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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Stiches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mac Stiches!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiches gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stiches scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stiches is keeping busy.
Stiches lands an elbow inside.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Stiches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stiches's brow.
Stiches tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Stiches won't allow it.
Stiches avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiches missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stiches scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia gets through Stiches's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stiches throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stiches blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Stiches blocks it.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stiches avoids it.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia looking to stall.
Stiches avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stiches lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stiches misses with a knee to the head.
Stiches on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stiches's elbow.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stiches blocks an uppercut.
Stiches with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stiches stalling in the clinch.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Stiches has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Stiches lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stiches tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Stiches managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Stiches avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Garcia dodges an elbow strike from Stiches.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stiches avoids it.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Stiches.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Garcia.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stiches throws an elbow but misses.
Stiches using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Stiches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Garcia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stiches misses with a low kick.
Stiches stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Good shot there by Stiches.
Stiches clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Stiches.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stiches comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stiches avoids it.
Garcia has Stiches pressed against the cage.
Stiches tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Stiches on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Stiches.
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stiches in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stiches has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stiches just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Stiches misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stiches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stiches.
Stiches avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Stiches has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
Garcia tries to work over Stiches's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia dodges an elbow strike from Stiches.
Stiches misses with a punch on the inside.
Stiches tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Stiches blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Stiches avoids the damage to the body.
Stiches lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Stiches is working Garcia over against the cage.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stiches lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Stiches blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stiches working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stiches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Stiches blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stiches throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stiches.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robert Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stiches throws a head kick that half lands.
Garcia lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stiches tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Stiches is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia forces Stiches back against the cage and clinches.
Stiches missing with knees to the body.
Stiches is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Stiches.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Stiches softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stiches slows down the pace here.
Stiches blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mac Stiches will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Stiches fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Stiches moves away and avoids it.
Stiches slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stiches has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Stiches takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Stiches tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stiches.
Stiches gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stiches avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Stiches's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stiches scores a nice knee to the body.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Stiches controls the action.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Stiches controlling the action here for a moment.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stiches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Garcia presses Stiches against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stiches avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Stiches controls the action.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stiches is defending well for now.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stiches.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Stiches has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiches blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Stiches won't allow it.
Stiches goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stiches avoids it.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Stiches controls the action.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stiches is defending well for now.
Stiches misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Garcia.
Stiches managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Stiches crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
Stiches blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Stiches misses with a knee strike.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stiches's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stiches's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Stiches tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Stiches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Garcia!
Robert Garcia took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HeavyWeight Designs for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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