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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ballad Of A Dead Soulja . 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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250 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peyton Hillis!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillis swinging wildly here.
Roberto Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hillis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Hillis looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Hillis's body. Hillis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hillis.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Hillis counters with a one-two to the body.
Hillis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hillis misses with a straight left.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hillis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Hillis connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Hillis's legs.
Nice cross by Hillis.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Hillis saw that one coming.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Hillis misses with a looping right.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Hillis is out of range.
Hillis throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Hillis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hillis.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hillis moves away.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hillis manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillis misses with a series of wild punches.
Hillis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hillis throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hillis throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
A clash of legs there as Hillis blocks the low kick.
Hillis cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Garcia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hillis counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Hillis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia swings for the body but Hillis moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Hillis looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hillis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hillis throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hillis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hillis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hillis.
Garcia is looking to wear down Hillis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hillis throws a big shot that misses.
Hillis looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Hillis is just out of range.
Hillis checks a low kick from Garcia.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hillis misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Hillis 's knee.
Garcia moves out of range as Hillis strikes.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Hillis's head but Hillis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hillis throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Hillis throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Hillis's ribs.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peyton Hillis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Hillis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peyton Hillis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hillis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hillis thinking.
Garcia lands a head shot.
It looks like Peyton Hillis has been cut.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Hillis's head back.
Hillis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garcia back to the cage. Hillis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Hillis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hillis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia throws a leg kick
enabling Hillis to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hillis moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hillis misses the target.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Hillis.
Garcia cracks Hillis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia swings for the body but Hillis moves out of range.
Hillis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hillis throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Hillis's head back.
Hillis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hillis lands with a right hand.
Hillis looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillis misses with a wild combination.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hillis blocks the body kick.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Hillis lands a jab.
Hillis throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Hillis lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
A head kick by Garcia misses
and Hillis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia throws a hook but Hillis avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Hillis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hillis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hillis doesn't seem bothered though.
Hillis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hillis throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Hillis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hillis looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Garcia might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hillis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillis slips a jab from Garcia.
Hillis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Garcia throws a hook but Hillis avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Hillis lands.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hillis is out of range.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Hillis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hillis on the side of the head.
Hillis cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Hillis's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Peyton Hillis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peyton Hillis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Hillis misses.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Hillis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hillis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hillis misses with a looping right.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Hillis.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Hillis counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Hillis to acknowledge the strikes.
Hillis looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Hillis.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hillis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a low kick but Hillis moves out of range easily.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hillis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garcia back to the cage. Hillis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hillis throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia cracks Hillis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hillis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia sizes up Hillis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hillis. Hillis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hillis's corner calls for a 1-2. Hillis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hillis misses with a wild combination.
Roberto Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Hillis's ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia slips under a jab from Hillis.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hillis.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Hillis throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Hillis throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Hillis's front leg but catches the back leg as Hillis tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hillis manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hillis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia throws a lazy body kick
enabling Hillis to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Hillis's leg but Hillis calmly moves out of range.
Hillis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hillis moves away.
Hillis looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Hillis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garcia backs up against the cage.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Hillis.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hillis doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillis misses with a looping left.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Hillis checks it.
Hillis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hillis slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Hillis misses with a hook.
Hillis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peyton Hillis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia moves forwards but Hillis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Hillis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Hillis.
Hillis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peyton Hillis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hillis 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peyton Hillis!
A very excited looking Peyton Hillis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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