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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mac Garcia (ranked 7644 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cosby (ranked 4569 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Cosby ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garcia takes one on the button.
It looks like Mac Garcia has been cut.
Cosby lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia looking to score a takedown here. Cosby is defending well but Garcia drives through and ends up in Cosby's guard.
Garcia really is a fat lump.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cosby is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cosby throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Bill Cosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Cosby's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cosby striking off his back but it's not causing Garcia any problems.
Garcia stops Cosby from standing up.
Cosby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Cosby postures up.
Cosby postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garcia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cosby, into his guard.
Cosby trying to control the position here.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cosby working a defensive guard here.
Cosby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cosby has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four 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.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cosby trying to strike off his back.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosby is trying to control but can't.
Cosby is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Cosby trying to control from the bottom.
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 Mac Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Garcia's cut.
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.
Cosby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cosby instigates a clinch.
Cosby tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Cosby is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cosby walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Cosby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Cosby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mac Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Cosby.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cosby sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby scores with a three punch combo!
Garcia gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Garcia seems content to control.
Garcia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cosby for as long as he can get away with.
Cosby is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Cosby misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cosby is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cosby avoid being mounted?
Cosby is not content to let Garcia control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Cosby, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Cosby against the cage but Cosby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cosby shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Cosby 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.
Garcia shoots in but Cosby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cosby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cosby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cosby rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Cosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Cosby has him pressed against the cage.
Cosby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cosby manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cosby dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mac Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Cosby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cosby drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Cosby manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosby moves into the clinch.
Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mac Garcia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Cosby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cosby takes the fight into the clinch.
Cosby breaks the clinch.
Cosby has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Cosby is trying to pull guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garcia wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby controlling the action here for a moment.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Cosby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Garcia to work.
Cosby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Cosby tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Cosby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cosby throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia continues to stall.
Cosby tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cosby is not content to let Garcia control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cosby clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Cosby.
Bill Cosby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garcia is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is trying to pull guard but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Cosby manages to get underhooks.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cosby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Cosby with a lazy takedown attempt
so Garcia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cosby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cosby working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Cosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cosby 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Cosby!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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