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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mush Room (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen In Da Club as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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Great low kicks
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mush Room!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddie Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a lazy body kick
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
letting Room counter with a right hand.
Room scores with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Room - the referee stops the clock and Garcia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Room. Garcia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Room counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Room working the head with strikes.
Room staying calm.
Garcia is not content to let Room control the position.
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to buck Room off but Room is having none of it.
Room tries to move into full mount but can't pass Garcia's legs.
Garcia taking a bit of punishment here - Room scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is trying to control Room's posture but Room avoids it.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Room wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Room cracks Garcia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Room scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Garcia to see if he's OK.
Room creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Room scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Room controls the position from side control.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Room's best efforts.
Room winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Room winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Room passes to full mount!
Room lands a nice shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Room controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Room landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Room cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Room blocks Garcia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Room lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Room putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Room wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Room has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Room with the ground and pound from mount.
Garcia is in a horrible position here. Room smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Room working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Room sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Room with a couple of short strikes.
Garcia regains half guard.
Room sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Room wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Room sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Room working Garcia over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia wants to control but Room is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mush Room dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Room lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Room counters with an outside leg kick.
Room lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
A cross from Room lands.
Freddie Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Room throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Room scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Room goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Freddie Garcia has been cut.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Room connects with a jab.
A head kick from Room lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Room pushes Garcia away with a front kick.
Mush Room seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Room gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Room scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Room lands a body shot.
Room scores with a shoulder strike.
Room lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
A right hand to the body from Room.
Nice body punch from Room.
Room lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Room is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Room lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Room on the inside.
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Room throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
Room lands a knee to the body.
Room working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Room lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Room.
Room lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Room.
Room lands an elbow inside.
Room cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Room breaks from the clinch.
Garcia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Room chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Room.
Mush Room is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Room thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Room scores with a leg kick.
Room chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Room catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Room connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Room closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent Room getting side control.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Room lands a nice short elbow.
Room trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but Room postures up.
Room has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Room with a couple of short strikes.
Room scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garcia?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Room tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Room connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Room punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mush Room dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
That kick from Room tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Room throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Room counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garcia's knee momentarily.
Room changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Room fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Room connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Room scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Room.
Room fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Room lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Room.
Room is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Room lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Room comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Room scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Room.
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Room throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Room thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Room.
Room ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia tries to move into range but Room moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Room stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Room throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Room clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Room creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Room lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Room.
Room cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Room presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Room is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Room lands with a left to the head.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Room cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Room lands a body shot in the clinch.
Room lands a body shot in the clinch.
Room lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Room lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcia.
Room digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Room creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
A short left from Room.
Room scores with a nice hook to the head.
Room scores with a hook to the body.
Room lands a knee to the body.
Room lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Room works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Room lands an elbow inside.
Room comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short body shot lands from Room as the two fighters clinch.
Room lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Room.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Room.
Room lands with a right to the head.
Room lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Room works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Room lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Room.
Room creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Room lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
A body shot lands from Room.
Room comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Room unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Room's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Room lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Room lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Room.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Freddie Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Room can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mush Room showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Room has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mush Room!
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