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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Rockcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Adios Amor. The key to victory for Trin Garcia has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trin Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugene Rockcliffe!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rockcliffe's waist but Rockcliffe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Rockcliffe, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Rockcliffe against the cage but Rockcliffe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trin Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockcliffe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Rockcliffe lands a nice forearm strike.
Garcia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Rockcliffe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rockcliffe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rockcliffe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rockcliffe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garcia hang on?
Rockcliffe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Rockcliffe landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockcliffe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garcia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockcliffe breaks from Garcia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rockcliffe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garcia looks a forlorn figure.
Rockcliffe with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rockcliffe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rockcliffe raining down shots from the mount!
Rockcliffe working Garcia over with strikes here.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rockcliffe with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rockcliffe dominating with strikes here.
Rockcliffe with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rockcliffe working the ground and pound effectively.
Rockcliffe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rockcliffe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rockcliffe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Rockcliffe.
Rockcliffe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Rockcliffe winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rockcliffe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ground and pound from Rockcliffe.
Rockcliffe is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rockcliffe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rockcliffe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Rockcliffe there.
Rockcliffe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rockcliffe lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rockcliffe there.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rockcliffe pulls his head out easily.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Rockcliffe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rockcliffe pulls his head out easily.
Rockcliffe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rockcliffe pulls his head out easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rockcliffe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rockcliffe lands in his opponent's guard.
Rockcliffe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockcliffe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Rockcliffe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rockcliffe stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rockcliffe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Rockcliffe landing some decent shots from guard.
Rockcliffe with a nice head shot there.
Rockcliffe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Rockcliffe counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia working for a triangle but Rockcliffe defends it easily.
Rockcliffe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rockcliffe stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Rockcliffe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rockcliffe gets the takedown into side control.
Rockcliffe is chipping away with strikes.
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Rockcliffe has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Rockcliffe.
Eugene Rockcliffe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rockcliffe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rockcliffe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rockcliffe landing punches.
Garcia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rockcliffe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rockcliffe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rockcliffe working Garcia over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Rockcliffe there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockcliffe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rockcliffe pulls his head out easily.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Rockcliffe tries to pass.
Rockcliffe distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rockcliffe distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rockcliffe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
That's two 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.
Rockcliffe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Rockcliffe pushes his legs off easily.
Rockcliffe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rockcliffe passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rockcliffe wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Rockcliffe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Rockcliffe there.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rockcliffe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rockcliffe's back!
Garcia is hanging on to Rockcliffe's back as he tries to escape.
Garcia is looking for the choke from the back position but Rockcliffe is controlling his hands well.
Rockcliffe turns into Garcia and is now in his guard.
Rockcliffe scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Rockcliffe pushes his legs off easily.
Rockcliffe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Rockcliffe pushes his legs off easily.
Rockcliffe is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia gets caught flat footed, as Rockcliffe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rockcliffe.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rockcliffe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Rockcliffe defends easily.
Rockcliffe advances to half guard.
Rockcliffe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rockcliffe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rockcliffe lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia taking some punishment here, with Rockcliffe in his half guard.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rockcliffe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Rockcliffe slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcia has his foot on Rockcliffe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rockcliffe works his way back into a safe position though.
Rockcliffe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rockcliffe is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Garcia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rockcliffe's back instead.
Rockcliffe rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rockcliffe tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Rockcliffe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eugene Rockcliffe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia tries for a takedown but Rockcliffe circles away easily
and Rockcliffe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockcliffe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rockcliffe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Garcia down.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia taking a bit of punishment here - Rockcliffe scoring with strikes.
Rockcliffe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Garcia to see if he's OK.
Garcia tries to buck Rockcliffe off but Rockcliffe is having none of it.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rockcliffe counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Rockcliffe pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockcliffe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rockcliffe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rockcliffe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia has his foot on Rockcliffe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rockcliffe works his way back into a safe position though.
Rockcliffe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rockcliffe is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Garcia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rockcliffe's back instead.
Rockcliffe can't escape the position.
Rockcliffe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Garcia's arms.
Rockcliffe rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rockcliffe wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rockcliffe wants to get back to full guard.
Rockcliffe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rockcliffe.
Rockcliffe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Rockcliffe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockcliffe unloading with bombs!
Rockcliffe landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Rockcliffe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rockcliffe lands a heavy elbow.
Rockcliffe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garcia's face.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rockcliffe drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Rockcliffe working the head and body with strikes.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rockcliffe with a nice head shot there.
Rockcliffe cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Rockcliffe advances position into side control!
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockcliffe working the body and head with strikes.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rockcliffe connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
Rockcliffe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rockcliffe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rockcliffe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rockcliffe landing punches.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Rockcliffe has a good base and remains in mount.
Trin Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eugene Rockcliffe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Rockcliffe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rockcliffe 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Rockcliffe!
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