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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is HED PE--Renegade. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ringo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ringo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Ringo slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Ringo postures up.
Ringo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ringo throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Ringo won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Ringo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ringo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ringo prevents Garcia from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ringo scores with a body shot.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Ringo keeps it at a distance.
Juan Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ringo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia tries to clinch but Ringo is having none of it.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Ringo circles away.
Ringo keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia throws out a leg kick but Ringo moves out of range and Garcia only half commits.
Garcia scores with a one two! Ringo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ringo keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Ringo keeps the fight on the outside.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ringo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to escape the position but Ringo is controlling the position.
Ringo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ringo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ringo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Garcia wants to control but Ringo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Ringo is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garcia is trying to buck Ringo off.
Ringo swings around for an armbar but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ringo's guard.
Ringo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Garcia is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ringo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Garcia's back instead.
Ringo looking for the choke but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids the strikes from Ringo.
Garcia preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ringo.
Garcia is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Ringo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ringo swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Juan Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ringo slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Ringo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ringo prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Ringo working some strikes from top position.
Ringo content to stall in guard here.
Ringo won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Ringo drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Ringo off! Ringo jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Ringo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ringo is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ringo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ringo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Ringo keeps it at a distance.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Ringo avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Ringo swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Ringo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Ringo circles away.
Ringo throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Ringo gets the takedown into side control.
Ringo wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Ringo tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ringo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Garcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ringo connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ringo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ringo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Ringo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ringo scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ringo swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Ringo avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ringo keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Ringo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Ringo from controlling successfully.
Ringo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ringo postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Ringo is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Ringo throws a big right hand that misses.
Ringo slips nicely into half guard.
Juan Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ringo seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Ringo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ringo 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.
Garcia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ringo working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia 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.
Ringo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia missing with punches from the bottom.
Ringo is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ringo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Ringo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ringo 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ringo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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