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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Billington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Ballad Of A Dead Soulja . Billington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen. Roberto Garcia had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Billington!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Billington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Billington looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Billington shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Billington has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Billington fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia feints and then cracks Billington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Billington down.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Billington shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've been told by Garcia's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Billington misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billington misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Billington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Billington lands with a shot to the body.
Billington misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas Billington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Billington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Billington throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Billington keeps moving and retains side control.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Billington crashes against the mat.
Billington throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garcia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Billington off and has taken his back!
Billington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia avoiding Billington 's attempts to control his hands.
Garcia controlling from the back.
Billington turns into Garcia and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Billington looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia is adopting a defensive guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Billington defends well.
Billington keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Billington looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Billington isn't so interested in that idea.
Billington throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Billington trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Billington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Billington from controlling successfully.
Garcia controls Billington momentarily but Billington frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Billington lands a jab to the nose.
Billington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Billington blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Billington. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billington punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Billington throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Billington.
Billington slips under a jab.
Billington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billington manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billington falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Billington takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Billington moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Billington is just out of range.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Billington takes one to the chin there.
Billington throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia defending well as Billington loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia jabs at Billington's body.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roberto Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Billington scores with a jab.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Billington.
A slow jab from Billington misses its intended target.
Roberto Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington lands with an overhand left.
Billington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Billington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Billington connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Billington finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Billington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Billington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billington connects with a jab.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Billington lands a right hook to the body.
Billington swinging wildly here.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Billington is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Billington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Billington thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Billington tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Billington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Billington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Billington misses.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Billington. Billington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Billington staying out of range there.
Billington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Billington.
Billington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Billington counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
Billington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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 looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Billington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Billington lands a couple of digs.
Garcia pulls Billington in close to his closed guard and prevents Billington from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Billington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia controls Billington momentarily but Billington frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billington throwing strikes but missing.
Billington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Billington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia has control of Billington's left arm, preventing Billington from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Billington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Garcia dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Garcia throws a jab when Billington was well out of range.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Billington.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Thomas Billington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Billington throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Billington lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Billington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billington lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A leg kick checked by Billington.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Billington didn't see that one coming.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Billington cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Billington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Billington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Billington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Billington working the head and body with strikes.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Billington is very close to passing his half guard.
Billington is controlling the pace.
Billington is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Roberto Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Billington is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thomas Billington hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Garcia throws a hook but Billington blocks it.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Billington. Those never looked like landing.
Billington misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia connects with the punch.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Billington missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Billington doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billington misses with a body shot.
Billington throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Billington throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Billington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Billington takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Billington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia feints and then cracks Billington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Billington down.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Billington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Billington with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Billington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Billington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Billington's calf.
Billington swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Billington's head.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Billington takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Billington.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Billington down.
Billington throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Billington.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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