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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuckin Futz (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
153 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nuckin Futz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Futz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Futz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Futz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Futz.
Futz clinches.
Futz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Futz throws and low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Futz misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Futz misses the target.
Nuckin Futz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Futz throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Futz misses with an uppercut.
Futz slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Futz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Futz.
Garcia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Futz trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Garcia.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Futz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Futz is trying to control but Garcia manages to pass to mount!
Garcia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Futz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Garcia breaks from Futz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Futz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Futz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futz is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Futz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Futz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcia has hold of Futz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Futz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Futz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Futz is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Futz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futz tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Garcia working over Futz with some ground and pound. Futz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Futz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Futz has his hands clasped together around Garcia's back. He's all about the action.
Futz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia works his way into full mount!
Garcia lands a heavy elbow.
Futz taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garcia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Futz hang on?
Garcia landing strikes, looking to finish!
Garcia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Futz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Futz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Futz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia lands a heavy elbow.
Garcia with shots to the head and body - Futz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garcia dominating with strikes here.
Futz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Garcia 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.
Futz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Futz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Futz gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Futz trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia won't allow Futz to sweep him here.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.
Garcia passes to full mount!
Futz is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Garcia.
Futz is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Garcia with the ground and pound from mount.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Futz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garcia with a couple of short strikes.
Futz tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Futz to control.
Garcia breaks from Futz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Futz is rocked!
Futz is in a horrible position here. Garcia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Garcia lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garcia landing shots from mount.
Futz is looking to get to half guard.
Futz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Garcia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Futz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Futz defends it well.
Garcia prevents Futz from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Futz wants to sweep but Garcia has passed to side control!
Futz tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Futz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Futz is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rolando Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four 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.
Garcia working the ground and pound from side control.
Garcia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Futz to see if he's OK.
Garcia working away.
Futz is looking for a sweep.
Futz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Garcia off and has taken his back!
Garcia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Futz isn't that keen on the idea.
Futz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Futz looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Futz takes one on the button.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Futz as Garcia shoots in.
Futz throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Futz circles away.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Futz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
Oh Futz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Futz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcia's calf.
Futz seems to have got his legs back now.
Futz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Futz throws a big shot that misses.
Futz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Futz settles back down.
Futz throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right hand that Futz ducks under and follows up with a left that Futz also avoids with ease.
Nuckin Futz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Futz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Futz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Futz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Futz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia cracks Futz with an open hand slap.
Garcia throws a body punch but Futz moves out of range.
Futz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Futz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Futz wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia drops his shoulder and cracks Futz with a huge uppercut! Futz goes down! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia advances to half guard.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Futz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nuckin Futz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Futz is trying to stand back up but Garcia is controlling him
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Futz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garcia is working for a kimura but Futz is defending it quite comfortably.
Rolando Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Futz.
Futz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia passes Futz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Futz is working away.
Garcia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Futz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Futz manages to get to full guard.
Futz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Futz.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Futz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Futz has an active guard here but Garcia has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolando Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolando Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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