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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricksono Garcie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricksono Garcie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricksono Garcie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Garcie ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garcie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia tries to bum rush Garcie with a series of wild strikes but Garcie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcie slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Garcie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia gets caught napping as Garcie dives in and scores a takedown. Garcia manages to retain guard.
Garcie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garcia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garcie has Garcia in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.
Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcie is trying to control but can't.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Garcie is defending the position.
Garcie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Garcie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia advances to half guard.
Garcie wants to get back to full guard.
Garcie moves into full guard.
Garcie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
Garcie won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcie trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcie advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcie tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Garcie looking to control but instead Garcia has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
We've been informed that Garcia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Garcie prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Garcie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Garcie.
Garcie is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Garcia looks to throw a body kick
and Garcie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcie.
Garcia wriggles free and stands up.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcie wants a takedown but no success here.
Garcie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcie jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricksono Garcie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcie tries to score a body lock takedown but Garcia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Garcie counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Garcie is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garcia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garcie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Garcie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Garcie trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcie into the cage.
Garcie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.
It looks like Ricksono Garcie has been cut.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcie closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Garcie pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia throws a right hand that Garcie ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcie also avoids with ease.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Garcie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcie tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
Garcie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcie fails with the takedown.
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!
Garcie slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcie gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Garcie.
Garcia gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Garcie's attempts to control the action.
Garcie stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Garcie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
No luck for Garcie with that takedown attempt.
Garcie tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Garcie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Garcie fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with the combination.
It looked like Garcie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garcie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Garcia enables Garcie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garcia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garcie looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcie keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricksono Garcie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Garcie fails to land the takedown.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Joe Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia wants to clinch but Garcie slips to the side
and Garcie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garcia won't be happy with that.
Garcia bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Garcie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcie tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcie shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricksono Garcie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcie prevents Garcia from improving position.
Garcia has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Garcie!
Garcie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcie tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Garcia thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcie regains half guard.
Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Garcie defends the submission attempt.
Garcie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia is looking to pass Garcie's guard but actually Garcie recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcie controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Garcie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Garcie!
Garcie tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcie is working hard here to advance position.
Garcie throws a big right hand that misses.
Ricksono Garcie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Garcie from controlling successfully.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joe Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcie throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ricksono Garcie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Garcie sprawls well.
Joe Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcie counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Garcie sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Garcia.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Garcia!
Joe Garcia got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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