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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Garcia Jr (ranked 2240 p4p, 2100 weight class) and Tater Salad (ranked 192 p4p, 179 weight class). Garcia Jr comes into the arena with “Still Tippin” blaring out of the sound system. Salad has chosen Tater Salad as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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171 cm 22 153 8 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm 20 155 3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP Excellent MT Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Garcia Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tater Salad! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garcia Jr tries to clinch up but Salad circles away and keeps his distance. Salad looks like he wants to counter punch here. Edgar Garcia Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Salad throws a hook to the side of Garcia Jr's head but Garcia Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Garcia Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salad pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Salad scores with a punch to the head. Garcia Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Salad sizes up Garcia Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Salad throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia Jr counters with a two punch combo. Garcia Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Garcia Jr moves in looking to clinch but Salad pushes him off. Garcia Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Garcia Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Salad circles away.
Salad was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Garcia Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Garcia Jr looks to land a combination but Salad avoids it well. Salad throws out a counter right but Garcia Jr avoids it with no problem. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Salad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia Jr counters with a nice body shot.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Salad misses with a straight left.
Garcia Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salad successfully pulls guard.
Salad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia Jr's guard.
Garcia Jr keeping moving, preventing Salad from controlling successfully. Salad is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Garcia Jr wants to sweep here but Salad controlling him for the moment.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Salad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia Jr's head. Salad tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia Jr is retaining full guard. Garcia Jr wants to hit a sweep here but Salad passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garcia Jr there! Salad controlling his opponent. Garcia Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Salad lands a heavy elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Garcia Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia Jr is working hard here to advance position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Salad lands a nice shot to the head.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Salad lands a nice shot to the head. Garcia Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salad on the ground. Salad is in the full mount, landing strikes. Garcia Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Salad connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Salad working Garcia Jr over with strikes here. Salad scoring with strikes but Garcia Jr is staying in there. Salad raining down shots from the mount! Garcia Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garcia Jr tries to get out of the position. Salad landing shots from mount.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked2.gif) Garcia Jr is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Garcia Jr tries to hold on but Salad pushes him away. Salad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Salad working Garcia Jr over with strikes here. Salad landing strikes from the mount. Oh Garcia Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Salad raining down shots from the mount! Salad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Salad landing strikes, looking to finish! Salad raining down hammerfists from mount. Salad 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 Jr's face.
Garcia Jr tries to hold on but Salad postures up. Garcia Jr seems to have got his legs back now. Salad landing strikes from the mount. Salad breaks from Garcia Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow. Salad unloading with bombs! Salad lands a big shot there that rocks Garcia Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Salad lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garcia Jr hang on? And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tater Salad dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A punch combination from Garcia Jr misses. Garcia Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Salad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Edgar Garcia Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Salad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia Jr forces Salad back against the cage and clinches. Salad lands a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad pulls guard. Salad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia Jr is one step ahead there. Garcia Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Salad looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Garcia Jr is defending well. Salad quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Garcia Jr has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Salad celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tater Salad! During a confident post fight interview, Tater Salad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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