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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Garcia (ranked 441 p4p, 183 weight class) and Mustafa Owens (ranked 67 p4p, 27 weight class). Garcia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is S.G. Sinnicks - St Patrick Battalion. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Owens!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
Owens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Owens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia clinches.
Owens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia tries a body shot but Owens blocks it.
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.
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.
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Owens working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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...'.
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