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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes to the cage accompanied by Destroy Everything. Barksdale is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West ft. Jay-Z - Who Gon Stop Me?. Damien Barksdale is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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184 lbs
28 - 26 - 1 |
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180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcius looks for a takedown but Barksdale sprawls well.
Barksdale manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcius on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcius's guard now, I'm sure.
Barksdale scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barksdale lands a couple of elbows.
Garcius wants to stand and escape but Barksdale is having none of it.
Garcius wants to sweep here but Barksdale controlling him for the moment.
Barksdale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcius's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barksdale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcius is looking to stand up but Barksdale isn't so interested in that idea.
Barksdale trying to control but Garcius is working from the bottom.
Barksdale lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius wants to improve his position but instead Barksdale has moved into half guard.
Garcius trying to control but Barksdale postures up.
Garcius gets full guard.
Barksdale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcius pulls Barksdale in close to prevent any damage.
Barksdale scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barksdale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barksdale is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A short right from Garcius on the inside.
Barksdale gets control of Garcius's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barksdale will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcius stopping the sweep attempt from Barksdale.
Barksdale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barksdale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcius tries to free his leg and advance position but Barksdale is retaining full guard.
Barksdale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barksdale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Barksdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barksdale has his foot on Garcius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcius works his way back into a safe position though.
Barksdale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barksdale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale trying to keep a closed guard but Garcius is proving a slippery customer.
Garcius throws a big right hand that misses.
Barksdale working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barksdale throws his legs up looking for a submission but Garcius uses it to pass to side control.
Garcius working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barksdale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcius is putting a hurting on Barksdale here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garcius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damien Barksdale will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garcius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garcius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcius slips a jab from Barksdale.
Barksdale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barksdale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barksdale lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jaius Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barksdale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcius looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barksdale!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barksdale tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcius wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barksdale keeps working.
Barksdale sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damien Barksdale has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Garcius.
Garcius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barksdale is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcius scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale trying to control here.
Garcius trying to control the pace.
Garcius is looking to stall here but Barksdale recovers full guard.
Barksdale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcius controlling from the top position.
Barksdale looking for a sweep. Not yet Barksdale, not yet.
Barksdale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barksdale keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Barksdale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcius defends it easily.
Barksdale wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barksdale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barksdale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcius chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius chips away with some ground and pound.
Barksdale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcius chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barksdale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcius throwing strikes but missing.
Garcius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Barksdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barksdale is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Garcius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barksdale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcius looking to sit in guard and control but Barksdale gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barksdale drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barksdale jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcius wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barksdale throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcius pushes Barksdale off and gets back to his feet.
Barksdale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barksdale circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barksdale counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jaius Garcius will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Garcius tries to clinch up
and Barksdale decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcius's guard.
Garcius manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barksdale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barksdale lands with a right hand.
Garcius moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Garcius - that landed with a thud.
Barksdale lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcius.
Barksdale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcius gets through Barksdale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcius tries a body shot but Barksdale blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garcius putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barksdale in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Garcius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barksdale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barksdale takes a shot to the head.
Garcius missing with knees to the body.
Barksdale managing to block the knees to the body from Garcius.
Barksdale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barksdale has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Garcius is trying to keep an underhook but Barksdale manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Garcius pushes Barksdale off but Barksdale dives into side control.
Garcius is looking to regain half guard here but Barksdale keeps moving and retains side control.
Barksdale lands some shots froms side control.
Barksdale tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Barksdale thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcius throws Barksdale to one side and escapes!
That's two 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!
Barksdale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcius wants to clinch up but Barksdale keeps it at a distance.
Barksdale with the counter takedown but Garcius avoids it easily.
Jaius Garcius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.
Garcius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barksdale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcius tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barksdale working aggressively here.
Garcius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcius has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barksdale clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Barksdale covers up after that shot from Garcius.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Garcius's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius punishes Barksdale with strikes from the back mount.
Garcius is trying to stick to Barksdale's back but Barksdale is turning into Garcius. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Garcius's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barksdale.
Barksdale is fighting to break Garcius's control of his arms but Garcius is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barksdale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcius is trying to keep Barksdale in close.
Barksdale preventing the sweep.
Barksdale wants to control from the top but Garcius keeps moving.
Barksdale is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Garcius wants to stand up but Barksdale is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius trying to control the position.
Garcius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius is looking to stand up but Barksdale isn't so interested in that idea.
Barksdale chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcius controlling from the top position.
Garcius postures up in Barksdale's guard and throws a big left but Barksdale blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaius Garcius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcius 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jaius Garcius!
Jaius Garcius took some time post fight to say the following; 'Mason almost died!'.
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