Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: KUMITE #42
Date: Dec 02, 2025

#R1#
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Feng takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Feng slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Feng throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Feng throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Feng with a body shot.
Feng avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Feng. That did some damage!
Feng misses with a head kick.
Feng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Feng throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feng blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Feng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
An inside leg kick from Feng misses.
Feng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Garcia blocks a jab.
Feng throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Feng ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia connects with a high kick.
Garcia throws a body punch but Feng moves out of range.
Feng takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feng was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Feng throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Feng just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Feng swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Feng misses with a head kick.
Feng lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Feng tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Feng looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia tries a quick counter leg kick but Feng is wise to it.#T2#
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Feng moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia throws a head kick but Feng moves out of range.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Feng.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Feng at a distance.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Feng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Feng tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Feng looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Feng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garcia feints and then cracks Feng's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Feng down.
Feng misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Feng ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia. #T3#
Feng doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Feng is just out of range.
Feng swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Feng has time to react.
Feng lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Feng thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Feng throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses the jab.
That kick from Feng tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Feng has knocked Garcia down with a huge combo! Feng steps away and waves a wobbly Garcia back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Garcia is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feng throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Feng finish him?
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Feng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Feng moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Feng's head coaches at Rough House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T4#
Feng swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Feng smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia moves out of range as Feng strikes.
Feng takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Feng does no damage.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Feng throws out the jab.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia swings for the body but Feng moves out of range. #CL#
Feng instigates a clinch.
Garcia tries a body shot but Feng blocks it.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Feng.
Feng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Feng has him pressed against the ropes.#T5#
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Feng is keeping busy.
Feng throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
A head punch on the inside from Feng fails to land. #BC2#
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Feng's body.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Feng can pounce on him.
Feng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Feng's head.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick
and Feng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Feng scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Feng momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Feng tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.
Feng scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
A swing and a miss from Feng.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Feng misses with a double jab. #T6#
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Feng is out of range.
Feng throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Feng gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia works Feng's body with a nice hook.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#ROC2#Feng is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Feng.
Oh Feng is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia thuds his right hand into Feng's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Feng seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Feng. Feng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mao Feng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia throws a hook but Feng blocks it.
A left lands for Feng.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcia throws the left hand but Feng avoids the punch easily.
Feng misses with a series of wild punches. #T7#
Garcia blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Feng misses.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Feng had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Feng looks to land a combination. Garcia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garcia takes a swing at Feng's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Feng takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Feng with an uppercut!
Feng dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
Feng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Feng takes the fight into the clinch.
Feng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T8#
Garcia is stalling here. #BC2#
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Feng buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Feng slips a jab from Garcia.
A quick step to the side and Feng tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
A cross from Feng lands.
Garcia lands with a hook. Feng tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Feng counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Feng.#T9#
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Feng digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Feng throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Feng swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feng walks into a left hand.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Feng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francisco Garcia.
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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Francisco Garcia!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Francisco Garcia!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Francisco Garcia!

Francisco Garcia wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Francisco Garcia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: KUMITE #33
Date: Oct 30, 2025

#R1#
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia throws a hook but Feng avoids it easily.
Feng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Feng lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Feng throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Feng's head coaches at Rough House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feng.
Feng slips under a jab.
Feng looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Feng. That did some damage!
Feng shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Feng to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Feng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Feng with a body shot.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Feng off balance momentarily.#CL#
Feng gets a clinch. #BC#
Feng breaks the clinch. #CL#
Feng takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Feng misses with a punch on the inside.
Feng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC2#
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia throws a front kick that sends Feng stumbling back into the ropes.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Feng with the inside leg kick.
Garcia stuns Feng with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Feng throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Feng is out of range.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Feng moved away.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Feng throws out the jab.
Garcia throws a head kick but Feng moves out of range. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Feng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Feng counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Feng lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Feng connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia throws a jab when Feng was well out of range.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Feng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Feng misses with a body kick.
Feng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Feng scores with a jab to the head.
Feng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Feng blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Feng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Garcia blocks a jab.
Feng moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Feng swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Feng's legs.
Feng staying out of range there.
Garcia just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFeng.#CL#
Feng clinches.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Feng lands an uppercut.#BC#
Feng breaks from the clinch.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Feng is just out of range.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Feng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Feng chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Feng lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garcia backs up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feng walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Feng misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Feng misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Feng lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Feng ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Feng throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Feng. Those never looked like landing.
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.
Feng moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Feng.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Feng's body.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Feng is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it. #T5#
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Feng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia throws a body punch but Feng moves out of range.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Feng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Feng. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Feng's hands.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Feng had a free shot at his head there.#ROC#Garcia is rocked!
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Feng finish him?
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Feng, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia swings for the body but Feng moves out of range. #T6#
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Feng moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Feng has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Feng is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcia misses with a hook. Feng ducked under it nicely.
Garcia throws a hook but Feng avoids it easily.
It looked like Feng was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Feng.
Feng misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Feng is out of range.
Feng scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a body punch but Feng moves out of range.
It looked like Feng was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Feng saw it coming and moves away.
Feng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T7#
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Feng.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Some wild striking there from Feng.
Feng is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Feng saw that one coming.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Feng.
Feng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Feng throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.#CL#
Feng has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Feng throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Feng. Feng obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia delivers a nice body kick.
Feng throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick. #T8#
Feng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Feng. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Feng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feng tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Feng tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Feng punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Feng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
It looked like Feng wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Feng.
Feng paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garcia.#T9#
Feng lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Feng tries to clinch
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Feng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Feng takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Feng throws a one two combo.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Feng with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia takes a swing at Feng's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Feng is out of range.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Feng throws a head kick 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 Mao Feng.
I think Feng 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Francisco Garcia!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Mao Feng!

The fight ends as a draw!

Event: KUMITE #27
Date: Oct 09, 2025

#R1#
Thibodeaux is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#It looks like Sincere Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.#KD#
Garcia lands a big head kick that sends Thibodeaux tumbling to the mat! Garcia takes a step backwards and waves Thibodeaux back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Thibodeaux is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia thumps Thibodeaux with a low kick.
Thibodeaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thibodeaux looks winded!
Garcia feints and then cracks Thibodeaux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thibodeaux down.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thibodeaux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia weaves into range and cracks Thibodeaux right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Thibodeaux goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Garcia is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francisco Garcia!
After the fight, Francisco Garcia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: KUMITE #19
Date: Sep 11, 2025

#R1#
Nurmagomedov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Nurmagomedov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Nurmagomedov slips the punch.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia scores with a push kick.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nurmagomedov.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nurmagomedov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Garcia with the active half guard here but Nurmagomedov passes nicely into side control.
Garcia tries to bench press Nurmagomedov off him but Nurmagomedov keeps the position. #T1#
Nurmagomedov gets to mount! Garcia was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot there that rocks Garcia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nurmagomedov defends well.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully. #T2#
Nurmagomedov stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Nurmagomedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Garcia tries to buck Nurmagomedov off but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Garcia tries to bench press Nurmagomedov off him but Nurmagomedov keeps the position.
Garcia regains half guard.#SUB#
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nurmagomedov pulls his head out easily.
Nurmagomedov moves nicely into side control. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Garcia seems a little lost for a moment, as Nurmagomedov dominates the positioning.
Garcia is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
Nurmagomedov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T5#
Nurmagomedov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcia stops Nurmagomedov from passing to mount. #T6#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Nurmagomedov controls the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagomedov moves away.
Nurmagomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nurmagomedov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov blocks a head kick by Garcia.
A lazy left from Nurmagomedov finds it's target.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Garcia misses. #T7#
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Nice shot by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Garcia thinks about countering with a body kick.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagomedov moves away.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurmagomedov slips a straight right by Garcia.
A little jabbing left from Nurmagomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Francisco Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.#T8#
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nurmagomedov! But no joy.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Francisco Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagomedov connects with a body shot.
Nurmagomedov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nurmagomedov is looking to clinch.
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Nurmagomedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nurmagomedov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurmagomedov scrambles back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a jab to the head. #TD2#
Nurmagomedov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead there. #T9#
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmagomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Nurmagomedov is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
I think Nurmagomedov 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Khabib Nurmagomedov!

Khabib Nurmagomedov wins by unanimous decision!
Khabib Nurmagomedov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: KUMITE #11
Date: Aug 14, 2025

#R1#
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sullivan checks it well.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Sullivan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sullivan's sensitive parts.
Garcia throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Garcia defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
As Sullivan backs away, Garcia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sullivan takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sullivan on the side of the head. #T1#
Sullivan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Sullivan moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Sullivan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Sullivan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sullivan is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garcia regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sullivan.
Garcia controlling the position.
Garcia seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Sullivan controlling him for the moment.
Sullivan throws an elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sullivan's guard. Nice move by Garcia!#REVR##T2#
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sullivan's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sullivan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Garcia has passed into side control.
Sullivan gets back to half guard.
Sullivan is trying to control but can't. #T3#
Garcia tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
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.
Sullivan tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan moves into full guard. #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.
Sullivan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sullivan controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Francisco Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range. #T5#
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sullivan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sullivan blocks a jab.
Sullivan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sullivan.
Sullivan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Sullivan persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia takes a swing at Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
Sullivan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T6#
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Sullivan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Sullivan misses with a left hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan lands a slapping body shot.
Sullivan dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Sullivan catches Garcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sullivan misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Sullivan checks the leg kick.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
John Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Sullivan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sullivan will feel that in the morning.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan thinks about the counter body kick.
Garcia tries to work over Sullivan's front leg with a kick but Sullivan checks it.
A little jabbing left from Sullivan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sullivan under the eye.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Sullivan off balance momentarily.
Sullivan lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Garcia.
Sullivan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. #T8#
Sullivan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 two punch combo.
Sullivan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sullivan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia throws a low kick but Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#KD2#
Sullivan lands a big uppercut and Garcia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Garcia looks OK. Sullivan waves Garcia back to his feet!#ROC2#Garcia is rocked!
Sullivan flashes Garcia a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Garcia's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Garcia crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Sullivan punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Sullivan!

Event: KUMITE #5
Date: Jul 24, 2025

#R1#
Chang tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Chang dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
A right-left combo lands from Garcia. #CUT#It looks like Otto Chang has been cut.
Chang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Chang's leg but Chang calmly moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Chang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.#T1#
Chang throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.
Chang slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chang.
Chang scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chang momentarily.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Chang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chang misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chang punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Chang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws out a leg kick but Chang moves out of range and Garcia only half commits.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Chang off the ropes and back into range.
Chang connects with a body shot.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Chang.
Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Chang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Garcia's head coaches at Ruttos gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia is looking for a counter combo.
Some bone on bone action there as Chang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chang slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a big counter combination but Chang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Chang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chang checks a leg kick.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Chang counters with a body kick.
Chang misses with a low kick.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia throws a big counter combination but Chang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Chang.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Chang ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chang.
A countering left hand to the body from Chang misses.
Chang wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Chang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia. #T4#
Garcia wants to slow Chang down by chopping away at his legs.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Chang avoids it well.
Chang lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chang punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia lunges at Chang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chang's hand.
Chang lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Chang throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
A clash of legs there as Chang blocks the low kick.
Garcia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Chang's leg but Chang calmly moves out of range.
Chang scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chang throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range. #T5#
Chang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Chang throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chang.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia motions for Chang to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Chang backing up. Chang nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Chang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chang tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick 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 takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there. #T6#
Chang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Chang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chang.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Chang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia moves out of range as Chang strikes.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Chang blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Chang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garcia's knee momentarily.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Chang.#T7#
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Chang.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcia misses its target.
Chang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chang misses with a body shot.
Chang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chang's sensitive parts.
Chang sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia feints a jab promting Chang to slip. Garcia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Chang misses the shot to the body.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chang punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Chang throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T8#
Chang thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Chang throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chang punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Chang lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Chang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chang scores with a jab to the body.
Chang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chang looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
Chang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chang throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Changs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T9#
Chang throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chang.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garcia swings for the body but Chang moves out of range.
Chang tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Garcia misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Chang is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Chang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Chang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Francisco Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Otto Chang.
Well Chang 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Otto Chang!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Otto Chang!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Otto Chang!

Otto Chang wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Otto Chang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: MMA Hype -42-
Date: Mar 15, 2025

#R1#
Garcia throws a series of punches but Lemon avoids them all with ease.
Lemon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemon misses the target.
Lemon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lemon throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia jabs Lemon right on the nose. Lemon blinks but takes it well.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Lemon moves out of range easily.
Garcia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lemon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lemon throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lemon moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T1#
Garcia lands with a straight right. Lemon didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Lemon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Francisco Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lemon misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Lemon down.
A bone on bone clash there as Lemon blocks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Lemon.
Lemon slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Garcia throws a leg kick but Lemon checks it.
Lemon feints the counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Lemon misses with a hook.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Lemon moves out of range.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Lemon avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Lemon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lemon connects with a jab.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lemon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Lemon throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.#TD2#
Lemon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Lemon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3#
Lemon not doing much here.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lemon is working away from the top position though.
Garcia is trying to stand.
Lemon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lemon slows the pace down in half guard.
Lemon with the ground and pound but Garcia uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lemon trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemon tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lemon trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia pulls Lemon in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lemon counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Lemon backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Lemon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#ROC2#Garcia is rocked!
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lemon takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francisco Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Lemon misses with a body shot. #T1#
Lemon looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Lemon takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lemon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lemon swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Lemon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Lemon checks it #CL2#
and Lemon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Lemon. #BC#
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemon swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia is looking to counter with head kicks.
Francisco Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lemon.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Lemon.#T2##KD2#
Lemon cracks Garcia with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Garcia looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lemon finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lemon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia works over Lemon's head and body with a nice combination.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Lemon shakes it off.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemon.
Lemon throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemon manages to avoid it.
Lemon misses with an uppercut
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemon moves away.
Lemon throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Lemon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemon lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia takes a swing at Lemon's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Lemon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lemon misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Lemon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGarcia.
A big right from Lemon misses.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Lemon.
Francisco Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lemon circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Lemon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lemon connects with the punch.#T4#
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lemon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia connects with a high kick.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Garcia scores with a four punch combination!
Lemon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lemon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lemon throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Lemon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Lemon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kurt Lemon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3##KD2#
Lemon drops Garcia with a beautiful combination! Garcia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lemon is looking for the KO!
Garcia throws a right and a left that Lemon avoids nicely.
Lemon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lemon scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Lemon misses.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemon moves away.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lemon eats them both and turns towards Garcia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lemon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Garcia misses with a body kick.
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.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Lemon drops Garcia with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Garcia! Lemon dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Lemon!
Kurt Lemon is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Kurt Lemon 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: MMA Hype -34-
Date: Feb 15, 2025

#R1#
Garcia darts in looking for a takedown but La Forge gets double underhooks and turns Garcia into the cage. #BC2#
La Forge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from La Forge.
La Forge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
La Forge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from La Forge there as he acknowledges the shot.
La Forge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
La Forge feints a counter leg kick.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia defending well as La Forge loads up on a big left hand.
La Forge throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Garcia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
La Forge tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Forge is not content to let Garcia control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
La Forge tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia trying to control the position but La Forge is working away. #SUB#
Garcia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
La Forge is looking to reverse the position.
Garcia 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.
La Forge can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
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.#SUB#
Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
La Forge is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but La Forge is defending well.
La Forge tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.#SUB#
Garcia goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, La Forge rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Garcia's guard! Nice work there by La Forge!
La Forge is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
La Forge wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia pulls La Forge in to control the position. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
La Forge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
La Forge wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Garcia wants to sweep here but La Forge controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Forge trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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 Francisco 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.#R2#
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD#
Garcia gets a double leg takedown into La Forge's guard.
Garcia passes La Forge's left leg - he's now in half guard.
La Forge regains full guard. Nicely done.
La Forge looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garcia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garcia is thwarting La Forge's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
La Forge is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
La Forge makes his way to full guard. A much better position for La Forge.
La Forge looking to control but Garcia passes into half guard.
Garcia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but La Forge is defending the position.
Garcia wants to control but La Forge is keeping him busy. #SUB#
La Forge is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Garcia has latched onto it... Big trouble! Garcia pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it La Forge is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francisco Garcia!
Francisco Garcia is the new featherweight champion!
Francisco Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: MMA Hype -20-
Date: Dec 28, 2024

#R1#
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carvalho under the eye.
Garcia scores with a jab. Carvalho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia is looking to slow Carvalho down with leg kicks.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the kisser. #KD#
Garcia lands a left and a right that send Carvalho crashing to the mat, dazed. Garcia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Carvalho is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Garcia has cracked Carvalho with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Garcia lands another huge swinging hook and Carvalho tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Carvalho, before Garcia can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francisco Garcia!
Francisco Garcia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: MMA Hype -12-
Date: Nov 24, 2024

#R1#
Markrolandbjj throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Markrolandbjj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Markrolandbjj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Markrolandbjj moves to clinch but Garcia breaks away
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Markrolandbjj fails to land with a series of punches.
Superkruang Markrolandbjj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Markrolandbjj has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Markrolandbjj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Markrolandbjj scores with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Markrolandbjj moves into the clinch.
Markrolandbjj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Garcia has clasped his hands together around Markrolandbjj's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #SUB#
Garcia has an Americana. Markrolandbjj didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Garcia is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Garcia hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Francisco Garcia!

Event: MMA Hype -5-
Date: Oct 20, 2024

#R1#
Desmond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Desmond throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Max Desmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Desmond throws a shot to the body.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Garcia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Garcia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Desmond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but 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!
Desmond throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Desmond lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Desmond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.#T1#
Desmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Desmond misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Desmond backing up. Desmond nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Francisco Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Desmond throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Desmond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Desmond darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Desmond into the cage.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Francisco Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Desmond.
Desmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia lands the left hand.#CL2#
Desmond moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desmond has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garcia after a bit of a struggle.
Desmond looks winded!
Desmond tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia lands a body punch.
Desmond tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Desmond back against the cage.
Garcia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T2#
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Desmonds head.
Desmond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Desmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Desmond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia. #ROC#Desmond is rocked!
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Desmond is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Desmond fails to land.
Garcia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Desmond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Desmond! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Garcia is unloading with more strikes now! Desmond drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Garcia!
A victorious Francisco Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
Herrera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Juan Herrera has been cut.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Herrera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Herrera ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Garcia moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Herrera! Garcia continues to tee off on Herrera, landing with a left and a right! Garcia connects with a right hand that leaves Herrera sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francisco Garcia!
Francisco Garcia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Conquest VII
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Mora throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia works Mora's body with a nice hook.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mora misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mora.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mora.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mora feints a jab promting Garcia to slip. Mora then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garcia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mora misses 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!#KD#
Mora drops Garcia with a beautiful combination! Garcia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mora is looking for the KO!#ROC#Garcia is rocked!
Mora misses with a looping left.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Mora finish him?
Mora misses with a double jab.
Mora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Mora lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia defending well as Mora loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Mora throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mora throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#It looks like Savion Mora has been cut.
Mora throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mora moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mora is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Garcia's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mora throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mora slips under a jab from Garcia.
Mora lands a body shot.
Mora looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Mora lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC2#Mora is rocked!
Mora misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands a hook that stumbles Mora back into the cage. Garcia follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Mora to the canvas! Garcia pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Mora has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

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

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