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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Garcia (ranked 1672 p4p, 176 weight class) and Eddie Malingo (ranked 1180 p4p, 123 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Future–Last Breath. This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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151 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Malingo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Malingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malingo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malingo throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Malingo counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
Malingo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malingo looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malingo forces his way into half guard.
Garcia's coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malingo.
Malingo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Malingo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but Malingo is controlling him
Malingo working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Malingo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Malingo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Malingo advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malingo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Malingo is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Malingo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malingo.
Malingo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Malingo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garcia is looking to get back to is feet but Malingo passes into side control.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Malingo working the ground and pound.
Garcia prevents Malingo from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is not content to let Malingo control the position.
Check out the look on Malingo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Malingo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Malingo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Malingo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Malingo advances to full mount.
Garcia is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malingo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Malingo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Malingo lands a big elbow.
Garcia is rocked!
Malingo controlling from the full mount.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia trying desperately to get to his feet.
Malingo postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Garcia in real trouble here! The ref calls for Garcia to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Malingo!
Eddie Malingo 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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