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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lineker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lineker tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Lineker looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garcia checks a low kick from Lineker.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Lineker slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Lineker moves out of range.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Lineker.
Lineker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lineker's coach down at RAM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lineker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lineker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Lineker.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Lineker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Garcia scores with a four punch combination!
Garcia throws a series of punches but Lineker moves out of range.
Lineker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lineker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lineker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia 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.
Lineker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Lineker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lineker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Lineker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Lineker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Lineker throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low 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!
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lineker is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia throws a jab when Lineker was well out of range.
Lineker misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Lineker.
Lineker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John Lineker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lineker throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
John Lineker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lineker's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lineker holds on and takes a little breather.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Lineker keeps moving.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Lineker blocks nicely.
Garcia is fighting to break Lineker's control of his arms but Lineker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lineker is keeping the position for now.
Lineker is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Lineker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lineker throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Lineker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Lineker.
Lineker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lineker throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Lineker backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lineker lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Lineker tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
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 Marcelo Garcia will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lineker 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.
Lineker walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lineker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lineker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Lineker's belly button to the back.
Marcelo Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lineker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Lineker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia lands a jab to Lineker's midsection.
Garcia throws the left hand but Lineker avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lineker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Lineker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lineker tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Lineker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia cracks Lineker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lineker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lineker ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia throws a jab when Lineker was well out of range.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Lineker feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lineker scores with a spinning back kick!
Lineker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Lineker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lineker throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Lineker wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lineker's hands.
Lineker lands a front kick.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Lineker tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lineker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker 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.
Lineker tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Lineker tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lineker throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lineker.
Lineker 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 connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lineker momentarily.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Lineker.
A cross from Garcia lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lineker can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Garcia is working for takedown but Lineker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Lineker manages to get underhooks.
Lineker prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lineker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lineker regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lineker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Lineker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lineker throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Lineker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia catches Lineker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Lineker which made him look bad.
Lineker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Lineker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lineker wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Lineker.
Lineker throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lineker throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lineker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Garcia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Garcia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lineker tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John Lineker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lineker.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Lineker throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Lineker tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Lineker.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lineker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lineker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia tries to clinch but Lineker moves out of range.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Lineker.
Lineker dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Lineker wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Lineker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lineker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lineker tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lineker cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia swings for the body but Lineker moves out of range.
Lineker slips under a jab.
Lineker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lineker feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Lineker throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lineker.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Lineker moves his leg out of the way.
Lineker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lineker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Lineker settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lineker 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.
Lineker throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lineker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lineker 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lineker!
An out of breath John Lineker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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