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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron VanCliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joey Garcia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joey Garcia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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182 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron VanCliffe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and VanCliffe counters with a nice body kick.
VanCliffe thows a body shot but no joy.
VanCliffe throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia looks to land a combination but VanCliffe avoids it well.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
VanCliffe slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
VanCliffe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garcia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. VanCliffe eats them both and turns towards Garcia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Joey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VanCliffe shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but VanCliffe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but VanCliffe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia misses with a hook.
VanCliffe tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia looks to land a combination but VanCliffe avoids it well.
VanCliffe is looking to clinch.
Garcia misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from VanCliffe.
VanCliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
VanCliffe scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
VanCliffe is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like VanCliffe might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
VanCliffe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garcia, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and VanCliffe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia works over VanCliffe's head and body with a nice combination.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by Garcia.
VanCliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia manages to get an easy takedown there - catching VanCliffe on his heels. He'll look to pass VanCliffe's guard now, I'm sure.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from VanCliffe.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia prevents VanCliffe from getting back to his feet.
VanCliffe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanCliffe trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by VanCliffe.
VanCliffe misses with a wild body shot.
VanCliffe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VanCliffe shoots in but no luck this time.
Joey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron VanCliffe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joey Garcia will probably get the nod.
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 lands with a cross.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
VanCliffe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia catches VanCliffe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
VanCliffe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Joey Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
VanCliffe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
VanCliffe doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joey Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanCliffe dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
VanCliffe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but VanCliffe circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia throws a series of punches but VanCliffe moves out of range.
Garcia looks to land a combination but VanCliffe avoids it well.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Joey Garcia has been cut.
VanCliffe throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for VanCliffe.
VanCliffe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
VanCliffe tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
VanCliffe looks up at the clock and then as Garcia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, VanCliffe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanCliffe takes a little break here. Garcia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
VanCliffe is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
VanCliffe stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
VanCliffe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and VanCliffe ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
VanCliffe is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
VanCliffe tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually VanCliffe drops back down to his feet.
Joey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron VanCliffe.
VanCliffe misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but VanCliffe won't allow it.
Garcia jumps into guard, dragging VanCliffe to the mat.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but VanCliffe is having none of it.
VanCliffe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. VanCliffe is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
VanCliffe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron VanCliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Garcia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and VanCliffe counters with a solid body kick.
VanCliffe tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
VanCliffe tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
VanCliffe wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
VanCliffe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by VanCliffe or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.
Garcia throws a series of punches but VanCliffe moves out of range.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
VanCliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
VanCliffe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. VanCliffe showed some decent athleticism there.
VanCliffe trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
VanCliffe working Garcia over with strikes.
VanCliffe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanCliffe passes to full mount!
VanCliffe working for a submission but Garcia is keeping him at bay.
Ron VanCliffe has got the better of the ground game so far.
VanCliffe looking to ground and pound but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding VanCliffe's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanCliffe goes for an armbar but Garcia turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Garcia.
VanCliffe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Garcia throws a series of punches but VanCliffe moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from VanCliffe is defended easily by Garcia.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia scores with the left hand. VanCliffe knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from VanCliffe. VanCliffe gets slowly back to his feet.
Joey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron VanCliffe.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
VanCliffe misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but VanCliffe circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from VanCliffe.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron VanCliffe.
I think VanCliffe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron VanCliffe!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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