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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Game feat. Kendrick Lamar - The City. Loveladdy has chosen PANTERA - F*CKING HOSTILE as his entrance music. Forrest Loveladdy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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167 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy misses with a kick to the body
and Garcia Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Loveladdy 's knee.
A leg kick checked by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy shoots and misses
and Garcia Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Forrest Loveladdy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia Jr scores with a hook.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
Loveladdy is looking to score with low kicks.
Loveladdy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia Jr can pounce on him.
Loveladdy scores with a leg kick.
Loveladdy ducks under a wild hook from Garcia Jr.
Nice shot by Garcia Jr.
It looks like Forrest Loveladdy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loveladdy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia Jr dodges the punch combination from Loveladdy.
Garcia Jr moves away from the strike by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia Jr throws the left hand but Loveladdy avoids the punch easily.
Garcia Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Loveladdy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia Jr. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy has a takedown stuffed.
Sergio Garcia Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Loveladdy.
Garcia Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia Jr with a jab.
Loveladdy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia Jr pinned against the cage. Garcia Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loveladdy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia Jr is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Garcia Jr. No joy for Loveladdy on that attempt.
Loveladdy misses with a looping right.
Loveladdy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Garcia Jr lands.
Loveladdy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia Jr. Garcia Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Garcia Jr misses.
Garcia Jr missing with a left hand there. Loveladdy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia Jr misses with a left hand
and Loveladdy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loveladdy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia Jr as he jumps to the side.
Garcia Jr misses with a hook. Loveladdy ducked under it nicely.
Loveladdy throws a hook to the side of Garcia Jr's head but Garcia Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Garcia Jr misses.
Loveladdy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garcia Jr controlling Loveladdy's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Loveladdy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garcia Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sergio Garcia Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia Jr tries to score with a low kick but Loveladdy moves his leg out of the way.
Loveladdy looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia Jr is just out of range.
Garcia Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garcia Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Loveladdy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia Jr tries to avoid it but Loveladdy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia Jr to the ground. Garcia Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Loveladdy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Loveladdy lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia Jr misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws a lazy right hand but Garcia Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loveladdy scores with a hook.
Loveladdy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
Loveladdy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loveladdy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Loveladdy misses with a looping left.
Garcia Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Loveladdy will feel that in the morning.
Garcia Jr throws a lazy right hand but Loveladdy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loveladdy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loveladdy misses the shot to the body.
Loveladdy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Loveladdy throws out a leg kick but Garcia Jr moves out of range and Loveladdy only half commits.
Loveladdy looks to land a body kick but Garcia Jr moved away.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia Jr ducks under a wild hook from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr connects with a body shot that sends Loveladdy's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Garcia Jr misses.
Garcia Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Loveladdy's shoulder, as Loveladdy tries to avoid the shot.
Loveladdy tries a head kick but it misses.
Loveladdy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick but Loveladdy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia Jr loads up on a big right hand but Loveladdy slips the punch.
Loveladdy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr tries to work over Loveladdy's front leg with a kick but Loveladdy checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia Jr as Loveladdy shoots in.
Sergio Garcia Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Loveladdy.
Loveladdy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Loveladdy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia Jr.
Loveladdy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Loveladdy won't allow it.
Loveladdy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia Jr's efforts to push away.
Loveladdy tries to pull guard but Garcia Jr won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garcia Jr can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Loveladdy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garcia Jr blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loveladdy!
Garcia Jr throws a good cross that connects.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia Jr breaks from the clinch.
Garcia Jr moves away from the strike by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A cross from Garcia Jr lands.
Loveladdy tries to clinch up but Garcia Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr misses with a hook. Loveladdy ducked under it nicely.
Garcia Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loveladdy looks to land a right hand but Garcia Jr moved out of range.
Garcia Jr blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia Jr.
Loveladdy rushes Garcia Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcia Jr manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia Jr!
Loveladdy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia Jr as he jumps to the side.
Forrest Loveladdy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loveladdy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr checks the leg kick.
Garcia Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sergio Garcia Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loveladdy throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loveladdy checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Loveladdy under the eye.
Garcia Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot by Garcia Jr.
Loveladdy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loveladdy's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia Jr wants to land a leg kick but Loveladdy is out of range.
Loveladdy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garcia Jr's half guard.
Loveladdy is thwarting Garcia Jr's attempts to control the position.
Loveladdy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Loveladdy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Loveladdy's back!
Garcia Jr biding his time, controlling Loveladdy.
Garcia Jr keeps control of the position as Loveladdy tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr has decided that he can't make progress quickly enough from the back position and has rather unusually decided to stand up from the dominant position. Obviously he's going to be looking for the knockout on the feet here!
Garcia Jr connects with a leg kick. Loveladdy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Loveladdy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase 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 Jr missing with a left hand there. Loveladdy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia Jr pushes Loveladdy away with a front kick.
Loveladdy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sergio Garcia Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Loveladdy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loveladdy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loveladdy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia Jr!
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energy
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hype
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