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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marv Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Party in the USA- Miley Cyrus. On his way into the cage it seems that Rodney Garcia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rodney Garcia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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217 lbs
26 - 15 - 1 |
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188 cm
26
219 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marv Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Miller.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Miller throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot by Miller.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miller avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Miller counters with a nice kick to the body.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Rodney Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia lands a head kick!
Garcia takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller with the counter takedown but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Miller misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a big counter combination but Miller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miller's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing Garcia from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Garcia feinted with a counter takedown.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Miller avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
Miller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Miller.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Miller throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Miller's head back.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodney Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Garcia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Miller blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a high kick!
Garcia sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garcia tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Miller misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Miller throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller tries to sprawl but Garcia drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miller gets back to full guard.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Miller has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gym 412-RoaR sponsored training facility . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Rodney Garcia will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
Rodney Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miller.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
Garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Miller wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller trying to control here.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Miller won't let him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rodney Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Miller cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marv Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Miller thinks about the counter body kick.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garcia.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller scores with a kick to the body.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.
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 Rodney Garcia.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rodney Garcia!
A victorious Rodney Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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