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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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
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153 lbs
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Solid 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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Rolando Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nugzarov leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia throws the left hand but Nugzarov avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
It looks like Dmitry Nugzarov has been cut.
Nugzarov looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Nugzarov lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov slips under a jab.
Nugzarov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Nugzarov misses with a wild body shot.
Nugzarov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nugzarov looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Nugzarov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Nugzarov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dmitry Nugzarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nugzarov cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nugzarov forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia is working Nugzarov over against the cage.
Nugzarov can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Nugzarov won't allow it.
Nugzarov has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Nugzarov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Nugzarov.
Garcia tries to break free but Nugzarov pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dmitry Nugzarov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nugzarov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nugzarov pinned against the cage. Nugzarov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nugzarov but Nugzarov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov lands a right hook to the body.
Nugzarov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Nugzarov darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Nugzarov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Nugzarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Nugzarov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Nugzarov tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nugzarov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nugzarov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nugzarov misses the shot to the body.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Nugzarov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia scores a takedown into full mount!
Garcia is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nugzarov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nugzarov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nugzarov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
Nugzarov controlling the action here.
Nugzarov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Well, if Nugzarov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nugzarov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Nugzarov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nugzarov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nugzarov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nugzarov blocks the strikes from Garcia.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nugzarov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nugzarov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia punishes Nugzarov's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nugzarov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Garcia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nugzarov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Nugzarov won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov moves into full guard.
Garcia won't allow Nugzarov to get back to his feet.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Nugzarov is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Nugzarov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Nugzarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Nugzarov's head back.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nugzarov but Nugzarov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia slips a straight right by Nugzarov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nugzarov throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Nugzarov ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
A jab from Nugzarov finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Nugzarov blocks a jab.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Garcia throws a hook but Nugzarov blocks it.
Nugzarov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nugzarov throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nugzarov's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nugzarov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Nugzarov wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nugzarov preventing the sweep.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nugzarov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Nugzarov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nugzarov loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
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.
Nugzarov punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nugzarov misses its intended target.
Nugzarov ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Nugzarov misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nugzarov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Nugzarov won't allow it.
Dmitry Nugzarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Nugzarov gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Nugzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Nugzarov misses with a punch to the body.
Nugzarov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Nugzarov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dmitry Nugzarov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Nugzarov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nugzarov throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Nugzarov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Nugzarov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nugzarov scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Nugzarov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook but Nugzarov avoids it easily.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Nugzarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nugzarov digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Nugzarov dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
Garcia shoots in and bounces Nugzarov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nugzarov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nugzarov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia won't allow Nugzarov to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nugzarov dives on top into guard.
Nugzarov gets to his feet. Garcia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nugzarov wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nugzarov sprawls well initially but Garcia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nugzarov pushes Garcia off looking to stand but Garcia dives back in and keeps control.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Nugzarov is defending well.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nugzarov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nugzarov!
Garcia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Garcia throwing strikes here but Nugzarov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Garcia swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nugzarov is now in Garcia's guard. A big mistake from Garcia there, giving up the dominant position!
Nugzarov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
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.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Nugzarov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nugzarov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nugzarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Nugzarov ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nugzarov throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nugzarov doesn't seem bothered though.
Nugzarov slips a jab from Garcia.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Nugzarov tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Nugzarov to counter with a crisp jab.
Rolando Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a body punch but Nugzarov moves out of range.
Nugzarov missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garcia dives in and grabs Nugzarov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nugzarov pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Garcia is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nugzarov defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Nugzarov.
Dmitry Nugzarov is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dmitry Nugzarov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nugzarov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Nugzarov as Garcia shoots in.
Dmitry Nugzarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Nugzarov blocks a jab.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Nugzarov's body.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nugzarov counters with a left and a right that stings Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Nugzarov counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dmitry Nugzarov.
I think Nugzarov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:47
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:48
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Nugzarov!
Dmitry Nugzarov retains his featherweight title!
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