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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rosenburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Rosenburger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcelio Garcia's chin.
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186 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rosenburger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia scores with a takedown into Rosenburger's guard.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rosenburger pushes Garcia off and gets back to his feet.
Rosenburger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia to the mat! Garcia manages to get full guard.
Garcia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rosenburger has picked Garcia up and slammed him! Garcia can't keep hold of the triangle and Rosenburger manages to pass to side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
A control attempt from Garcia but he's now mounted!
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Rosenburger maintains control.
Rosenburger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garcia looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Rosenburger maintains control.
Rosenburger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia tries to hold on but Rosenburger postures up.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rosenburger controlling his opponent.
Rosenburger avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Rosenburger with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenburger controlling the pace for now.
Rosenburger lands a nice shot to the head.
Rosenburger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rosenburger dominating with strikes here.
Rosenburger content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenburger avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Rosenburger looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Rosenburger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rosenburger fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rosenburger dives on top into guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Rosenburger postures up.
Garcia looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rosenburger has picked Garcia up and slammed him! Garcia can't keep hold of the triangle and Rosenburger manages to pass to side control!
Rosenburger controlling the position from side mount.
Garcia is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rosenburger is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenburger controlling the position easily from mount.
Adam Rosenburger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Rosenburger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
BOOM! Rosenburger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia tries to hold on but Rosenburger pushes him away.
Rosenburger scoring with strikes but Garcia is staying in there.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Rosenburger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rosenburger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenburger content just to control the position here.
Garcia tries to hold on but Rosenburger postures up.
Rosenburger raining down shots from the mount!
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Rosenburger isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Rosenburger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Rosenburger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rosenburger landing punches.
Rosenburger controlling from the full mount.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Rosenburger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rosenburger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Rosenburger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rosenburger trying to control the pace.
Garcia wants to control but Rosenburger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Rosenburger trying to control the pace.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Rosenburger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rosenburger with a poor takedown
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rosenburger was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenburger wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rosenburger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rosenburger's guard.
Rosenburger is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Garcia stops Rosenburger from getting back to his feet.
Rosenburger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosenburger is keeping the position for now.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Rosenburger blocks nicely.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosenburger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rosenburger wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenburger.
Garcia swinging wilding here.
Rosenburger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenburger passes into half guard.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rosenburger slips a nice elbow through Garcia's hands, connecting with Garcia's forehead.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Rosenburger is very close to passing his half guard.
Marcelio Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Rosenburger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosenburger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Rosenburger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rosenburger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Rosenburger!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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