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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Nugzarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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153 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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153 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Nugzarov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a hook but Nugzarov blocks it.
The fighters circling - Nugzarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nugzarov lands a jab.
Nugzarov throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Nugzarov swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Nugzarov cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nugzarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nugzarov misses with a looping right.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Nugzarov lands an overhand right.
Nugzarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
A lazy left from Nugzarov finds it's target.
Nugzarov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nugzarov throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nugzarov.
Dmitry Nugzarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nugzarov looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Nugzarov lands a slapping body shot.
Nugzarov throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov with a hook.
Dmitry Nugzarov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nugzarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia misses the jab.
Nugzarov wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Nugzarov misses.
Nugzarov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Nugzarov throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Nugzarov moves out of range.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nugzarov doesn't seem bothered though.
Nugzarov misses with a body shot.
Nugzarov works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Nugzarov misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nugzarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Nugzarov misses with a straight right.
Garcia takes a swing at Nugzarov's ribcage but misses.
Nugzarov throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Garcia dives in and grabs Nugzarov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nugzarov pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nugzarov manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nugzarov moves away.
Nugzarov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nugzarov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Nugzarov doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
A big left from Nugzarov misses.
Nugzarov swinging wilding here.
Jab from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia swings for the body but Nugzarov moves out of range.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nugzarov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nugzarov tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Nugzarov didn't expect that.
Nugzarov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nugzarov is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Nugzarov is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nugzarov looking to control.
Nugzarov pulls Garcia in close to his closed guard and prevents Garcia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nugzarov trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Nugzarov is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nugzarov misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nugzarov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nugzarov stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nugzarov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nugzarov rather than just go for the knockout.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Nugzarov throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Nugzarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia tries to move into range but Nugzarov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nugzarov cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Nugzarov which made him look bad.
Dmitry Nugzarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Nugzarov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Nugzarov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nugzarov misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Nugzarov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garcia.
Nugzarov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nugzarov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Nugzarov misses with an uppercut.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nugzarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nugzarov stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nugzarov misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to de liver by Nugzarov. Beautiful body shot.
Nugzarov clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nugzarov scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Nugzarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a body punch but Nugzarov moves out of range.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nugzarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Nugzarov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Nugzarov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nugzarov.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nugzarov tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nugzarov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia swinging wilding here.
Dmitry Nugzarov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nugzarov tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nugzarov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nugzarov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nugzarov throws a shot to the body.
Garcia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Nugzarov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nugzarov.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Nugzarov's shoulder, as Nugzarov tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia swings for the body but Nugzarov moves out of range.
Nugzarov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nugzarov throws out the jab.
Nugzarov misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia takes a swing at Nugzarov's ribcage but misses.
Nugzarov with a hook.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Nugzarov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nugzarov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nugzarov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nugzarov manages to avoid it.
Nugzarov misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nugzarov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Garcia dives into side control.
Nugzarov defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Nugzarov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nugzarov is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia working the ground and pound but Nugzarov is defending the strikes.
Garcia working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nugzarov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Garcia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nugzarov waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Garcia.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia moves out of range as Nugzarov strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Nugzarov misses the target.
Nugzarov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nugzarov connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Nugzarov misses with a straight left.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Nugzarov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dmitry Nugzarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Nugzarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nugzarov throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia moves out of range as Nugzarov strikes.
Nugzarov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rolando Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nugzarov misses with a double jab.
Nugzarov misses the body punch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nugzarov throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Nugzarov misses with a looping right.
Nugzarov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nugzarov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Nugzarov loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nugzarov clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nugzarov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nugzarov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nugzarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Nugzarov lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dmitry Nugzarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Nugzarov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
Nugzarov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nugzarov digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Nugzarov.
A shot in the inside from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Nugzarov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Nugzarov is controlling him.
Nugzarov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nugzarov avoids it.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
Nugzarov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nugzarov swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Nugzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nugzarov lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Nugzarov's shoulder, as Nugzarov tries to avoid the shot.
Nugzarov misses the body punch
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nugzarov thows a body shot but no joy.
Nugzarov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nugzarov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Nugzarov.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nugzarov wants to clinch.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Nugzarov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Nugzarov thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Nugzarov throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Nugzarov with a nice cross.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Nugzarov.
Garcia lands a with a good body shot.
Nugzarov lands a with a good body shot.
Nugzarov misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nugzarov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nugzarov's guard.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nugzarov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nugzarov, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia postures up.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Nugzarov is keeping the position.
Garcia stops Nugzarov from standing up.
Garcia pushing down on Nugzarov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rolando Garcia just about did enough to take it.
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.
A shot to de liver by Nugzarov. Beautiful body shot.
Nugzarov wants to clinch.
Garcia throws a jab when Nugzarov was well out of range.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nugzarov throws a big shot that misses.
Nugzarov has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Nugzarov.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Nugzarov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Nugzarov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nugzarov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nugzarov's brow.
Nugzarov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Nugzarov controls the action.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia tries to work over Nugzarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nugzarov works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Nugzarov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
Nugzarov lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nugzarov is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working for takedown but Nugzarov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nugzarov gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nugzarov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nugzarov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nugzarov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nugzarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nugzarov digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nugzarov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nugzarov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nugzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Nugzarov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nugzarov works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Nugzarov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nugzarov working aggressively here.
Nugzarov lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nugzarov.
Nugzarov prevents the takedown attempt.
Nugzarov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcia.
Nugzarov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nugzarov scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Still in the clinch, Nugzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nugzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nugzarov has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nugzarov scores with a hook to the body.
Nugzarov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcia.
Nugzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia blocking some punches.
Nugzarov scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Nugzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nugzarov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nugzarov misses with a body punch.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nugzarov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Nugzarov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
A hook to the body from Nugzarov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nugzarov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nugzarov is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nugzarov tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Nugzarov back against the cage.
Nugzarov misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Nugzarov had his way with Rolando Garcia in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garcia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nugzarov hang on?
Nugzarov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Garcia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nugzarov because Garcia loaded up on that one.
Nugzarov is looking to get to half guard.
Garcia wants to finish this one by submission but Nugzarov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Garcia.
Rolando Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia unloads with some shots from mount but Nugzarov bucks and avoids them well.
Nugzarov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia working for a guillotine from mount but Nugzarov is in no mood to give up.
Nugzarov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Nugzarov is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia is going olschool here, as he tries to force Nugzarov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nugzarov shrugs it off.
Nugzarov is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nugzarov has worked his arm free - good work by Nugzarov!
Nugzarov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nugzarov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nugzarov wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nugzarov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
Nugzarov wants to stand and escape but instead Garcia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcia works Nugzarov's body with a nice hook.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Nugzarov throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia catches Nugzarov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Nugzarov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nugzarov swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Nugzarov which made him look bad.
Nugzarov lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia swings for the body but Nugzarov moves out of range.
Nugzarov misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Nugzarov throws a combination that misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Nugzarov digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Nugzarov scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
A slow jab from Nugzarov misses its intended target.
Nugzarov loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Nugzarov had a free shot at his head there.
Nugzarov leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nugzarov misses with a looping right.
Nugzarov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nugzarov thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nugzarov's waist but Nugzarov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rolando Garcia.
I think Garcia 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:47
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Dmitry Nugzarov retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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