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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Clones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clones Jr comes into the arena with Pusha T - Blocka blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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209 lbs
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217 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Clones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clones Jr lands a head shot.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clones Jr.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clones Jr. That one must have hurt.
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clones Jr blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Clones Jr blocks an uppercut.
Clones Jr gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clones Jr backwards.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Nice body punch from Clones Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clones Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Clones Jr on the inside.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clones Jr tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Clones Jr back against the cage.
Clones Jr tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Clones Jr back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Garcia has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Clones Jr misses with a body punch.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia lands a body shot.
A short left from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clones Jr tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clones Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clones Jr tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia cracks Clones Jr with a nice body shot.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Clones Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clones Jr tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Clones Jr controls the action.
Clones Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Garcia tries to work over Clones Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clones Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clones Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia throws the left hand but Clones Jr avoids the punch easily.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clones Jr.
Clones Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the action but Clones Jr is working from the bottom.
Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garcia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clones Jr gets full guard.
Clones Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Clones Jr has control of the leg.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia keeps trying to improve his position.
Clones Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clones Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clones Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clones Jr defends well.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia working a defensive guard but Clones Jr manages to pass into side control anyway.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Garcia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Clones Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodney Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clones Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clones Jr scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Clones Jr keeps Garcia at a distance using the push kick.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clones Jr walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clones Jr tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Clones Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia if he has to take too many more of those.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Clones Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia cracks Clones Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clones Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Clones Jr.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clones Jr with a jab.
Clones Jr misses with a body shot.
Clones Jr slips under a jab from Garcia.
Clones Jr connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Clones Jr moved away.
Clones Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Clones Jr's shoulder, as Clones Jr tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Clones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Rodney Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Clones Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia 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.
Clones Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clones Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clones Jr lands an overhand right.
Garcia tries to move into range but Clones Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clones Jr throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clones Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a good, hard body kick but Clones Jr shrugs it off.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clones Jr can pounce on him.
Clones Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Clones Jr throws a leg kick
and Clones Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clones Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Clones Jr misses.
Garcia takes a swing at Clones Jr's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clones Jr did well to prevent Garcia getting side control.
Garcia is trying to control. Clones Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcia is controlling the pace.
Clones Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Don Clones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clones Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia trying to control but Clones Jr is working from the bottom.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Clones Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clones Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clones Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
Clones Jr slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia takes a swing at Clones Jr's ribcage but misses.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodney Garcia.
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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 18:20
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 18:20
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Garcia!
Rodney Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Don Clones Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn first loss for me. I guess i go home, shake this off and continue planning for the next guy.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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