuznetsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuznetsov tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuznetsov. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia. #T1#
Kuznetsov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Kuznetsov.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuznetsov counters with a series of strikes. Garcia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia moves out of range as Kuznetsov strikes.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Kuznetsov unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuznetsov in his tracks.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Kuznetsov throws a one two combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuznetsov.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Kuznetsov's head but Kuznetsov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Kuznetsov.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Kuznetsov's ribs.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznetsov throws out the jab.
Kuznetsov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuznetsov lands the left hand.
Kuznetsov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuznetsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.#T3#
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kuznetsov looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Kuznetsov lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuznetsov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Kuznetsov pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia slips under a jab.#T4#
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuznetsov's hands.#CL#
Garcia clinches up with Kuznetsov and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Kuznetsov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses. #TD#
Garcia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garcia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Kuznetsov tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.
Kuznetsov throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuznetsov.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuznetsov's guard. #REVR#
Kuznetsov keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Nice shot lands for Kuznetsov.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Garcia backs off Kuznetsov throws a huge counter combo but Garcia manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuznetsov walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garcia throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Kuznetsov counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Kuznetsov to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.#T1#
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.#CL#
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuznetsov lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kuznetsov to keep the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Kuznetsov scores with a knee to the head.
Kuznetsov looking to stall.
Kuznetsov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuznetsov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Kuznetsov missing with knees to the body.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuznetsov smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuznetsov or not.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuznetsov's defenses.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuznetsov takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mickey Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuznetsov throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Kuznetsov in his tracks for a moment.
Alexander Kuznetsov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuznetsov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garcia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kuznetsov can turn it around.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
A right hand to the body from Garcia.
Mickey Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
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 lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia gets through Kuznetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia works on Kuznetsov's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch. #TD#
Garcia jumps guard and drags Kuznetsov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kuznetsov wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kuznetsov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuznetsov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kuznetsov wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Kuznetsov controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuznetsov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Kuznetsov!
Alexander Kuznetsov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Mickey Garcia had this to say: 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: SYN 987 Greene vs. Fedetenko
Date: May 24, 2023

#R1#
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swahn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Swahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Swahn lands a nice uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Garcia has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Swahn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Swahn's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Swahn 's eye.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swahn avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swahn blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Swahn.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swahn smiles and moves away.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Swahn's head but Swahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia backing away here, and Swahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swahn doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Swahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Swahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Swahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia backing away here, and Swahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Swahn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Swahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Swahn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Swahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Swahn counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Swahn.
Garcia throws a jab when Swahn was well out of range.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Swahn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swahn cracks Garcia with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oke Swahn!
A very excited looking Oke Swahn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mickey Garcia was interviewed post fight and said 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: SYN 978 Garcia vs. Wojcik
Date: Apr 26, 2023

#R1#
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Wojcik.
Wojcik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wojcik! But no joy.
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wojcik ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Wojcik tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garcia tries to clinch but Wojcik moves away
and Wojcik counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Wojcik ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Wojcik.
Wojcik throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
We've been informed that Wojcik has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Wojcik is just out of range.
Wojcik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wojcik moves away.#T1#
Wojcik lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia misses with a looping right.#CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia pushes Wojcik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Garcia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Garcia tries a body shot but Wojcik blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wojcik's brow.
Garcia avoiding damage as Wojcik throws knees to the body.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wojcik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
A hook to the body from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wojciks head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wojcik swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcia tries to work over Wojcik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wojcik tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Wojcik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wojcik's elbow.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wojcik's elbow.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Wojcik controls the action.
Wojcik landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wojcik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Wojcik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Wojcik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wojcik trying to land knees to the body.
Wojcik dodges an elbow strike from Garcia.
Wojcik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wojcik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T3#
Wojcik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Wojcik.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Wojcik takes a shot to the head.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wojcik misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Wojcik.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Wojcik.
Wojcik takes a shot to the head.
Wojcik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Wojcik breaks the clinch.
A jab from Garcia misses.
A little jabbing left from Wojcik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wojcik.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Wojcik lands a big uppercut and Garcia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Garcia looks OK. Wojcik waves Garcia back to his feet!#T4#
Wojcik lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Wojcik throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wojcik cracks Garcia with a hook to the temple - Garcia is on wobbly legs here! Wojcik swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Garcia falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wojcik wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryszard Wojcik!
The defeated Mickey Garcia had this to say: 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: SYN 974 Maluga vs. Fuentes
Date: Apr 07, 2023

#R1#
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD2#
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
Escobar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Escobar trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Escobar postures up.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Escobar trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Escobar actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia working Escobar over with strikes.
Escobar wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've been hearing that Garcia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Escobar wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well. #SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia is nestled in close to Escobar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Escobar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Escobar trying to control from the bottom.
Escobar taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Garcia prevents Escobar from improving his position.#SUB2#
Escobar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working. #T3#
Escobar is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Escobar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Escobar is trying to escape the mount.
Escobar regains half guard.
Escobar is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garcia passes to side control. #T4#
Escobar is looking to reverse the position.
Garcia working the ground and pound.
Escobar tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Escobar is trying desperately to improve position.
Escobar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Escobar tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Garcia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcia tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch. #KD#
Garcia drops Escobar with a big left hand and mounts him. Escobar is in big trouble! #ROC#Escobar is rocked!
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!
A big strike lands for Garcia! That's really hurt Escobar and he's turned his back - Garcia keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Garcia jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SYN 968 Hlervu vs. Sitsongrit
Date: Mar 17, 2023

#R1#
Garcia misses with a hook
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Mickey Garcia has been cut.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Todd seems unphased.
Todd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Todd thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Todd.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Todd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcia tries to bum rush Todd with a series of wild strikes but Todd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia presses Todd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Todd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Garcia working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Todd lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Garcia tries a body shot but Todd blocks it.
Todd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garcia prevents Todd from breaking the clinch.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Todd smiles and moves away.
Todd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Todd circles away.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Todd's body.
Todd throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.#T2#
Todd scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia closes the distance but Todd moves to the side
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Todd.
Garcia takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Todd throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a right hand #KD#
and Todd counters with a nice right hand that sends Garcia toppling to the canvas! Garcia scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Todd finish him?!#ROC#Garcia is rocked!
Garcia walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Todd! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Winston Todd!
Winston Todd was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Mickey Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: SYN 961 Hlervu vs. Kutvonen
Date: Feb 24, 2023

#R1#
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Dionisy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been informed that Dionisy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dionisy.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dionisy can pounce on him.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dionisy feints a counter leg kick.
Dionisy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Dionisy slips under a jab.
Dionisy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia tries to clinch but Dionisy moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
A good leg kick by Dionisy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Dionisy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dionisy slips under a jab.
Dionisy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Dionisy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dionisy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dionisy defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Dionisy throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Dionisy counters with a body kick.
Dionisy lands with a cross. #T2#
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Dionisy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dionisy blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Dionisy gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Dionisy misses with a body punch.
Dionisy lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Dionisy in his tracks for a moment.
Dionisy struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Dionisy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Dionisy as the two fighters clinch.
Dionisy working aggressively here.
Dionisy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dionisy.
Dionisy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Garcia'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. #T3#
Dionisy pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Garcia.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Dionisy throws a head punch that misses.
Dionisy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia tries a body shot but Dionisy blocks it.
Dionisy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dionisy backwards.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike. #TD#
Garcia successfully pulls guard.
Dionisy trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dionisy won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dionisy manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dionisy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dionisy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dionisy working a defensive guard but Garcia passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garcia connects with a nice short shot to Dionisy's temple.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dionisy is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dionisy is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dionisy avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dionisy is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dionisy trying to get back to full guard but Garcia takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Garcia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dionisy taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Nice cross by Garcia.
Garcia lands a jab to Dionisy's midsection.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Dionisy's ribs.
Dionisy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mickey Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Dionisy.
Dionisy takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia slips under a jab from Dionisy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dionisy counters with a left to the body.
Dionisy throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dionisy counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws a body punch but Dionisy moves out of range. #T1#
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dionisy.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Dionisy's ribs.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dionisy misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia moves out of range as Dionisy throws a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Dionisy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
letting Dionisy counter with a right hand.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Dionisy.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia takes a swing at Dionisy's ribcage but misses.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dionisy manages to avoid it.#T2#
Garcia sizes up Dionisy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia clobbers Dionisy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia punishes Dionisy's body with a nice straight punch.
Dionisy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia slips under a jab from Dionisy.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Dionisy throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.#T3#
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Dionisy counters with a good low kick that Garcia was not able to check.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dionisy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dionisy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dionisy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dionisy is breathing heavily.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dionisy. Dionisy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dionisy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dionisy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Dionisy is avoiding it. #T4#
Dionisy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD#
Garcia successfully pulls guard.
Dionisy postures up.
Garcia punching from the bottom - just letting Dionisy know he's still in a fight.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dionisy looking to pass the guard.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dionisy's guard. #REVR#
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Dionisy has control of Garcia's left arm, preventing Garcia from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dionisy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garcia controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dionisy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Dionisy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Garcia rushes Dionisy and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Garcia manages to pull guard.
Dionisy wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dionisy trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mickey Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dionisy is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dionisy wants to sweep but no luck.
Dionisy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dionisy can do to turn this around?
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dionisy is keeping the position for now.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Dionisy keeps moving.
Dionisy trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Garcia passes Dionisy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Garcia.
Dionisy tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Dionisy has hold of Garcia's hands but Garcia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard.
Dionisy taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Dionisy is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#Dionisy is rocked!
Garcia is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Dionisy is hurt! He's hurt bad - Garcia fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Dionisy from any more punishment! Congratulations to Garcia! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
A victorious Mickey Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Syn 951 Exotic vs. Garcia
Date: Jan 18, 2023

#R1#
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Exotic moves away and avoids it.
Exotic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Exotic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Exotic lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Exotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Exotic slips a straight right by Garcia.
Exotic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Exotic pushes him away.
Exotic lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exotic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Exotic lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Exotic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Exotic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Exotic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Exotic lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Garcia.#CL2#
Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Exotic in a clinch.
Exotic has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Exotic is trying to break free.
Exotic tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Exotic is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Exotic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Exotic trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Exotic blocking some punches.
Garcia told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.#BC#
Exotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Exotic counters with a right hand to the body. #T2#
Garcia throws a right and a left that Exotic avoids nicely.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Exotic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Exotic swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Exotic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Exotic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Exotic walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Exotic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Exotic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Garcia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Exotic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Exotic lands a nice looking body shot. #KD#
Exotic sends Garcia crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Exotic is motioning to the referee to let Garcia up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Garcia is rocked!
Exotic lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Garcia head around and knocks him out cold! Exotic hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Exotic!
Joe Exotic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Mickey Garcia had this to say: 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 220
Date: Jan 04, 2023

#R1##CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Garcia has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barkley misses with a body punch.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barkley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Barkley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Barkley tries to tie him up.
Barkley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barkley tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Barkley back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barkley.
Barkley scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Barkley.
Barkley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Garcia jumps guard but Barkley stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barkley.
Barkley takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Barkley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Barkley. #TD#
Garcia pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barkley wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T2#
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barkley is one step ahead there.
Barkley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Barkley counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Barkley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T3#
Garcia lands a body shot.
Barkley ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Barkley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barkley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Barkley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barkley throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Barkley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barkley swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Barkley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia works Barkley's body with a nice hook.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Barkley ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Barkley misses with a body shot.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Barkley's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Barkley gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
A short right from Barkley on the inside.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Barkley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
Barkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Barkley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barkley counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Barkley lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barkley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Barkley feints a counter leg kick.
Barkley throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Barkley's ribs.
Garcia with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley scores with a jab.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Barkley.
Barkley lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia. #KD#
Garcia drops his shoulder and cracks Barkley with a huge uppercut! Barkley goes down! Can Garcia finish him? #ROC#Barkley is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barkley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barkley 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 in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Barkley'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 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 211
Date: Dec 04, 2022

#R1#
Kazuma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia tries to clinch but Kazuma is having none of it.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kazuma or not.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Kiryu Kazuma has been cut.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kazuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazumas head.
Kazuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Kazuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazuma backwards.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
A head punch on the inside from Kazuma fails to land.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses. #TD#
Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Kazuma to the mat.
Kazuma wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Kazuma 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.#T1#
Kazuma looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Kazuma is working away.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kazuma is trying to stand back up but Garcia is controlling him
Kazuma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia drops an elbow to the side of Kazuma's head.
Kazuma is looking to escape.
Kazuma is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Garcia working over Kazuma with some ground and pound. Kazuma looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've been hearing that Garcia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T2#
Kazuma pushes Garcia off looking to stand but Garcia dives back in and keeps control.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#ES2#
Kazuma has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Garcia is on him like a limpet, forcing Kazuma back against the cage.
Kazuma lands with a left to the head.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuma takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazuma.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Kazuma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Kazuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Kazuma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Kazuma avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
A short left from Garcia. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Kazuma fails to land.
Kazuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Kazuma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Garcia drags the fight down to the ground.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Kazuma from standing up.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kazuma manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Garcia with a nice head shot there.#ES2#
Kazuma kicks Garcia off and gets to his feet. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazuma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia defending well as Kazuma loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kazuma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazuma missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazuma throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Kazuma throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia jabs at Kazuma's body.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Kazuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuma lands a lovely overhand right.
Kazuma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiryu Kazuma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Kazuma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kazuma throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kazuma.
Garcia lands a jab to Kazuma's midsection.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazuma can do to turn this around?
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kazuma throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia is looking to wear down Kazuma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Kazuma's head.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kazuma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazuma scores with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.#ROC#Kazuma is rocked!
Kazuma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazuma is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia cracks Kazuma with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kazuma falls to his knees and Garcia doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 201
Date: Nov 06, 2022

#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Matsuda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsuda.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Matsuda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matsuda avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Matsuda punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Matsuda takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT#It looks like Tanaka Matsuda has been cut.
Matsuda walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Matsuda misses with a body shot
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsuda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuda. #TD2#
Matsuda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garcia wants to control the action here but instead Matsuda manages to pass to full mount! #T1#
Matsuda prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Matsuda raining down hammerfists from mount.
Matsuda raining down shots from the mount!
Matsuda prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Matsuda avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Matsuda landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Matsuda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia regains half guard.
Matsuda missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Matsuda is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Garcia is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tanaka Matsuda!
Tanaka Matsuda is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Tanaka Matsuda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mickey Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 194
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
A lazy left from Kazuma finds it's target.
Kazuma defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Kazuma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Kazuma throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Kazuma backpedaling.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kiryu Kazuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kazuma tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.#CL#
Kazuma has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kazuma walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kazuma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Kazuma.
Kazuma misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Kazuma has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Kazuma's head.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kazuma backwards.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Kazuma.
Garcia told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kazuma misses with some punches. #T1#
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Kazuma has him pressed against the cage.
Kazuma misses with the head strike.
Kazuma scores with a shoulder strike.
Kazuma takes a shot to the head.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kazuma backwards.
Kazuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazuma.
Kazuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Kazuma takes a shot to the head.
Kazuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazuma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazuma lands with a right to the head.
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 misses with a body punch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Kazuma holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Kiryu Kazuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Garcia.
Kazuma blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Kazuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Garcia digs a right hand into Kazuma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kazuma's gas tank.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Kazuma misses with some punches. #TD2#
Garcia pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Kazuma from standing up.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kazuma's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia trying to control but Kazuma is working from the bottom.
Kazuma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him. #T3#
Garcia cracks Kazuma with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kazuma keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia prevents Kazuma from getting back to his feet.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia stops Kazuma from standing up. #T4#
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.
Kazuma has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
Kazuma is looking to stand back up but Garcia counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kazuma.
Garcia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kazuma!
Kazuma tries to buck Garcia off but he can't manage it.
Garcia with a couple of short strikes.
Garcia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazuma is bucking up trying to escape but Garcia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kazuma is squirming around, avoiding Garcia's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Garcia.#ROC2#Kazuma is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Kazuma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazuma. #CL#
Kazuma takes the fight into the clinch.
Kazuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazuma backwards.
Kazuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia tries to work over Kazuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia is working Kazuma over against the cage.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Kazuma has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Kazuma lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia digs a right hand into Kazuma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kazuma's gas tank.
Kazuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Good body shot from Garcia.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia gets through Kazuma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Kazuma misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia pushes Kazuma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazuma backwards. #TD2#
Garcia gets control of Kazuma's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garcia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazuma is one step ahead there.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Kazuma from standing up.
Garcia is trying to keep Kazuma in close.
Kazuma wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Mickey Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazuma is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcia stops Kazuma from getting back to his feet.
Garcia is pressing down on Kazuma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kazuma is holding on for now.
Garcia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garcia lands a big elbow. #T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcia landing strikes from the mount and Kazuma is in trouble!
Garcia lands a heavy elbow.
Kazuma wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Garcia connects with a bit shot that sees Kazuma covering up! More strikes from Garcia and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Garcia is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Mickey Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 179
Date: Sep 05, 2022

#R1#
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by McGuire. #CL#
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia tries to pull guard but McGuire holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
McGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
Garcia lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Landon McGuire has been cut.
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!
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that McGuire has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#TD2#
McGuire wants the takedown. Garcia is fighting it off but McGuire persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Garcia's guard against the cage.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia won't allow McGuire to sweep him here.
McGuire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB2#
McGuire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia postures up. #T2#
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
McGuire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
McGuire has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGuire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've been hearing that Garcia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Garcia wants to control from the top but McGuire keeps moving. #T3#
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McGuire is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but McGuire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
McGuire won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
McGuire throws an elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGuire's guard. Nice move by Garcia!#REVR#
Garcia trying to control but McGuire is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGuire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between McGuire's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
McGuire is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
McGuire trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
McGuire wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGuire works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
McGuire working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
McGuire is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Landon McGuire's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CL2#
McGuire rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGuire's brow.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Garcia blocks a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a left to the head.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
McGuire gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGuire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
McGuire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
McGuire is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcia has a hand on McGuire's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. McGuire takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
McGuire landing strikes, looking to finish!
McGuire unloading with bombs!
McGuire lands with some strikes.
Garcia regains half guard.
Garcia is looking to control McGuire's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
McGuire lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
Garcia tries to get to full guard but McGuire has control of the leg.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
McGuire preventing the sweep.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
McGuire seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia wants to hit a sweep here but McGuire passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garcia there! #T3#
McGuire in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garcia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McGuire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McGuire jumps into side control!
McGuire is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
McGuire cracks Garcia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McGuire is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control.
McGuire wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy. #T4#
Garcia is letting McGuire control him for a moment.
McGuire scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garcia is not content to let McGuire control the position.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
McGuire wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #SUB2#
McGuire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Landon McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Landon McGuire's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
McGuire wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs. #CL#
Garcia forces McGuire back against the cage and clinches.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
McGuire tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGuire smiles and moves away.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards. #TD#
Garcia decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia controls McGuire momentarily but McGuire frees himself.
McGuire controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
McGuire wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
McGuire connects with a couple of short punches.
McGuire with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGuire tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2##SUB2#
McGuire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia postures up and lands a big shot to McGuire's brow.
McGuire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia postures up.
McGuire can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McGuire trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Garcia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcia tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGuire knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McGuire has hold of Garcia's hands but Garcia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGuire is in trouble now - Garcia has advanced to mount!
Garcia lands a big shot there that rocks McGuire but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McGuire bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T4##SUB2#
McGuire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGuire wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia working over McGuire with some ground and pound. McGuire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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!
McGuire is controlling Garcia's trapped leg to prevent Garcia from advancing to side control.
Garcia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcia lands strikes from half guard.
McGuire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CFC 504
Date: Aug 06, 2022

#R1#
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Tama Ginty is avoiding it.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Tama Ginty has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tama Ginty scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty is looking to clinch.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Tama Ginty blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tama Ginty wants to land a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Tama Ginty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tama Ginty lands with an overhand left.
Tama Ginty digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Tama Ginty slips the punch.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tama Ginty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tama Ginty digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.#T1#
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.#CL#
Tama Ginty moves into the clinch.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tama Ginty's elbow.
Tama Ginty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Tama Ginty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tama Ginty's elbow.
Tama Ginty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Tama Ginty leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tama Ginty controlling the action here for a moment.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Tama Ginty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tama Ginty blocking some punches. #T2#
Tama Ginty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
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 misses with a body punch.
Tama Ginty lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garcia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tama Ginty seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garcia can turn it around.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty has Garcia pushed against the cage.
Tama Ginty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty stalls. #T3#
Tama Ginty is stalling here.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Tama Ginty.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Tama Ginty avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Tama Ginty is trying to stall.
Tama Ginty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Tama Ginty looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tama Ginty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tama Ginty content to slow the pace in the clinch. #T4#
Tama Ginty stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tama Ginty for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
Tama Ginty lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Tama Ginty won't allow it.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Garcia.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tama Gintys head.
A short left from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tama Ginty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tama Ginty stalling in the clinch but Garcia improves position.
Tama Ginty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tama Ginty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Tama Ginty in his tracks for a moment.
Tama Ginty is looking to control Garcia's arms but Garcia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tama Ginty has his back to the cage.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Tama Ginty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tama Ginty stalls.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conrad Tama Ginty will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Tama Ginty had a free shot at his head there.
Tama Ginty misses the shot to the body.
Garcia cracks Tama Ginty with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tama Ginty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Tama Ginty.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tama Ginty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tama Ginty. Tama Ginty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tama Ginty rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Tama Ginty has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tama Ginty can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tama Ginty just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tama Ginty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Tama Ginty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Tama Ginty tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia letting Tama Ginty take a breather here.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tama Ginty taking a breather.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tama Ginty to keep the fight standing.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Tama Ginty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tama Ginty.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Tama Ginty trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tama Ginty into the cage.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Garcia.
Garcia tries to work over Tama Ginty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tama Ginty blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Tama Ginty.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tama Ginty to keep the fight standing.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tama Ginty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T3#
Tama Ginty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tama Ginty lands with a short shot to the head.
Tama Ginty tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tama Ginty avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tama Ginty's elbow.
Tama Ginty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Tama Ginty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Tama Ginty blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Tama Ginty takes a shot to the head.
Mickey Garcia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tama Ginty's brow. #T4#
Tama Ginty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Tama Ginty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tama Ginty walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That kick from Tama Ginty tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tama Ginty connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Tama Ginty misses its intended target.
Tama Ginty avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tama Ginty on the side of the head.
Tama Ginty connects with the punch.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tama Ginty wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tama Ginty can pounce on him.
Tama Ginty cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Tama Ginty lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tama Ginty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Tama Ginty misses the target.
Conrad Tama Ginty is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tama Ginty.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Tama Ginty's body.
Tama Ginty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tama Ginty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Tama Ginty cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL2#
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tama Ginty trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tama Ginty into the cage.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Tama Ginty dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Tama Ginty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tama Ginty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Tama Ginty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tama Ginty looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Tama Ginty blocks the elbow strike.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Tama Ginty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T2#
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tama Ginty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.
Tama Ginty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Tama Ginty.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Tama Ginty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tama Ginty.
Garcia tries to work over Tama Ginty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards. #T3#
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Tama Ginty 's eye.
Tama Ginty trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tama Ginty. #TD2#
Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tama Ginty uses from the top position.
Tama Ginty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet. #T4#
Garcia looking to control.
Tama Ginty sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tama Ginty stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Tama Ginty wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Garcia lands with a hook. Tama Ginty tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tama Ginty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tama Ginty throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Choke vs Edwards
Date: Jul 02, 2022

#R1#
Garcia swings for the body but Diesel moves out of range.
Diesel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Garcia.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Diesel scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diesel manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Diesel blocks nicely.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Diesel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Diesel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diesel's head.#SUB#
Diesel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Garcia working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia is working Diesel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Diesel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Diesel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
Diesel is pulling down on Garcia's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcia, at least for the moment.
Diesel has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
Diesel trying to control the position.
Garcia is fighting to break Diesel's control of his arms but Diesel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diesel's head.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.#T3#
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Diesel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.
Diesel is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up. #SUB#
Diesel has an active guard here but Garcia has managed to pass into half guard.
Diesel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diesel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nice strikes from Garcia there. #T4#
Garcia slips a nice elbow through Diesel's hands, connecting with Diesel's forehead.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diesel trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Diesel taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Diesel tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Diesel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Diesel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Diesel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Diesel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.#CUT2#It looks like Hayn Diesel has been cut.
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia is in close to Diesel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Mickey Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diesel pulls Garcia in close to his closed guard and prevents Garcia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diesel is trying to keep Garcia in close. #T1#
Diesel wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Diesel has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Diesel has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Diesel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Garcia won't allow Diesel to sweep him here. #SUB#
Diesel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Garcia passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Diesel is trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Garcia is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Diesel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Garcia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC2#Diesel is rocked!#CUT2#Hayn Diesel's cut is getting worse.
Garcia postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Diesel out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Garcia goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Our winner, Mickey Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: KillsInWater vs Hoodonk
Date: Jun 18, 2022

#R1#
Drummond has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Garcia rushes Drummond and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drummond misses with an elbow strike.
Drummond blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Drummond has Garcia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Garcia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Garcia jumps guard and drags Drummond to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drummond.
Drummond throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Drummond postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drummond pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drummond.
Garcia moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drummond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drummond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Drummond is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Garcia looking to control.
Drummond works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Drummond throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Drummond lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drummond manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Drummond looking to control.
Drummond is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully. #T2#
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drummond trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Drummond looking to control.
Garcia passes Drummond's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia prevents Drummond from improving his position.
Garcia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcia prevents Drummond from improving his position.
Drummond is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Garcia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcia works his way into full mount!
Drummond in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Drummond holds on, trying desperately to control.
Garcia working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Drummond to control.
Drummond regains half guard.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Drummond is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia is thwarting Drummond's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Drummond actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia drops an elbow to the side of Drummond's head.
Garcia working Drummond over with strikes.
Garcia throwing shots but Drummond is blocking nicely.
Drummond is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Drummond with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Drummond!
Garcia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Drummond can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Garcia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Drummond's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Drummond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Drummond settles back down.
Drummond throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia throws a hook but Drummond avoids it easily.
Drummond is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drummond goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drummond was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
A big left from Drummond misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick. #CL#
Drummond gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drummond's elbow.
I was talking to Garcia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Drummond scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drummond backwards.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drummond pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drummond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drummond working aggressively here.
Drummond pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drummond blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Garcia pushes Drummond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
Drummond prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Drummond throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Jake Drummond has been cut.#TD#
Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Drummond working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Drummond tries to pass.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drummond's guard. #REVR#
Drummond has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Drummond blocks nicely.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drummond can do to turn this around?
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Drummond will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Drummond has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Drummond.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Drummond is retaining full guard.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drummond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia is fighting to break Drummond's control of his arms but Drummond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Drummond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia advances to half guard.
Garcia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Drummond moves into full guard.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Drummond blocks nicely.
Drummond is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drummond is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drummond managing to control the position.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garcia postures up and lands a big shot to Drummond's brow.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drummond's head.
Drummond trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drummond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Drummond's legs - danger averted.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Drummond's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Drummond missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drummond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia lands the left hand.#ROC#Drummond is rocked!
Drummond ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Drummond is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Drummond.
Drummond seems to have recovered his senses.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia cracks Drummond with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Drummond tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Garcia pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Drummond is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Roy
Date: Jun 03, 2022

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Owens there.
Nice shot by Owens.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Owens moved out of range.
Owens connects with a solid leg kick.
Owens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Owens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Owens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Owens just misses with a punch to the body.
Owens slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Owens! #T1#
Owens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Owens misses with a low kick.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owens tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Garcia.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Owens circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Owens counter with a right hand.
Owens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Owens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Owens in a clinch.
Owens avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Owens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia is working Owens over against the cage.#BC2#
Owens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Owens can pounce on him.
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 misses with an uppercut
and Owens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia stuns Owens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Owens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Owens loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Owens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Owens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Owens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owens throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Owens was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Owens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T3#
Owens misses with a looping right.
Owens throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Owens circles away.
Owens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Garcia slips a jab from Owens.
A swing and a miss from Owens.
Owens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.#CUT2#It looks like Mickey Garcia has been cut.
Garcia digs a good hook to Owens's body.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Owens's ribs.
Owens tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Owens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens scores with a leg kick. #T4#
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Owens.
Owens scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Owens looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owens circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Owens misses with a looping right.
Owens tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owens manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a jab to Owens's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Owens throws a lazy body kick
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mustafa Owens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Garcia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Owens tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Owens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Owens throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Owens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Owens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Owens.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Owens doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Owens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Owens throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owens was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Jab from Garcia.
Owens throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Owens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Owens takes one to the chin there.
Owens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Owens.
Owens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Owens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Owens's corner calls for a 1-2. Owens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Owens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Owens.#T2#
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Owens is out of range.
Owens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Garcia clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Owens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owens looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Owens swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Mustafa Owens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia defending well as Owens loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Owens was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Owens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Owens misses.
Garcia sizes up Owens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Owens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia moves out of range as Owens throws a body kick. #T3#
Garcia throws a series of punches but Owens avoids them all with ease.
Garcia backing away here, and Owens unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Owens lands with a nice body kick.
Owens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Owens!
Garcia moves to clinch but Owens breaks away
and Owens counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Owens misses with a straight left.
Owens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owens lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia slips a jab from Owens.
Owens thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Owens seems unphased. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Owens does it's job there.
Owens ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Owens takes one on the button.#ROC#Owens is rocked!
Owens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Owens slips a jab from Garcia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Owens! But no joy.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
Owens takes one to the chin there.
Owens is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
The fighters circling - Owens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Owens seems to have recovered his senses.
Owens looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Owens throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Owens misses with an uppercut.
Owens slips a straight right by Garcia.
Owens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mustafa Owens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mickey Garcia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Owens throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia takes a swing at Owens's ribcage but misses.
Owens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Owens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Owens settles back down.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Owens misses with a wild body shot.
Owens throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Owens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens misses with a body kick.
Owens throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia scores with a one two! Owens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Owens misses with a body kick. #T1#
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Owens misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia throws a hook but Owens blocks it.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Owens.
Owens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Owens missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Owens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Owens avoids the body shot from Garcia. #CL#
Garcia has managed to clinch.
Owens throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia tries a body shot but Owens blocks it.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Owens throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead. #T2##BC2#
Owens breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Owens misses.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owens looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Owens moves out of range.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Owens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia. #CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Owens's defenses.
Owens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Garcia.
Owens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Our sources have told us that Garcia has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
A short left from Garcia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Owens avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owens.
Owens has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garcia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Owens can turn it around.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Garcia.
Owens lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia presses Owens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Owens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Owens blocks a body shot from Garcia. #BC2#
Owens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Owens throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia misses with a left hand
letting Owens counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia. #T4#
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Owens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia. #CL#
Garcia clinches.
Owens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia tries a body shot but Owens blocks it. #BC2#
Owens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia takes a swing at Owens's ribcage but misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Owens.
Owens staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owens was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Owens throws a body shot but no joy.
Owens avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch
and Owens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Owens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Owens moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Owens working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Owens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Mustafa Owens has been cut.
Owens lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Owens working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Owens breaks from the clinch.
Owens looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia tries to clinch but Owens moves out of range.
Owens throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Owens misses its intended target.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Owens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Owens moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Owens lands with a thumping leg kick.
Owens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Owens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Owens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Garcia tries to clinch there but Owens circles away.
Owens throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Owens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
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 lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Owens throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Owens.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Owens.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Owens.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Owens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia moves out of range as Owens strikes.
Garcia takes a swing at Owens's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Owens counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garcia's knee momentarily.
Garcia cracks Owens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Owens, as that shot connected.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Owens to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Owens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC2#Garcia is rocked!
Garcia circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Owens. Garcia falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Owens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa Owens!
Mustafa Owens is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Mustafa Owens thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Mickey Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: SMASH: Roy vs Sito
Date: May 13, 2022

#R1#
Edmonds misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edmonds.#TD#
Edmonds closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Edmonds lands in his opponent's guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard. #REVB#
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Edmonds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Edmonds!#REVR#
Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Edmonds advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Edmonds is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Edmonds is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Garcia is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Edmonds is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Edmonds to get the leverage.
Edmonds stalling.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Edmonds is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Edmonds prevents Garcia from improving his position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia moves into full guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Edmonds tries to pass.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB#
Edmonds looking for submissions off his back.
Edmonds is looking to improve his position.
Edmonds trying to control here.
Garcia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Garcia lands strikes from half guard.
Edmonds trying to control here.
Garcia is taking a breather. Edmonds says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Garcia is pressing down on Edmonds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Edmonds is holding on for now.
Garcia winds up and cracks Edmonds with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Edmonds is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Westside Martial Arts that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
Edmonds trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Edmonds does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Edmonds taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Edmonds is looking to improve his position.
Garcia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Edmonds wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edmonds keeps working.
Garcia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Edmonds is working away.
Edmonds has hold of Garcia's hands but Garcia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Garcia moves away from the strike by Edmonds.
Edmonds lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia throws a body punch but Edmonds moves out of range.
Edmonds looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Edmonds scores with a jab.#KD2#
Garcia drops Edmonds with a beautiful combination! Edmonds stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Garcia is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Edmonds is rocked!
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Edmonds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edmonds lands a lovely overhand right.
Edmonds seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Edmonds's ribs.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Edmonds misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Garcia counters with a crisp right hand that drops Edmonds! Garcia lets Edmonds back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Garcia misses with a straight left.
BAM! Garcia delivers a spinning backfist that drops Edmonds like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Mickey Garcia!
A relieved looking Mickey Garcia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SMASH: Dankovic vs Kona
Date: Mar 25, 2022

#R1#
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Rokicki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rokicki.
Rokicki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard. #REVB#
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rokicki wants to improve his position but instead Garcia has moved into half guard.
Garcia moves into full mount! Rokicki won't be happy about that!
Garcia tries to control but Rokicki wriggling away.
Garcia cracks Rokicki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rokicki is in a horrible position here. Garcia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #CUT2#It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1#
Garcia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garcia lands a couple of good shots and Rokicki has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#CUT2#Piotr Rokicki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garcia is raining down hard shots and and Rokicki has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Our winner, Mickey Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: Johnson vs McDonald
Date: Feb 25, 2022

#R1#
Popkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Popkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#It looks like Mikhail Popkov has been cut.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popkov dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Popkov throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Popkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Popkov catches Garcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Popkov. #CUT2#It looks like Mickey Garcia has been cut.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Popkov's body. Popkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Popkov's head backwards.
Garcia tries to clinch but Popkov is having none of it.
Garcia cracks Popkov with an open hand slap.
Popkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Popkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popkov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Popkov, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Popkov.
Popkov throws a head punch that misses.
Popkov is trying to break free.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #BC2#
Popkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Popkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popkov.
Popkov swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a right hand that Popkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Popkov also avoids with ease.#CL#
Garcia clinches. #TD#
Garcia pulls guard successfully.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Popkov is one step ahead there. #T2#
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SU2#
Popkov stands up from Garcia's guard - Popkov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popkov throws out the jab.
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!
Popkov jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Popkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Popkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Garcia.#T3#
Popkov looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Jab by Popkov.
Popkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Popkov's body.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Popkov moved out of range nicely.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Popkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Popkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popkov is looking for the big counter here.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Popkov.
Garcia works Popkov's body with a nice hook.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popkov cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Popkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Popkov throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Popkov looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia tries to clinch but Popkov is having none of it.
Garcia sizes up Popkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Popkov at a distance.
Popkov moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Popkov looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Popkov cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Popkov ducks down to avoid it.
Popkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikhail Popkov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Popkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Popkov ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia defending well as Popkov loads up on a big left hand.
Popkov misses with a body shot.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popkov manages to avoid it.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Popkov counter with a right hand.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Popkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Popkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia takes a swing at Popkov's ribcage but misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popkov manages to avoid it.
Popkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popkov connects with the punch.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Popkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Popkov defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Popkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Popkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popkov throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikhail Popkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Popkov gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Popkov tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Popkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Popkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Popkov drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Popkov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Popkov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Popkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Garcia tries to clinch up but Popkov circles away and keeps his distance.#KD2#
Popkov drops Garcia with a beautiful combination! Garcia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Popkov is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Garcia is rocked!
Garcia leaves his chin hanging out and Popkov seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Garcia crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikhail Popkov!
A relieved looking Mikhail Popkov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Mickey Garcia had this to say: 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Garcia
Date: Feb 04, 2022

#R1#
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Menezes with a body shot.
Menezes throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Menezes works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Menezes misses the jab.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menezes.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menezes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia with a jab.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mapinguari Guerreiro in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menezes slips a jab from Garcia.#T1#
Menezes connects with a single shot there.
Garcia swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Menezes with a body shot.
Menezes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Menezes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Menezes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcia's guard.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Menezes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Menezes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving. #SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.#T3##SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle here but Garcia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Garcia grinds an elbow into Menezes's temple.
Menezes is looking to reverse the position.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom here.
Menezes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcia working away.
Garcia trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T4#
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Menezes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menezes is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia throws a jab when Menezes was well out of range.
Garcia moves out of range as Menezes strikes.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Menezes lands with a cross.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes scores with a body shot.
Menezes swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia slips a jab from Menezes.
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia digs a good hook to Menezes's body.
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Menezes throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 misses with a straight left.
Garcia swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes attempts a counter takedown but Garcia avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Menezes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia gets full guard.#T1#
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Menezes's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia is in close to Menezes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia passes into half guard. #T2#
Menezes tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia drops an elbow to the side of Menezes's head.
Garcia lands strikes from half guard.
Menezes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Menezes is working away.
Menezes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia is keen to just control but Menezes is a slippery customer.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Menezes has hold of Garcia's hands but Garcia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Menezes regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Menezes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Garcia is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.#T4#
Menezes trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mickey Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Menezes lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Menezes lands with a cross.
Menezes tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Menezes gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia seems a little lost for a moment, as Menezes dominates the positioning.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Menezes's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia gets full guard.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Menezes advances position into side control!#T1#
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Garcia works over Menezes with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Menezes's head.#SUB#
Menezes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Garcia should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Menezes has tightened it up now! Garcia should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes retains his middleweight title!
Mickey Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: SMASH: Choke vs Sonni
Date: Jan 12, 2022

#R1#
The Show swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
The Show sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Randy The Show seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a body punch but The Show moves out of range.
We've been informed that The Show has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The Show just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Show looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
The Show ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
The Show throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
The Show darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by The Show.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and The Show counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Show looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
The Show swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Show connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.#CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Show backwards. #T1#
The Show is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Show tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
The Show misses with some punches.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that The Show shrugs off.
The Show misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Show misses with the head strike.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Show backwards.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
The Show lands a nice elbow. #TD#
Garcia pulls The Show into guard.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Garcia prevents The Show from getting back to his feet.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The Show tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
The Show lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Show lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Show throws a big right hand that misses.
The Show postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia's brow.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Show is one step ahead there.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia wants to sweep here but The Show controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Show is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Show missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Show stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
The Show scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
The Show with a nice head shot there.
The Show scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The Show stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
The Show lands a couple of elbows.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The Show tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Show preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Show is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Show's head.
Garcia cracks The Show with a solid left hand.
The Show not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
The Show looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Show is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Show is on top in guard. #REVB#
The Show working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Show preventing the sweep.
The Show lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Show stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Show is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Garcia lands a head shot.
The Show scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Show works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Randy The Show seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Show tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from The Show.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from The Show.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but The Show pushes him off.
The Show throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Show misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
The Show tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Show throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcia misses its target.
The Show connects with a jab.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Shows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Show.#T1#
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC#The Show is rocked!
Garcia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The Show throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
The Show is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia defending well as The Show loads up on a big left hand.
The Show throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
The Show seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Show takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
The Show displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
The Show uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
The Show loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Show circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
The Show ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garcia staying out of range there.
The Show just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Garcia. #T2#
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from The Show.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
The Show looks to clinch
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
The Show lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
The Show scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Show is looking to clinch.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Show was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.#CL#
Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Show lands a right hand.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
The Show lands a nice shot to the body.
The Show struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
The Show blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
The Show is trying to break free.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by The Show.
The Show tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Mickey Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
The Show blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, The Show scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia pushes The Show back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Show throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
The Show blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Show lands a left hand. #BC2#
The Show breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Show throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Show throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Show.
The Show misses with an uppercut.
The Show throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Show is breathing heavily.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but The Show manages to avoid it.
Garcia thuds a left hand into The Show's body.#CL#
Garcia forces The Show back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Show misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Show throws an elbow that misses. #T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Garcia.
The Show comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia pushes The Show back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia gets through The Show's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia tries to pull guard but The Show holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
The Show has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Show's elbow.
The Show swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
The Show lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Show avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
The Show is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
The Show avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
The Show scores with a decent looking hook.
The Show takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Show throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
The Show takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Show lands the left hand.
The Show throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Show looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
The Show works the jab nicely.#CL2#
The Show moves into the clinch.
The Show misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Show lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Show taking a breather.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Randy The Show has been cut.#KD#
Garcia lands a big left hand right to the temple and The Show goes down!
The Show trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia lands a big elbow - The Show is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Randy The Show stepped up to the mic, saying 'This loss will not define me!'.

Event: SMASH: Torsten vs Sonni
Date: Dec 08, 2021

#R1##CL#
Army Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Army Jrs head.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Army Jr smiles and moves away.
Army Jr moves out of range as Garcia strikes.#CL#
Army Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Army Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Army Jr backwards.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Army Jr, against the cage.
Army Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Army Jr's brow.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Army Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Garcia. #CUT2#It looks like Dick Army Jr has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Army Jr backwards.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Army Jr lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Army Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Army Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
Army Jr blocks an uppercut.
Army Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Army Jr.
Army Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Army Jrs head.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Army Jr is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Army Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Army Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Army Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Army Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Army Jr backwards.
Garcia is working Army Jr over against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Army Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Army Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC#
Army Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
A shot to the body from Garcia misses #CL#
and Army Jr moves into the clinch.
Army Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Army Jr won't allow it.
Army Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Army Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Army Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Army Jr wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Army Jr breaks the clinch.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Army Jr slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia jabs Army Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia throws a hook but Army Jr avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a hook #CL#
and Army Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Army Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Army Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Army Jr throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range. #CL#
Army Jr moves into the clinch.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Army Jr obliges.#T3#
Army Jr misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Army Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Army Jr blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Army Jr blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Army Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Army Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Army Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Army Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Army Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Army Jr tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Army Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#Dick Army Jr's cut is getting worse.#T4#
Garcia thuds a left hand into Army Jr's body.
Garcia is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Army Jrs head.
Army Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Army Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Army Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia jumps guard but Army Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dick Army Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Garcia.
Nice body punch from Garcia - that landed with a thud.
Garcia presses Army Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Army Jr is breathing heavily.
A short left from Garcia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Army Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Army Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia digs a right hand underneath Army Jr's ribcage. Army Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Army Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Garcia connects with a right hand. Army Jr shakes it off.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Army Jr has time to react.
Army Jr misses with a few strikes there.
A cross from Garcia lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Army Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Army Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Army Jr has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Army Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Army Jr lands a knee to the head.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Army Jr's head.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army Jr digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Army Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Army Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Army Jr misses with a knee to the head. #TD2#
Garcia decides to pull guard.
Army Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Army Jr wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Garcia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Army Jr has passed into side control.
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Army Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Army Jr's back!
Garcia wants to control the position but Army Jr frees himself and scrambles - Garcia manages to regain control in side control.
Garcia throws an elbow but Army Jr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Garcia controls the position from side control.
Army Jr parries the strikes from Garcia easily there. Garcia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Army Jr to escape.
Army Jr defending against the ground and pound.
Army Jr is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Army Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Garcia landing strikes.
Garcia lands an elbow. #CUT2#Dick Army Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garcia working the ground and pound but Army Jr is defending the strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Garcia working his ground and pound in the gym.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Army Jr to see if he's OK.#ROC2#Army Jr is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, Dick Army Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dick Army Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey Garcia!
A very excited looking Mickey Garcia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Dick Army Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry dad, please dont beat me!'.

Event: C71: Steve vs. Wolfgang
Date: Nov 06, 2021

#R1#
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knox's head backwards.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox scores with a jab.
Knox cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knox smiles and moves away.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia throws a hook but Knox blocks it.#T1#
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Knox cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knox slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knox throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.#T2#
Garcia misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox misses with a hook to the body
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Garcia slips a jab from Knox.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia blocks a jab.
A cross from Knox lands.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
Jab from Knox.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
A big left from Knox misses.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Garcia misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Knox lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Knox.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Knox scores with a hook.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Knox moves into the clinch.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia lands a nice elbow. #TD2#
Garcia jumps guard.
Knox being controlled here momentarily.
Knox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Athos Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Knox jabs at Garcia's body.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Knox jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia digs a good hook to Knox's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia moves out of range as Knox strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox misses the jab.
Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Knox pushes him away.
Garcia punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Athos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Garcia throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Knox digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Knox throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Garcia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Knox misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a shot to the body. #T3#
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Garcia rushes Knox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Our sources have told us that Knox has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Knox blocking some punches. #T4##TD2#
Garcia successfully pulls guard.
Knox wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Knox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Knox misses the jab.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Garcia moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Garcia tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Knox slips under a jab from Garcia.
Donk. Garcia catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Knox slips a straight right by Garcia.#CL2#
Garcia pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch. #T2#
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia jumps guard but Knox stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike. #BC#
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knox under the eye.
Garcia misses with a left hand
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Knox cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Garcia has managed to clinch.
Knox is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knox walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.#T4#
Garcia moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.#ROC2#Knox is rocked!#CUT2#Athos Knox's cut is getting worse.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Garcia has Knox up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia tries to clinch
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Athos Knox.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: C68: Steve vs. Gulf
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1#
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Steele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Steele knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.#CL#
Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele taking a breather.
Steele landing knees to the head. #T1#
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcia.#TD#
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steele manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Steele wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia advances position into side control!
Garcia throws a strike aimed at the side of Steele's head but Steele avoids it well.
Garcia throwing strikes but Steele manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Garcia being controlled for a moment. #T2#
Steele is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia seems a little lost for a moment, as Steele dominates the positioning.
Steele tries to stand but Garcia is controlling his head.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU2#
Steele decides to stand back up. Steele steps back and let's Garcia get back to his feet.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia. #CL#
Garcia rushes Steele and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steele landing knees to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Mickey Garcia has been cut.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Steele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcia's face.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steele to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Steele jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.#T4#
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Steele misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stanley Steele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Steele connects with a nice looking jab. #CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steele misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Garcia jumps guard but Steele stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia digs a right hand underneath Steele's ribcage. Steele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Garcia.
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!
Steele will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
Steele looking to stall.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Mickey Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steele into the cage.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Steele is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcia gets an underhook and turns Steele into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stanley Steele.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steele moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steele momentarily.
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Steele falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia slips a jab from Steele.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia moves out of range as Steele strikes.
A big left from Garcia misses. #CL#
Garcia takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Steele seems unphased.
Steele avoids the body shot from Garcia. #T3#
Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.#CL#
Garcia rushes Steele and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steele walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Steele slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Steele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Steele's corner calls for a 1-2. Steele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steele slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#That has opened up Stanley Steele's cut even more.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia. #BC2#
Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steele slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steele takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steele doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Garcia has Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Steele tries to tie him up.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steele is trying to stall.
Garcia misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mickey Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
As Steele tries to get set, Garcia tries to push him back and clinch up but Steele manages to avoid the attempt.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
Garcia lands a body shot.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia slips a jab from Steele.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#The cut above Stanley Steele's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Steele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC#Steele is rocked!
Garcia fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Steele to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Steele looks to clinch but Garcia throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Steele taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
A victorious Mickey Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: C62: Dinu vs. Lee
Date: Sep 18, 2021

#R1#
Po throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Po scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Po connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Po throws out a powerful jab.
Po moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Po is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Good exchange - Po coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Po lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Po looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Po misses with a straight left. #T1#
Po misses with a looping right.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Po at a distance.
Po might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#TD2#
Po fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Po persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Po passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia! #SUB2#
Garcia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Po.
Po with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Po fails to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB2#
Po jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Garcia is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Garcia and Po has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission. #T2#
Garcia tries to bench press Po off him but Po keeps the position.
Garcia is not content to let Po control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Po passes to full mount! #SUB2#
Garcia is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Po locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Garcia is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shen Po!
A victorious Shen Po thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Mickey Garcia was interviewed post fight and said 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: C59: Garcia vs. Larkin
Date: Aug 28, 2021

#R1#
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.#CUT#It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Larkin didn't see that one coming.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Larkin's belly button to the back.#TD2#
Larkin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garcia to the ground. Larkin is now in Garcia's guard.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia is trying to keep Larkin in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Larkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Larkin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Larkin's guard. #REVR##T1#
Larkin trying to control the position.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Larkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Larkin wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Larkin keeps trying to improve his position.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Larkin is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Larkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Larkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garcia trying to advance position but Larkin counters by regaining guard.
We've been hearing that Garcia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Larkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Larkin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T3#
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Larkin controlling him for the moment.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Larkin looking to pass the guard.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Larkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Larkin wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larkin defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larkin gets full guard.
Larkin controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Larkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Larkin clinches up against the cage.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larkin can do to turn this around?
Garcia tries a body shot but Larkin blocks it.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Larkin 's eye. #TD2#
Larkin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garcia regains guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but instead Larkin has moved into half guard.
Garcia gets full guard.
Larkin preventing the sweep.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Larkin.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donnie Larkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Larkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Larkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Larkin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Larkin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2##SUB2#
Larkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Larkin stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larkin controls the pace.
Larkin preventing the sweep.
Larkin connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Larkin stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Larkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard. #REVR##T3#
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
Larkin has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
Larkin keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Larkin has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larkin is keeping the position for now.
Larkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Larkin is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia throws a strike but Larkin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T4#
Larkin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Larkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larkin looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Larkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Larkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Larkin!#REVB#
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Larkin wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donnie Larkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donnie Larkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Larkin darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Larkin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Larkin fails to land.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Larkin prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Larkin jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Larkin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Garcia is trying to keep an underhook but Larkin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Larkin is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larkin trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Larkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Larkin postures up.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Larkin controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Larkin distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Larkin works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Larkin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Larkin trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Larkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Larkin controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Garcia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Larkin has passed into side control.
Garcia tries to bench press Larkin off him but Larkin keeps the position.
Larkin scoring with punches and elbows.
Larkin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Larkin looks up at the clock and then as Garcia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Larkin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Larkin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Larkin working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Larkin scores with punches from side control.
Garcia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Larkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Larkin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Larkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Larkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia is trying to keep Larkin in close.
Garcia wants to improve his position but instead Larkin has moved into half guard. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Larkin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Larkin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Larkin stalling away here and it's allowed Garcia to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larkin is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Larkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Larkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donnie Larkin!
Donnie Larkin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Mickey Garcia was interviewed post fight and said 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: C55: Garcia vs. Marinov
Date: Aug 07, 2021

#R1#
Garcia misses with a hook.
Marinov throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Marinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Marinov's shoulder, as Marinov tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marinov to keep the fight standing.
Marinov working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Marinov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marinov blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Marinov tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Marinov breaks from the clinch.
Marinov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Marinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Marinov counters with a nice body shot.
Marinov connects with a single shot there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marinov! #T1#
Marinov thuds his shin into the meat of Garcia's side.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Marinov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Marinov counters with a right hand to the body.
Marinov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Marinov moves away and avoids it.
Marinov misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Marinov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Marinov scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Marinov circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marinov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Garcia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Marinov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T2#
Marinov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcia has time to react.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch
and Marinov counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Marinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marinov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marinov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia slips a jab from Marinov.
Garcia moves out of range as Marinov strikes.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Marinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marinov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Marinov ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Marinov catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marinov works the jab nicely.
Marinov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcia misses with a looping right.#T3#
Garcia moves forwards but Marinov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Marinov.
Marinov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Garcia takes a swing at Marinov's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marinov - that will leave a mark!
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Marinov dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a right hand
letting Marinov counter with a right hand.
Marinov looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Marinov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marinov misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Marinov slips the punch.
Marinov's corner calls for a 1-2. Marinov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marinov looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
Marinov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Marinov.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Marinov saw that one coming.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Marinov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Marinov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marinov throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Marinov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Marinov keeps Garcia at a distance using the push kick.
Marinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Marinov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marinov looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Garcia.
Marinov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marinov throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Marinov.
Marinov misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Marinov throws out a powerful jab.
Marinov tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marinov moves away.
It seemed like Marinov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws the left hand but Marinov avoids the punch easily.
Marinov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia tries to clinch but Marinov is having none of it.
Marinov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garcia blocks it well.
Marinov avoids the body shot from Garcia. #T1#
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Marinov throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Marinov slips a straight right by Garcia.
Marinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia takes a swing at Marinov's ribcage but misses.
Marinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia moves forwards but Marinov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marinov thuds his shin into the meat of Garcia's side.
Marinov thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Marinov does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Marinov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marinov misses with a body punch. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marinov misses with some punches.
Marinov tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marinov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garcia lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Emil Marinov has been cut.
Marinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marinov tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Marinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marinov connects with a crisp jab.
Marinov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Marinov counters with a straight right hand.
Marinov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marinov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marinov is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marinov lands a jab.
Jab, jab by Marinov - just one landing.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Marinov's defenses.
Marinov avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Marinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marinov defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia throws a jab when Marinov was well out of range.
Marinov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Marinov moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Marinov lands with a shot to the body.
Marinov's corner calls for a 1-2. Marinov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Marinov.
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 throws out a loose jab but Marinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Marinov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body. #T4#
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Marinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marinov.
Garcia tries to clinch but Marinov is having none of it. #CL#
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Marinov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Marinov.
Marinov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marinov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Marinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marinov misses with a body kick.
Marinov throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marinov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Marinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emil Marinov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Garcia thuds a left hand into Marinov's body.
Marinov misses with a low kick.
Marinov throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marinov can pounce on him.
A big right from Garcia misses.
The fighters circling - Marinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Marinov finds it's target.
Marinov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Marinov throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Marinov tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Marinov.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Marinov as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Marinov. #T1#
Marinov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia working aggressively here. #BC2#
Marinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marinov throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia takes a swing at Marinov's ribcage but misses.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia throws a jab when Marinov was well out of range.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Marinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Marinov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marinov misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Marinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Marinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Marinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.#T2#
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marinov.
Marinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
A left lands for Marinov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marinov takes one on the button.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Marinov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Marinov.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.#T3#
Marinov misses with a body kick.
Garcia throws a hook but Marinov avoids it easily.
Marinov throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Marinov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Marinov misses with a body shot.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Mickey Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marinov missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Marinov's belly button to the back.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Marinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marinov scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia throws a hook but Marinov blocks it.
Marinov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marinov. Garcia shrugs it off though.
Marinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Marinov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Marinov. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marinov scores with a punch to the head.
Marinov scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Marinov throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Marinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Marinov's ribs.
Marinov scores with a nice body kick.
Marinov throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Marinov misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Marinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marinov 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Marinov!
Emil Marinov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Mickey Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: WCF 82: Byczkiewicz vs Kiran
Date: Jul 24, 2021

#R1#
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerzner manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Kerzner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerzner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
and Kerzner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CL#
Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Kerzner scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Kerzner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerzner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Kerzner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Kerzner.
Kerzner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Kerzner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T1#
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Kerzner presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kerzner stalling in the clinch but Garcia improves position.
Kerzner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kerzner is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Garcia lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerzner wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Kerzner content to stall in guard here.
Kerzner wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Kerzner throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Kerzner is keeping the position.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Kerzner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Kerzner blocks nicely.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerzner trying to control the position here.
Kerzner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Kerzner.
Garcia is in close to Kerzner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kerzner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcia is working Kerzner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kerzner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kerzner is still trying to improve position.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kerzner trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerzner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerzner wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#Kerzner is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerzner is just out of range.
Kerzner feints the counter takedown.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Kerzner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kerzner avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kerzner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kerzner has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerzner can do to turn this around?
Kerzner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kerzner is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Jab by Kerzner.
Kerzner seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Kerzner throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #KD#
Garcia throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kerzner tumbling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerzner seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Kerzner has wrist control.#T1#
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been hearing that Garcia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Garcia won't allow Kerzner to sweep him here.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Kerzner blocks nicely.
Kerzner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Kerzner keeps moving.
Kerzner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kerzner holds on and takes a little breather.
Kerzner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kerzner has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
Kerzner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kerzner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kerzner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Garcia is in close to Kerzner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kerzner trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kerzner looking for a sweep. Not yet Kerzner, not yet.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerzner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia postures up in Kerzner's guard and throws a big left but Kerzner blocks it. #SUB2#
Kerzner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Garcia passes into half guard.
Kerzner wants to control the action here but instead Garcia manages to pass to full mount! #T4#
Garcia drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kerzner! More shots from Garcia and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: WCF 78: Anderson vs Skystalker
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Abner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Abner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abner moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Garcia.
Abner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abner at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Abner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Abner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.#T1#
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abner connects with a leg kick.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Abner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Abner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abner slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2##CL2#
Abner tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abner fails to pull guard.
Abner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cayden Abner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Abner tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Abner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garcia after a bit of a struggle.
Abner is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Abner prevents a body shot from Garcia. #BC#
Abner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Garcia jabs Abner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAbner.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Abner's body.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Abner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Abner is out of range.
Abner throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Abner counters with a good, hard body kick but Garcia shrugs it off.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Abner pushes him away.
Abner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Garcia tries to clinch but Abner moves out of range.
A left lands for Garcia.
Abner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Abner moves away and avoids it.
Abner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Abner tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Abner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Abner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abner misses with a body shot.
Abner gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Abner tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Garcia is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Abner buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Abner!! Abner is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Garcia throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Cayden Abner stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well that was fun, but the result was all wrong and kinda sucked. Let's do it again!'.

Event: WCF 73: Garcia vs Baker
Date: May 22, 2021

#R1#
Baker cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Baker counters with a stiff right hand.
Baker moves away from the strike by Garcia.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Baker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Baker.
Baker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Baker.
Baker lands with a good body shot.#T1##CL2#
Baker moves into the clinch.
Baker wants a takedown.
Baker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baker wants a takedown.
Baker lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Balthazar Baker has been cut.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Mickey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balthazar Baker.
Garcia is working Baker over against the cage.#TD2#
Baker is trying to trip Garcia. He has hold of a leg but Garcia is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Baker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Baker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baker stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Baker works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baker is one step ahead there.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Baker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baker's guard. #REVR#
Baker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baker wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker wants to control the position but Garcia says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Baker defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baker's head. #T3#
Garcia is thwarting Baker's attempts to control the position.
Baker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Baker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Baker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Baker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baker controlling the position.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Garcia wants to improve his position but instead Baker has moved into half guard.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baker postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Baker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baker trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Baker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Balthazar Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balthazar Baker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Baker lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baker, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Baker 's eye.
Baker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Baker wants to take the fight to the mat but Garcia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mickey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balthazar Baker.
Baker gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#Baker is rocked!
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Baker with a big uppercut! Baker tries to clinch up but Garcia pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Baker to the mat! Baker covers up and Garcia unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: WCF 70: Garcia vs Nail
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
Nail swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nail misses the jab.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot #CL2#
and Nail holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garcia cracks Nail with a nice body shot.
Nail lands a nice uppercut.
Nail misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nail lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
A short right from Garcia.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Nail uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nail scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Nail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Nail scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Nail scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nail lands with a left to the head.
Garcia tries to work over Nail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses. #TD#
Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nail manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Garcia wants to control from the top but Nail keeps moving.
Nail looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nail is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Garcia stops Nail from standing up.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Nail has wrist control.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nail works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nail looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nail holds on and takes a little breather.
Nail is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nail utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nail swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Nail uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Nail!#REVB#
Garcia wants to sweep here but Nail controlling him for the moment.
Nail must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Nail is defending the position.
Nail blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia. #T4#
Nail wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia throwing shots but Nail is blocking nicely.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garcia is keen to just control but Nail is a slippery customer.
Nail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia winds up and cracks Nail with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nail will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Nail is just out of range.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia is looking for a counter combo.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Nail.
Nail misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Nail has managed to clinch.
Nail misses with some punches.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Nail prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nail blocks an uppercut.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Nail controls the action. #TD#
Garcia successfully pulls guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia wants to improve his position but instead Nail has moved into half guard.
Nail content to control rather than advance.
Garcia tries to roll over but Nail keeps him under control.
Nail with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nail manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Nail keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nail is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nail looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there. #T3#
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nail works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia throws a strike but Nail rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Garcia wants to hit a sweep here but Nail passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garcia there!
Garcia can't escape the position. #T4#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nail looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Logan Nail will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Garcia with a jab.
Nail tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Donk. Nail catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Nail closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Nail's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nail scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Nail moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Nail working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nail.
A short left from Garcia. #T1#
Nail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nail misses with the head strike.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nail tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia is leaning against Nail and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #ROC#Nail is rocked!
Nail misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nail takes an elbow to the temple.
Nail is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Nail can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
Nail seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nail can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nail to keep the fight standing.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nail lands with a right to the head.
Nail takes an elbow to the temple.
Nail tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Nail avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Mickey Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nail misses with the head strike.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Nail crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nail avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Nail lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Nail misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nail.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #T3#
Garcia tries a body shot but Nail blocks it.
Nail throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Nail on the inside.
Nail misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Nail tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Nail back against the cage.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nail's defenses.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nail lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Nail.
Nail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nail scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head. #T4#
Knees in the clinch landing for Nail.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Garcia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nail lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nail lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nail tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nail's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nail lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nail misses with some punches.
A short right from Nail.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mickey Garcia did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Nail tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nail keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nail tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Nail has managed to clinch.
Nail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nail avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Nail swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nail lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nail.
Garcia tries to work over Nail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nail lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nail misses with some punches.
Nail misses with a punch on the inside.
Nail blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nail takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Nail.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nail misses with some punches.
Nail lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nail digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Nail misses with some punches.
Nail swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nail throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nail avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nail.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nail works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nail lands a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T2#
A short right from Nail on the inside.
Garcia tries to work over Nail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Nail.
Nail misses with the head strike.
Nail lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Nail lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nail misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nail lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD#
Garcia jumps guard.
Nail stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Nail from controlling successfully.
Nail won't allow Garcia to sweep him here. #T3#
Nail wants to stand and escape but instead Garcia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia is fighting to break Nail's control of his arms but Nail is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Nail trying to control the position.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nail works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nail avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nail controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Nail.
Nail working aggressively here.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Nail digs a right hand into Garcia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia's gas tank.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcia gets through Nail's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Nail moved out of range nicely.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Nail.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nail. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Nail forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nail's defenses.
Nail missing with knees to the body.
Nail misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Nail misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Nail.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nail's elbow.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nail.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Nail backwards. #T1#
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nail backwards.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia throws a big uppercut that drops Nail! More strikes from Garcia and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nail lies dazed against the cage as Garcia celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WCF 67: Garcia vs Escalante 3
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
Escalante jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Escalante is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Escalante counters with a series of strikes. Garcia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Escalante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escalante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia digs a good hook to Escalante's body. #T1#
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escalante.
Escalante stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Escalante misses.
Garcia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Garcia tries to counter by clinching up but Escalante breaks away and moves out of range.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escalante circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Escalante slips a straight right by Garcia.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Escalante lands with an overhand left.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Escalante connects with a single shot there.#T2#
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
As Garcia backs off Escalante throws a huge counter combo but Garcia manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Escalante works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good shot there by Escalante.
Escalante is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante connects with a crisp jab.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Escalante manages to circle out of the way.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escalante blocks a jab.
Escalante misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escalante. Escalante obviously looking to wear him down.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Escalante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Escalante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Escalante didn't see that one coming.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Garcia is looking to wear down Escalante with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Escalante lands the left hand.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Escalante backs up against the cage.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Escalante connects with a crisp jab.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Garcia catches Escalante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Escalante misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Escalante avoids it well.
Escalante shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL#
Garcia rushes Escalante and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escalante looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Escalante has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Garcia scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Escalante is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Escalante working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Escalante is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Escalante forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Escalante takes an elbow to the temple. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Escalante tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Escalante. #T2#
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Escalante's body.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Escalante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Escalante catches Garcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcia misses its target.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escalante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T3#
Escalante tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Garcia swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#CL#
Escalante tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escalante throws a head kick that half lands.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Escalante.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escalante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Escalante throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Escalante circles away.
A low kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Escalante swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia misses with a hook. Escalante ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Escalante avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Escalante working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Escalante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia tries to clinch but Escalante is having none of it.
Escalante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escalante.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Escalante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia looks to clinch
and Escalante counters with a nice uppercut.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Vicente Escalante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escalante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia 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.
Escalante digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Escalante misses with a leg kick
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Escalante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escalante connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Escalante takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Escalante counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia checks a low kick from Escalante.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Escalante throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escalante's head backwards.
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 straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Escalante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Escalante.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Escalante releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garcia checks a low kick from Escalante.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Escalante fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Escalante looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escalante.
Escalante is looking to land body kicks.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Jab by Garcia.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escalante tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Escalante pushes him off.
Escalante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Escalante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Escalante's defenses.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante misses the jab.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escalante has time to react.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Vicente Escalante just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Garcia swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Escalante.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escalante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Escalante's head but Escalante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Garcia. #T1#
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escalante scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escalante counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Garcia is looking to counter the offense by Escalante and move into the clinch.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escalante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Escalante thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escalante throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Escalante cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Escalante misses with a leg kick.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Escalante counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escalante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
Escalante has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escalante tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escalante throws a big counter head kick but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Escalante misses
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Escalante avoids them all with ease.
Garcia slips a straight right by Escalante.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head. #T3#
Some wild striking there from Escalante.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Escalante lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Escalante connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Escalante's head.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Escalante is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Escalante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escalante thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Escalante moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Escalante feints a counter leg kick.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Escalante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escalante swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia tests Escalante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escalante.
Escalante misses the jab.
Garcia punishes Escalante's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Escalante to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escalante lands a jab to the head.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Escalante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Escalante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Garcia cracks Escalante with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escalante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Escalante keeps the fight on the outside.
Escalante lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Escalante lands.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia is looking for a counter combo.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escalante swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escalante throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Escalante gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Garcia has Escalante pressed against the cage, preventing Escalante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Escalante throws a leg kick #CL#
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Escalante tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Escalante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC2#
Escalante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia wants to clinch.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Escalante moved out of range.
Escalante sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Mickey Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vicente Escalante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Escalante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Escalante throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.
Garcia works Escalante's body with a nice hook.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Escalante throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escalante. Escalante circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escalante with a nice cross.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vicente Escalante.
I think Escalante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante is the new middleweight champion!
Vicente Escalante made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Mickey Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: WCF 62: Garcia vs Boudreaux
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Boudreaux misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Boudreaux misses the target.
Garcia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boudreaux circles away quickly and effectively.
Boudreaux scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boudreaux lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Boudreaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Boudreaux.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Boudreaux circles away.
Boudreaux missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boudreaux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boudreaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia with a jab.
Boudreaux looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Boudreaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Boudreaux as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Boudreaux throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boudreaux slips under a jab.
A cross from Boudreaux lands.#CL#
Garcia clinches.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boudreaux is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia gets underhooks to prevent Boudreaux's takedown attempt.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Boudreaux.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Boudreaux controls the action.
Boudreaux dodges an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Jethro Boudreaux has been cut.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcia tries a body shot but Boudreaux blocks it.
Boudreaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Boudreaux.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Boudreaux uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Boudreaux avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Boudreaux is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcia is defending well.
Mickey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Boudreaux.
Boudreaux is trying to drag Garcia to the mat but Garcia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Boudreaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boudreaux.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Boudreaux is just out of range.
Boudreaux slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A low kick lands for Boudreaux.
Garcia defending well as Boudreaux loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boudreaux throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boudreaux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Boudreaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Boudreaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Boudreaux ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boudreaux.#T3#
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boudreaux moves away.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boudreaux looking to pass the guard.
Boudreaux is stalling in the full guard.
Boudreaux won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard. #REVR#
Garcia throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boudreaux's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boudreaux preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boudreaux trying to control from the bottom.
Boudreaux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boudreaux trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Boudreaux is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Boudreaux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jethro Boudreaux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jethro Boudreaux's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Boudreaux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boudreaux throws out the jab.
Boudreaux scores with a kick to the body.
Garcia digs a good hook to Boudreaux's body.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boudreaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
The fighters circling - Boudreaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Boudreaux is just out of range.
Boudreaux attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia is looking to wear down Boudreaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boudreaux connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Boudreaux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia swings for the body but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a hook. Boudreaux ducked under it nicely.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Boudreaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boudreaux digs a good hook to Garcia's body. #T1#
Boudreaux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia with a hook.#TD2#
Boudreaux changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Boudreaux tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia manages to get back to half guard.
Boudreaux works his foot free and advances to mount.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T2#
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Boudreaux takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Boudreaux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Boudreaux is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Boudreaux is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Boudreaux has control of the leg.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia looking to control.
Boudreaux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boudreaux trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Boudreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Boudreaux wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boudreaux connects with a jab.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boudreaux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Boudreaux's head.
Boudreaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Mickey Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boudreaux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boudreaux throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Boudreaux throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Boudreaux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boudreaux.
Boudreaux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Boudreaux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Boudreaux moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Boudreaux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Boudreaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jethro Boudreaux's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Boudreaux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boudreaux. #CL#
Boudreaux tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boudreaux or not.
Garcia gets underhooks to prevent Boudreaux's takedown attempt.
Garcia digs a right hand underneath Boudreaux's ribcage. Boudreaux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Boudreaux has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garcia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boudreaux can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Boudreaux fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boudreaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boudreaux.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boudreaux.
Boudreaux scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Boudreaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Boudreaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boudreaux drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mickey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Boudreaux.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Boudreaux manages to break the clinch.
Boudreaux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Boudreaux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Boudreaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boudreaux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Boudreaux saw that one coming.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia throws a body punch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boudreaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Boudreaux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boudreaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boudreaux gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT#That has opened up Jethro Boudreaux's cut even more.#T2#
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Boudreaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Boudreaux looks to move away, Garcia throws a big counter combo but Boudreaux just gets out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux throws a lazy body kick
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boudreaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Boudreaux throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Boudreaux avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Boudreaux slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Boudreaux circles away.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boudreaux.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux slips under a jab.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boudreaux.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Boudreaux moves away and avoids it.#T3##TD2#
Boudreaux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boudreaux trying to control from Garcia's half guard. Garcia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boudreaux is one step ahead there.
Boudreaux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boudreaux is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Garcia throwing shots but Boudreaux is blocking nicely. #T4#
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Boudreaux is working away.
Boudreaux manages to get to full guard.
Boudreaux trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Boudreaux has wrist control.
Boudreaux has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boudreaux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia trying to control but Boudreaux is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jethro Boudreaux's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Boudreaux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Boudreaux rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boudreaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boudreaux misses with the head strike.
Boudreaux prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Boudreaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body. #TD2#
Boudreaux gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boudreaux is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1#
Garcia throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jethro Boudreaux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boudreaux manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boudreaux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Boudreaux is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boudreaux controlling from the top position.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boudreaux's guard. #REVR##T2#
Boudreaux has his hands on Garcia's head, controlling the position.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boudreaux keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boudreaux wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia passes Boudreaux's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Boudreaux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #CUT#Jethro Boudreaux's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#SUB2#
Boudreaux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boudreaux working a defensive guard but Garcia passes into half guard.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jethro Boudreaux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Mickey Garcia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: WCF 55: Escalante vs Garcia 2
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Escalante misses.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL2#
Garcia darts in and clinches Escalante up against the cage.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Escalante. #BC#
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Escalante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escalante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Escalante misses.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Escalante swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escalante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escalante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escalante lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia misses the jab.
As Garcia backs away, Escalante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escalante lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Some wild striking there from Escalante.
Garcia jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Escalante misses.
Escalante connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escalante thinking.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escalante jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Escalante misses with a double jab.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia slips under a jab from Escalante.
Garcia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Escalante misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escalante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Escalante scores with a jab.
Escalante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escalante at a distance.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escalante. #T4#
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
A jab from Escalante misses.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escalante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escalante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Escalante throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escalante thinking.
Garcia moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante staying out of range there.
Escalante tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Escalante misses with a kick to the body.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escalante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Escalante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
A jab from Escalante does it's job there.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escalante with a body shot.
Escalante bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T1#
Escalante misses with the body kick
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Garcia slips a jab from Escalante.
Escalante lands with a cross.
Garcia tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante blocks a jab.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Escalante.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Escalante quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escalante lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escalante looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Escalante slips under a jab from Garcia.#T2#
Escalante cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escalante scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia lands a jab.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Escalante feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T3#
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.
Escalante throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escalante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escalante keeps the fight on the outside.
Escalante digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
Escalante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Escalante off the cage and back into range.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escalante at a distance.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia if he has to take too many more of those.
Garcia tries to clinch but Escalante is having none of it.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Escalante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escalante lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escalante has time to react.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A cross from Garcia lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Escalante throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Escalante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Escalante keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Escalante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Escalante's body.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante misses with a left hand
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia scores with a jab. Escalante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escalante on the side of the head.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
An inside leg kick from Escalante misses.
Escalante swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escalante finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Garcia misses. #T3#
Garcia misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escalante doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia misses with a hook. Escalante ducked under it nicely.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escalante scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia misses the jab.#T4#
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
Escalante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Escalante's shoulder, as Escalante tries to avoid the shot.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Nice cross by Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Escalante takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escalante keeps the fight on the outside.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Escalante scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Escalante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garcia throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante is looking to counter punch.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Escalante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Garcia lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia tests Escalante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Escalante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Escalante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Escalante throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
A quick step to the side and Escalante tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Escalante tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Escalante pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Escalante settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia misses with a straight right.
It appears Escalante was looking to counter with a kick there.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Escalante moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Escalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escalante lands with a right hand.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Escalante.#T3#
Garcia blocks a jab.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia scores with a jab. Escalante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escalante finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escalante tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante scores with a body shot.
Escalante does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcia tries to counter with a clinch but Escalante shakes him off and moves away.
Escalante connects with a single shot there.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Escalante backs away looking to recover.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escalante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Escalante throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia slips a straight right by Escalante.
Escalante thumps Garcia with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escalante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Escalante.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Escalante lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Escalante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante misses the jab.#T1#
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Escalante scores with a three punch combo!
Escalante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Escalante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escalante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escalante throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Escalante circles away.
Escalante throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia tests Escalante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Escalante throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.#CL2#
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escalante smiles and moves away.
Escalante lands with a shot to the body.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escalante throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T4#
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Escalante throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Escalante moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
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!
Escalante jabs at Garcia's body.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Escalante keeps it at a distance.
Escalante misses with a wild combination.
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escalante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escalante swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vicente Escalante.
I think Escalante has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 49:48
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia is the new middleweight champion!
Mickey Garcia thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: WCF 50: Khabib vs Turunen
Date: Dec 12, 2020

#R1#
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia stuns Von Ryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Von Ryan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Von Ryan is avoiding it.
A jab from Von Ryan misses.
A shot to the body from Von Ryan misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Von Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Von Ryan throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia swings for the body but Von Ryan moves out of range.
Von Ryan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Von Ryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia digs a good hook to Von Ryan's body. #T1##CL#
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Von Ryan shrugs off.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD#
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Ryan's guard. #REVR#
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Von Ryan keeps moving.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Von Ryan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Von Ryan's head.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia postures up and lands a big shot to Von Ryan's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Von Ryan trying to control the position.
Garcia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garcia is pushing down on Von Ryan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Von Ryan is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garcia connects with a nice short shot to Von Ryan's temple.
Ground and pound from Garcia. #T3#
Ground and pound from Garcia.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Von Ryan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Von Ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia winds up and cracks Von Ryan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Von Ryan is working away. #T4#
Von Ryan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Von Ryan's head.
Garcia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard.
Von Ryan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC#Von Ryan is rocked!
Garcia looks to land a strike but Von Ryan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Von Ryan is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia postures up in Von Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Von Ryan blocks it.
Von Ryan seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Von Ryan is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Von Ryan with an uppercut!
Garcia swings for the body but Von Ryan moves out of range.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Ryan can do to turn this around?
Von Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Von Ryan throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Von Ryan with the counter takedown but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Von Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Von Ryan.
I was talking to Garcia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Von Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Von Ryan tries to tie him up.
Von Ryan misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Garcia - that landed with a thud.
Von Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Von Ryan. #TD#
Garcia jumps guard.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Von Ryan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Von Ryan is now in half guard.
Garcia trying to control but Von Ryan postures up. #T2#
Garcia tries to roll over but Von Ryan keeps him under control.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia is trying to keep Von Ryan in close.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Ryan manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Von Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Ryan is one step ahead there. #T3#
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Von Ryan from controlling successfully.
Von Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Von Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Ryan's guard. #REVR#
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Von Ryan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia stands up over Von Ryan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia is pushing down on Von Ryan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Von Ryan is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garcia drops an elbow to the side of Von Ryan's head.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Von Ryan defending well though.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Von Ryan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Von Ryan's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that second round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Von Ryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Von Ryan's hands.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Von Ryan counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Ryan is looking for the big counter here.
Mickey Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Von Ryan moved out of range.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Von Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Ryan glances at the clock... BAM! Garcia nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Von Ryan crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Von Ryan is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey Garcia!
A very excited looking Mickey Garcia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: WCF 45: Garcia vs Escalante
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Escalante.
Escalante's coach down at Brooklyn MMA & Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Escalante's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Escalante tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Escalante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante slips a straight right by Garcia.
Escalante now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escalante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there. #T1#
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Escalante's shoulder, as Escalante tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Escalante swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Escalante scores with a four punch combination!
A decent looking cross lands there for Escalante.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Garcia rushes Escalante and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Escalante scores with a four punch combination!
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escalante blocks a jab.
Escalante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escalante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Escalante.
Escalante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Escalante.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia cracks Escalante with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Escalante.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Garcia misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Escalante on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia slips a jab from Escalante.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante takes one to the chin there.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante misses with a left hand #CL#
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Garcia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escalante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.#T4#
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
Escalante scores with a nice head shot.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Escalante
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
Escalante is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Escalante scores with a leg kick.
Escalante swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Escalante lands a jab to the head.
Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL#
Garcia drives through and clinches with Escalante against the cage.
Garcia misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garcia checks the leg kick.#T1#
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escalante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Vicente Escalante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a good jab.
Garcia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Escalante back to the cage. Garcia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Escalante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Escalante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escalante lands a slapping body shot.
Escalante throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
Escalante cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Escalante's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escalante on the side of the head.#T3#
Garcia catches Escalante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
A little jabbing left from Escalante on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Escalante counter with a right hand.
Escalante throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Escalante throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Escalante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4##CL#
Garcia drives through and clinches with Escalante against the cage. #BC2#
Escalante manages to break the clinch.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escalante lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Escalante scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Escalante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escalante scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crunch! Escalante slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Escalante misses the jab.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escalante scores with a kick to the midsection.
Escalante lands a lovely overhand right.
Escalante with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Escalante has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Escalante can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Escalante manages to break the clinch.
Escalante walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Escalante.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escalante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.#CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Escalante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Escalante circles away.
Escalante thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia checks a low kick from Escalante.
As Escalante tries to get set, Garcia tries to push him back and clinch up but Escalante manages to avoid the attempt.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Escalante counters with a left to the body.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Escalante throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Escalante didn't see that one coming.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escalante.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #ROC#Escalante is rocked!
Garcia walks into a jab.
Escalante is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?#T3#
Escalante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante seems to have recovered his senses.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
Escalante stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escalante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escalante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Escalante pushes him off.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escalante.
Escalante steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Escalante's head but Escalante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T4#
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Escalante should have avoided that one.
Escalante throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Escalante scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Garcia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left lands for Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mickey Garcia did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Garcia misses the jab.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escalante walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Escalante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escalante was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia slips a jab from Escalante.
Escalante throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range. #T1#
A right-left combo lands from Garcia.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Escalante throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Escalante pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Escalante settles back down.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Escalante lands the left hand.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Escalante.
Garcia swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Escalante throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escalante is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Escalante blocks a jab.
Escalante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Escalante is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Escalante has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Escalante is predictable there
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Escalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia is looking to counter the offense by Escalante and move into the clinch.#T3#
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante lands with a cross.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Garcia misses.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Escalante slips a straight right by Garcia.
Escalante tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Escalante throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.#T4#
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Escalante connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia jabs Escalante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escalante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick lands for Escalante.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Garcia drives through and clinches with Escalante against the cage.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Escalante avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Garcia has Escalante pressed against the cage, preventing Escalante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escalante wants to break free but Garcia has control. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Escalante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escalante.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Escalante manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Escalante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escalante slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Escalante moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Garcia drives through and clinches with Escalante against the cage. #T3#
Escalante takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from Escalante misses.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escalante lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia works Escalante's body with a nice hook.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Escalante lands a jab to the head.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Escalante lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escalante lands an overhand right.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Escalante throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escalante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia tries to bum rush Escalante with a series of wild strikes but Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escalante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vicente Escalante made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Mickey Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: WCF 43: Garcia vs Road
Date: Oct 17, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
A jab from Road misses.
Road lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Road with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
Garcia slips a straight right by Road.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Road has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Road turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Road.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Garcia tries to clinch
enabling Road to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia. #T1#
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Road misses.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Road throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Road fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mickey Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Road avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Road scores with a jab.
Road lands a body shot. #TD2#
Road gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Garcia manages to get back to half guard.
Road thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
Road landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Road is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Road prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Road passes the guard and advances to mount!
Garcia's coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Road dominating with strikes here.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Road maintains control.
Road is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcia wants to hold on but Road pushes him away.
Road is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garcia can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #T3#
Road is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Road unloading with bombs!
Road pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Road scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garcia?
Road prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Road unloading with bombs!#T4#
Garcia taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road lands a big elbow.
Road prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Road punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garcia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Road looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Road lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Road working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raate Road dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Road dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Road lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia scores with a one two! Road had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Road works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Road backpedaling.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#TD2#
Road shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Road sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Road puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Road has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Road prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Road trying to control from Garcia's half guard. Garcia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Road working some strikes from top position.
Road is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Road is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Road trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Road distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Road preventing the sweep. #T3#
Road is looking to advance position but Garcia has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Road is trying to escape the mount.
Road slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Road is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
Road struggling to keep hold of the position.
Road wants to control but Garcia manages to buck him off and is now in Road's guard! Nice work there by Garcia!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Road is on top in guard. #REVB#
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Road manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Road.#T4#
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Road keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Road avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Road has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Road bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raate Road will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road throws a counter combo.
Road swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Road thinking.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Road.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Road scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Road closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Road is working away from the top position though.
Road looks to land a strike but Garcia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia looking to control.
Road with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Road has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Road's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Road has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia is working Road over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Road wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now.
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet. #T2#
Road keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raate Road has got the better of the ground game so far.
Road looking to control.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Garcia working the head with strikes.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia lands some shots froms side control.
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Road on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Garcia looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Road is avoiding damage well.
Garcia cracks Road with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Road taking a bit of punishment here - Garcia scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from Garcia seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Garcia working the ground and pound from side control.
Garcia wants to control but Road is keeping him busy.
Garcia throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T4#
Road tries to improve position but can't.
Road sneaks back into half guard.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Road defending well though.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard.
Garcia looks to land a strike but Road avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Road utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia won't allow Road to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Road doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Road sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raate Road seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia misses with a hook. Road ducked under it nicely.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Road keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Road scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Road fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tests Road's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Road changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Road darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Road throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Road tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Road lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Road lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
Road thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Road fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Road tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Road scores with a jab to the body.
Road ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road misses with a low kick.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia lands a jab to Road's midsection.
Road slips under a jab.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Road on the side of the head.
Road scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Road throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Road.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Road. #T3#
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mickey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.#TD2#
Road works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Road is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Road's guard. #REVR#
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Road looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Road working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Road working a defensive guard here.
Road wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Road swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Road's head.
Road not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Road working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Road is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Road working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Road escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Road is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick lands for Road.
Road swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Road.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Road lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Road. Road obviously looking to wear him down.
Road lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Road moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Road.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Road misses the jab.#T1#
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
and Road counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Road walks into a jab.
Road lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road. #TD2#
Road scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Road wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Road lands an elbow.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Road wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Road is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control. #T2#
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
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!
Road is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Road in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia looking for a sweep but Road has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Road landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Road unloading with bombs!
Road scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Road looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Road wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Road with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garcia wants to hold on but Road pushes him away.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Road lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Road trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Road is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T4#
Road lands a heavy elbow.
Road scoring with strikes but Garcia is staying in there. #ROC2#Garcia is rocked!
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Road.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Road postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Garcia badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Road around the waist but Road pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Road is the winner by TKO! Road jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raate Road!
Raate Road is the new welterweight champion!
Raate Road spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Mickey Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: WCF WNF 18: Archer vs Garcia
Date: Sep 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Archer is looking to counter the offense by Garcia and move into the clinch.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Garcia tries to move into range but Archer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Archer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Archer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Archer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Archer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia moves out of range as Archer strikes.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Archer lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Archer.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer with a nice calf kick.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archer misses with a hook.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Archer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
A low kick from Archer is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Archer throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Archer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Archer with a body shot.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Archer, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Archer is controlling Garcia's posture.#SUB#
Archer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3##SUB#
Archer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
Archer controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia stands up over Archer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Archer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia stands up over Archer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Archer being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Archer wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcia trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Archer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Archer's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia. #KD2#
Garcia bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Archer! He dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC2#Archer is rocked!
Garcia passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh Archer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
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 sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Archer! Oh, Archer is in big trouble! Garcia lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Mickey Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WCF WNF 14: Garcia vs Bolsdeep
Date: Aug 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Bolsdeep on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia lands a jab to Bolsdeep's midsection.
Bolsdeep comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bolsdeep swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia with a jab.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Bolsdeep let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia throws a series of punches but Bolsdeep avoids them all with ease.
Bolsdeep misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garcia is trying to keep Bolsdeep in close. #T1#
Bolsdeep 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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolsdeep is one step ahead there.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bolsdeep wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard. #REVR#
Garcia cracks Bolsdeep with a solid left hand.
Bolsdeep keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully. #T2#
Bolsdeep is trying to keep Garcia in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bolsdeep can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolsdeep looking to control.
Bolsdeep utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Bolsdeep blocks nicely.
Bolsdeep wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Bolsdeep wants to control the position but Garcia says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolsdeep works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bolsdeep wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bolsdeep's head.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolsdeep swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Bolsdeep wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolsdeep manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Bolsdeep trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bolsdeep just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolsdeep is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Bolsdeep's head back.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolsdeep is just out of range.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bolsdeep looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bolsdeep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Bolsdeep misses with a straight right.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Bolsdeep's head but Bolsdeep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia takes a swing at Bolsdeep's ribcage but misses.
Bolsdeep looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bolsdeep avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Bolsdeep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolsdeep fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
Bolsdeep misses the shot to the body.
Mickey Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Bolsdeep throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolsdeep can do to turn this around?
Bolsdeep takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bolsdeep is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Garcia moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WCF 28: Garcia vs Asakura
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asakura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asakura scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyson Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asakura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asakura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asakura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asakura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
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 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asakura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Asakura misses the shot to the body.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
Asakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
A little jabbing left from Asakura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asakura slips under a jab.
Asakura throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Asakura misses the shot to the body.
Asakura throws a body shot but no joy.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Asakura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Asakura punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Asakura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asakura scrambles back to his feet.
Asakura lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Asakura.
Asakura slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Asakura. #T2#
Nice shot lands for Asakura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asakura connects with a single shot there.
Asakura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Asakura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asakura moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Asakura throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
Garcia rushes Asakura and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside. #TD2#
Asakura drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB2#
Asakura working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily. #SUB2#
Asakura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing. #T3##SUB2#
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Asakura blocks nicely.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Asakura is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Asakura looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asakura has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Asakura is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Asakura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Asakura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Asakura 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 lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Asakura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Asakura's head.
Garcia is pushing down on Asakura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Asakura is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Asakura is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Asakura avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Asakura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Asakura lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
Asakura lands a nice shot to the body.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Asakura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Asakura lands with an overhand left.
Asakura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Asakura is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Nice straight punches there by Asakura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asakura.
Asakura needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia digs a good body shot into Asakura's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asakura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Asakura circles away.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.#T1#
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Asakura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Garcia clinches.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asakura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Asakura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Garcia.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Asakura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mickey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Asakura.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Asakura.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Asakura shrugs off.
Asakura tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Asakura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
Asakura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Asakura is breathing heavily.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#That has opened up Tyson Asakura's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Asakura tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Garcia has been working on his elbows in the gym.#T2#
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Asakura in his tracks for a moment.
Asakura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asakura takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#The cut above Tyson Asakura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mickey Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asakura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asakura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Asakura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Garcia.
Asakura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Asakura jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia tries a body shot but Asakura blocks it.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asakura's efforts to push away.#T3#
Asakura takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#Tyson Asakura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asakura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Tyson Asakura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Asakura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia throws a body punch but Asakura moves out of range.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asakura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asakura thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asakura lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Asakura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tyson Asakura's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Mickey Garcia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: WCF 23: Garcia vs Senior
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Senior avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Senior's coach down at Iron Man (Fitness & Sparring) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Senior's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Senior's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Senior. Senior circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Senior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#Senior is rocked!
Garcia throws an uppercut from hell that sends Senior clean off his feet! He's out cold! Garcia stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WCF WNF 6: Garcia vs Andrews
Date: May 13, 2020

#R1#
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Andrews avoids it well.
Andrews with the counter takedown but Garcia avoids it easily.
Andrews avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Andrews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrews is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garcia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#
It looks like Nash Andrews has been cut.#CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Andrews is rocked!
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Andrews in his tracks for a moment.
Andrews is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia throws a big uppercut that drops Andrews! More strikes from Garcia and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Andrews lies dazed against the cage as Garcia celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

Event: WCF WNF 5: Petrov vs Champlain
Date: Apr 29, 2020

#R1#
A left lands for Garcia.#CUT#
It looks like Lucas Mereani has been cut.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia! #CL#
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mereani's defenses. #ROC#
Mereani is rocked!#KD#
Garcia lands a vicious elbow to the side of Mereani's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Garcia tries to finish him with strikes but Mereani still seems able to defend himself so Garcia steps back and lets Mereani get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Mereani is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?#CUT#
That has opened up Lucas Mereani's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mereani is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Garcia doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Mereani crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Mereani's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey Garcia!
A victorious Mickey Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WCF WNF 3: Tyson vs Dirk 2
Date: Mar 25, 2020

#R1#
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.#CL#
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Garcia. #BC#
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Rua forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua blocking some punches. #BC#
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Rua has taken the fight to the clinch. #T1##TD2#
Garcia manages to pull guard.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rua's guard. #REVB#
Garcia prevents Rua from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia stops Rua from standing up.
Garcia is standing up over Rua. Rua looks to escape but Garcia dives into side control.
Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rua to see if he's OK.
Rua is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Rua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rua tries to get out of the position.
Garcia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T2#
Rua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia cracks Rua with a big elbow.
Garcia cracks Rua with a big elbow. #ROC2#
Rua is rocked!
Rua has one of Garcia's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Oh Rua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia cracks Rua with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Garcia immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rua is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!

Event: WCF WNF 2: Montreal
Date: Mar 04, 2020

#R1#
Garcia avoids the head kick by Mirao.
Mirao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia tries to bum rush Mirao with a series of wild strikes but Mirao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Garcia backs off Mirao throws a huge counter combo but Garcia manages to avoid it all.#TD2#
Mirao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mirao tries to stand and escape but Garcia is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Mirao is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcia lands a nice short elbow.
Garcia lands a big elbow - Mirao is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!

Event: WCF 9: Gracie vs Scott
Date: Feb 09, 2020

#R1#
The Son Of God misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan The Son Of God has been cut.
The Son Of God misses with a hook.
The Son Of God jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Son Of God slips a jab from Garcia.
The Son Of God appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia punishes The Son Of God's body with a nice straight punch.
The Son Of God throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - The Son Of God throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from The Son Of God.
The Son Of God throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
The Son Of God is looking to counter punch.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Son Of God is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Garcia darts in and clinches The Son Of God up against the ropes.
The Son Of God tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the ropes.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Garcia is leaning against The Son Of God and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped The Son Of God in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Garcia lands an elbow just above The Son Of God 's eye.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of The Son Of God's head.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Garcia.
Garcia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. The Son Of God seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garcia can turn it around.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
Ryan The Son Of God's cut is getting worse.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Son Of God backwards.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow. #ROC2#
The Son Of God is rocked!#T2#
Garcia lands a big right hand that drops The Son Of God! The killer instinct kicks in and Garcia finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!

Event: WCF 6: Dudayev vs Furgesson
Date: Jan 18, 2020

#R1#
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Makhacevov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Makhacevov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand. #TD2#
Garcia gets caught napping as Makhacevov dives in and scores a takedown. Garcia manages to retain guard.
Makhacevov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Makhacevov wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Makhacevov controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Makhacevov's guard. #REVR#
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Makhacevov working a defensive guard but Garcia manages to pass into side control anyway.
Makhacevov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Garcia wants to control but Makhacevov is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Makhacevov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Makhacevov some visible discomfort.
Makhacevov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Makhacevov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia working away.
Garcia is working Makhacevov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garcia scoring with punches and elbows. #ROC#
Makhacevov is rocked!
Garcia cracks Makhacevov with a big right hand but Makhacevov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Makhacevov is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia cracks Makhacevov with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Garcia immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Makhacevov is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!

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