Blackburn landing a solid right hand on the face of Garcia.
The fight was Edgar Garcia's UFC debut and he came into the fight undefeated. The fight was a controversial split decision and many thought Garcia won it, and the crowd booed the judges and Brad Blackburn very loudly. Joe Rogan thought Garcia won as well. I think Blackburn did.
The Fight[]
The first round began and they touched gloves. Blackburn landed a big jab right off the bat. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. Blackburn landed a right hand and a knee to the body as they clinched, Blackburn stuffed the takedown, Garcia kept working for a single as Blackburn tried a guillotine, Garcia slammed him on his head, they stood and broke and Blackburn missed a high kick. Four minutes remaining. Blackburn landed a right hand. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. Blackburn missed a big uppercut. Blackburn landed a nice body kick. Blackburn landed a right hand. Three fifteen. Blackburn landed a left hook. Three minutes. Blackburn landed a body kick nicely. Garcia landed an excellent right hand. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. Two twenty-five remaining. Blackburn landed a body kick. Two minutes. That reach advantage was showing. Garcia landed an excellent left hook. Blackburn landed a body kick. Blackburn with good head movement to avoid a one-two. Blackburn landed a double jab. Blackburn landed a right hand. One twenty. Blackburn landed a nice body shot. Blackburn landed a leg kick. Forty-five. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick to the groin but Garcia just shrugged. Blackburn landed a body kick. Fifteen. Garcia landed a good left hook. Garcia faked the Superman punch, he caught a high kick and broke with a knee to the groin as the first round ended. The second round began. They circled. Blackburn landed a body kick. Four twenty. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. Four minutes. Garcia landed a good left hand. Blackburn landed the jab doubling it up. Blackburn landed a stiff jab. Garcia landed a leg kick. Three twenty. Blackburn landed the leg kick nicely. Three minutes. Garcia landed a nice body shot. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick to the groin and Blackburn apologized and they continued and touched gloves after a moment. Blackburn landed a body kick. Two ten. Blackburn landed a jab. Blackburn landed a counter jab. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. One thirty-five. One twenty with Blackburn landing an inside leg kick. Garcia checked an inside leg kick. Garcia landed a leg kick. Blackburn landed a body kick. Thirty-five. Garcia landed another nice leg kick. Garcia checked an inside leg kick. Garcia landed ane xcellent counter one-two combination. Fifteen. Little cut on the side of Garcia's head. The second round ended. The third round began and they hugged. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. Garcia checked a leg kick. Four fifteen. Blackburn looking a tiny bit slower. Garcia checked an inside leg kick. Blackburn landed a leg kick. Blackburn landed a body kick. Three thirty. Garcia blocked a high kick. Blackburn landed a leg kick with the foot. Three minutes with Garcia landing a good left hook. Garcia landed a good left hook. Garcia landed a stiff jab. Two thirty-five. Blackburn landed a body kick. Garcia blocked a body kick. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. Blackburn landed a jab and another a moment later and ate one himself. Garcia blocked a high kick. One fifty-five. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. One thirty. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. The crowd chanted 'Blackburn'. Blackburn landed an inside leg kick. One minute. Garcia landed a straight left. Garcia blocked a body kick. Thirty. Garcia landed a right hand. Blackburn landed a body kick. They clinched and Blackburn got the takedown briefly and they stood to the clinch and Blackburn broke with a knee. Garcia landed a right hand and dropped Blackburn hard with ten remaining and Blackburn stood and ran and the third round ended. They hugged. Blackburn had the split decision for Garcia's first loss.