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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes into the arena with Eminem - Square Dance blaring out of the sound system. Garcia has chosen Ballad Of A Dead Soulja as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Styles was not able to check.
Garcia lands with a hook. Styles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Styles has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Styles lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Styles does no damage.
We've been informed that Garcia has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia slips a jab from Styles.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Styles throws out the jab.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Styles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styles.
Sloppy strikes from Styles. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia scores with a kick to the body.
Styles lands a body shot.
Styles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Devin Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Styles.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Styles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick
and Styles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Styles misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Styles misses the target.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Jab by Styles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Styles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Styles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Styles, as that shot connected.
Styles lands a jab to the head.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia slips a straight right by Styles.
Styles blocks a leg kick.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Styles at a distance.
Styles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Styles throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Styles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Styles rather than just go for the knockout.
Styles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Styles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Garcia cracks Styles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Styles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Styles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left lands for Styles.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Styles throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Styles tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Styles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Styles throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Styles scores with a jab.
Styles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Styles slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good work by Styles as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Styles with an uppercut!
Styles looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Styles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Garcia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Styles looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Styles has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Styles.
Styles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Styles throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styles lands with a nice body punch.
Styles misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia slips a jab from Styles.
Styles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Garcia takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.
Styles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Styles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Styles scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Styles 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.
Styles swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Styles closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Styles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Styles pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Styles lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Styles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Styles as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Garcia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Styles. That one must have hurt.
Styles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Styles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Styles misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Styles moves away and avoids it.
Styles connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Styles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Styles misses.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Styles misses with a kick to the body.
Styles defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a jab.
A head kick by Garcia misses
and Styles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A hook to the body from Styles.
Styles throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Styles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Styles looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia wants to break free but Styles has control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Styles as Garcia tries to tie him up.
A short right from Styles.
Styles taking a breather.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Styles has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Styles prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles lands with a light punch inside.
Styles tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Styles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Styles dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Styles misses with a looping left.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Styles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Styles lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick there by Styles.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Styles misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Styles.
Styles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Devin Styles is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Styles misses with a leg kick.
Styles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles scoring well with a low kick there.
Styles slips under a jab.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Styles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia tries to work over Styles's front leg with a kick but Styles checks it.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Styles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia lands with a nice body kick.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Styles's knee momentarily.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Styles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Styles throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles throws a leg kick that misses.
Styles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick by Styles misses
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Styles throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Styles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Styles connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Styles's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles slips under a jab.
Styles throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Styles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Styles misses.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Styles takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Styles under the eye.
Styles checks a low kick from Garcia.
The crowd cheers as Styles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Styles.
Styles is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice jab there from Styles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia punishes Styles's body with a nice straight punch.
Styles throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Styles misses the jab.
Styles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Styles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Styles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Garcia.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Styles!
Devin Styles managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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