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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mellow Mood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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278 lbs
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243 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mellow Mood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mood misses with a hook. Garcon ducked under it nicely.
Garcon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That kick from Garcon tenderised Mood's leg. Mood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mood misses with a kick to the body
and Garcon counters with a nice uppercut.
Mood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcon rushes Mood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mood prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcon is keeping busy.
Mood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcon digs a good body shot into Mood's ribs.
Garcon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mood is just out of range.
Garcon looks to throw the jab but Mood is out of range.
Mood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Mood misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Mood.
Mood misses with a left hand
and Garcon counters with a good low kick that Mood was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Garcon catches Mood right on the button with a cross.
Mood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mood misses with a hook. Garcon ducked under it nicely.
Mood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcon.
Mood connects with a leg kick. Garcon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mood throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mellow Mood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mood throws a body kick that misses.
Garcon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcon. Garcon obviously looking to wear him down.
Mood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savage Empire in the buildup to the fight.
Garcon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon thumps Mood with a low kick.
Mood lands with a cross.
Mood fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mood is just out of range.
Mood throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon misses the shot to the body.
Mood misses with a wild combination.
Mood misses with a kick to the body
and Garcon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mood is out of range.
Mood missing with a left hand there. Garcon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mood with a body shot.
Garcon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the liver by Garcon. Beautiful body shot.
Garcon lands with a good body shot.
Mood is breathing heavily.
Garcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Garcon misses.
Mood connects with a body shot that sends Garcon's belly button to the back.
Garcon slips a straight right by Mood.
Garcon wants to counter with a clinch but Mood pushes him away.
Garcon swings for the body but Mood moves out of range.
Mood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcon can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Garcon finds it's target.
Garcon walks into a straight right hand from Mood.
Garcon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mood moves out of range as Garcon throws a body kick.
Mood lands with a nice body punch.
Mood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mood wants to land a leg kick but Garcon is out of range.
Mood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcon.
Garcon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Garcon throws a shot from downtown. Mood moves away and avoids it.
Mood misses the jab.
Garcon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Garcon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. Mood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcon tries to score with a low kick but Mood moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mood stuns Garcon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcon 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 Mood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcon lands with a shot to the body.
Garcon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mood checks it well.
Jab from Mood.
Garcon digs a good body shot into Mood's ribs.
Mood throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcon misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. Mood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mood rather than just go for the knockout.
Mood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mood throws a lazy body kick
and Garcon counters with a nice leg kick.
Mood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Garcon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mood's sensitive parts.
Mood jabs Garcon right on the nose. Garcon blinks but takes it well.
Mood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mood throws a front kick that sends Garcon stumbling back into the cage.
Garcon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mood blocks the body kick.
Mood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcon throws a wild body kick that Mood sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Mood misses.
Mood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Mood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mood. Garcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mood.
Garcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcon catches Mood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcon misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcon tries to clinch but Mood moves out of range.
Garcon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Garcon.
Garcon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mood checks a leg kick nicely.
Mood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Mood.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. Mood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcon gets a clinch.
Garcon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Garcon. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcon scores with a shot to the side of Mood's head.
Mood breaks from the clinch.
Mood throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcon.
Garcon cracks the inside of Mood's front leg.
Mood sizes up Garcon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcon can pounce on him.
Garcon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcon digs a good hook to Mood's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mood. Garcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mood throws a looping overhand right but Garcon ducks down to avoid it.
Garcon takes a swing at Mood's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcon misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mood doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcon misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. Mood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcon throws a head kick but Mood moves out of range.
Garcon slips under a jab.
Garcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mood.
Mood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcon scores with a hook to the body. Mood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mood on the side of the head.
Garcon scores with a shot to the body.
Garcon looks for the body kick but Mood saw that one coming.
Mood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcon throws the left hand but Mood avoids the punch easily.
Garcon staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mood. That did some damage!
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!
Mood misses with a body kick.
Mood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garcon lands an overhand right.
Mood walks into a left hand.
Mood misses the shot to the body.
Mood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcon.
Garcon misses with a looping right.
Mood checks the leg kick.
Garcon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garcon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcon manages to avoid it.
Garcon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garcon throws out a leg kick but Mood moves out of range and Garcon only half commits.
Nice straight punches there by Mood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mood.
Garcon throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Garcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Mood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcon walks into a straight right hand from Mood.
Mood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcon lands with a good body shot.
Garcon lands an overhand right.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mood's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Garcon clinches up with Mood and pushes him back against the cage.
Mood prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon tries a body shot but Mood blocks it.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon misses with some punches.
Mood manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon misses with a body kick.
Mood throws a low kick but Garcon moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcon.
Garcon throws a looping overhand right but Mood ducks down to avoid it.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mood manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcon.
Mood throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcon.
Mood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Mood.
Mood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcon is looking to slow Mood down with leg kicks.
Mood has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Garcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mood moves away.
Mood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mood looks to land a left hand but Garcon moved out of range nicely.
Mood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Garcon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooh!!! Garcon has knocked Mood down with a huge combo! Garcon steps away and waves a wobbly Mood back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mood is rocked!
It looks like Mellow Mood has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as Mood blocks the leg kick.
Garcon checks a low kick from Mood.
A nice side step and Garcon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mood works the jab nicely.
Mood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcon.
Garcon takes a swing at Mood's ribcage but misses.
Mood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcon thows a body kick. Mood tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcon closes the distance and pushes Mood back into the cage.
Mood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon cracks Mood with a nice body shot.
Mood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Garcon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcon cracks Mood with a nice body shot.
Garcon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcon lands a shot to the body.
Garcon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moods head.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Garcon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcon lands a nice uppercut.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mood can't break the clinch.
Garcon drags the fight down to the ground.
Mood is sitting in close to Garcon's body. Garcon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mood is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mood is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Garcon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jean Paul Garcon!
Jean Paul Garcon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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