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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Ferris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
23
204 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Garcia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Ferris! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ferris slips a straight right by Garcia. Ferris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia. Garcia looks to land a right hand but Ferris moved out of range. Ferris misses with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a straight left. Ferris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Ferris shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Ferris shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily. Ferris takes one to the chin there. Ferris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Ferris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ferris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferris slips a jab from Garcia. Ferris shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense. Hector Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Ferris.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garcia stuffs the takedown. Garcia misses the shot to the body. Hector Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Garcia throws a big shot that misses. Hector Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Ferris's shoulder, as Ferris tries to avoid the shot. Garcia misses the jab. Ferris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Ferris's ribs. Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia throws the left hand but Ferris avoids the punch easily. Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Ferris slips the punch. Ferris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab. Garcia looks to land a right hand but Ferris moved out of range. Garcia throws a hook but Ferris avoids it easily. Ferris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab. Ferris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ferris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Ferris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Garcia throws a jab when Ferris was well out of range. A big left from Garcia misses. Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Ferris's shoulder, as Ferris tries to avoid the shot. A punch lands to the side of Ferris 's head but he takes it in his stride. Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Ferris or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad. Ferris avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ferris shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Ferris's shoulder, as Ferris tries to avoid the shot. Garcia misses with an uppercut. Garcia misses with a body shot.
Ferris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab. Ferris staying out of range there. The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferris is just out of range. Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Ferris ducks down to avoid it. Ferris slips under a jab from Garcia. Garcia is breathing heavily. Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Ferris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ferris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia. Garcia throws a hook but Ferris avoids it easily. Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Garcia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Garcia's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferris is just out of range. The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ferris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. No luck for Ferris with that takedown attempt. Ferris shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferris manages to avoid it. Ferris slips a straight right by Garcia. Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferris sees it coming and avoids it easily. Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Ferris slips the punch. Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferris. Ferris gets slowly back to his feet. Ferris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Garcia dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garcia misses with a looping right. An inside leg kick from Garcia misses. Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses. Ferris ducks under a wild hook from Garcia. Garcia misses with a looping left. Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garcia won't be happy with that. Garcia is trying to improve his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Garcia can't do much from the bottom here. Ferris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ferris trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferris tries to advance to mount but Garcia denies him. Garcia regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ferris's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Garcia preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Ferris trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Ferris is looking for a kimura here.
Garcia won't allow Ferris to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Garcia throws a hook but Ferris blocks it. Garcia misses with a leg kick and Ferris counters with a stiff right hand. Ferris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcia throws a big shot that misses. Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferris counters with a straight right hand. Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Garcia throws a right and a left that Ferris avoids nicely. Ferris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferris moves away. Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Ferris moves his leg out of the way. Garcia works the jab nicely. Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ferris moves out of range of the strikes. Ferris has a takedown stuffed. A punch lands to the side of Ferris 's head but he takes it in his stride. Garcia misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ferris fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Ferris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Garcia wants to control but Ferris is keeping busy and won't allow it. Ferris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well. Garcia keeping hold of Ferris's head, controlling as best he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Ferris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ferris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Garcia misses with a looping left. Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nice uppercut there from Garcia. Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferris sees it coming and avoids it easily. Garcia looks to land a left hand but Ferris moved out of range nicely. A big left from Garcia misses. Garcia looks to throw the jab but Ferris is out of range. Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferris. Garcia throws a series of punches but Ferris avoids them all with ease. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferris sees it coming and avoids it easily. Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia. Ferris fails to land the takedown. Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Ferris shoots in. Hector Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Ferris. Garcia misses with a combination
and Ferris counters with a nice double leg into guard. Ferris works a leg free and moves into half guard. Garcia is looking to control Ferris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted? Ferris is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferris uses his free foot to push down on Garcia's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Garcia. Garcia looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight. Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ferris goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Garcia turns into him and now he's in Ferris's guard.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Ferris. Garcia gets to his feet. Ferris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferris slips under a jab from Garcia. Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Garcia misses with a shot to the body and Ferris counters with a nice double leg into guard. Ferris wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position. Ferris pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard. Ferris passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Ferris's attempts to control the action. Garcia tries to hold on but Ferris pushes him away. Ferris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape. Ferris wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Garcia. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Hector Garcia! Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Hector Garcia! Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Hector Garcia!
Hector Garcia wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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