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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rorion Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rorion Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Joaquin dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garcia.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Joaquin tries to tie him up.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia is stalling here.
Joaquin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joaquin goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorion Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Joaquin fails to land.
Joaquin looking to slow down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joaquin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Joaquin slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Joaquin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Joaquin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joaquin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia rushes Joaquin and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Joaquin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Garcia forces Joaquin back against the cage and clinches.
Joaquin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Joaquin moves out of range easily.
Joaquin dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Joaquin is breathing heavily.
Joaquin 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.
Joaquin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joaquin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. Joaquin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joaquin dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia tries to bum rush Joaquin with a series of wild strikes but Joaquin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joaquin is defended easily by Garcia.
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Joaquin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Joaquin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joaquin tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Joaquin avoids them all with ease.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rorion Joaquin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Joaquin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Joaquin or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joaquin misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joaquin fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joaquin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Joaquin backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joaquin eats them both and turns towards Garcia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Joaquin fails with the takedown.
Garcia cracks Joaquin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joaquin fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliver Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Joaquin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Garcia with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joaquin shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joaquin.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Joaquin dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Joaquin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorion Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joaquin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Joaquin or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rorion Joaquin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joaquin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joaquin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joaquin misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Joaquin dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joaquin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia feints a jab promting Joaquin to slip. Garcia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Joaquin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Joaquin moves out of range easily.
Joaquin has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook 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!
Joaquin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia clinches up with Joaquin and pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Joaquin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joaquin fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliver Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Joaquin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joaquin throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joaquin is defended easily by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joaquin, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joaquin fails with the takedown.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
Joaquin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joaquin blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia tests Joaquin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Joaquin moves out of range easily.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia is working the combinations to good effect here.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Joaquin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Joaquin.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Joaquin avoids it well.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Joaquin closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Joaquin pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joaquin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia throws a combination. Joaquin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Joaquin looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Joaquin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorion Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Joaquin.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joaquin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Joaquin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joaquin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joaquin goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Joaquin backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Garcia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Joaquin can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joaquin with a poor takedown
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia throws a head kick but Joaquin moves out of range.
Joaquin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joaquin 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.
Joaquin throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Joaquin avoids it well.
Joaquin avoids the head kick by Garcia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joaquin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joaquin somewhat.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
Joaquin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia instigates a clinch.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Joaquin, against the cage.
Joaquin wants to stall.
Garcia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Joaquin has denied him.
Oliver Garcia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joaquin is trying to stall.
Joaquin throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia avoiding damage as Joaquin throws knees to the body.
Joaquin jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Joaquin up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Rorion Joaquin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliver Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Joaquin avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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