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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Garcia (ranked 465 p4p, 346 weight class) and Donnie Larkin (ranked 59 p4p, 48 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by S.G. Sinnicks - St Patrick Battalion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Larkin didn't see that one coming.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Larkin's belly button to the back.
Larkin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garcia to the ground. Larkin is now in Garcia's guard.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia is trying to keep Larkin in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Larkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Larkin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Larkin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin trying to control the position.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Larkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Larkin wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Larkin keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larkin is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Larkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Larkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garcia trying to advance position but Larkin counters by regaining guard.
We've been hearing that Garcia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Larkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Larkin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Larkin controlling him for the moment.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Larkin looking to pass the guard.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Larkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Larkin wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larkin defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larkin gets full guard.
Larkin controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Larkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Larkin clinches up against the cage.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larkin can do to turn this around?
Garcia tries a body shot but Larkin blocks it.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Larkin 's eye.
Larkin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garcia regains guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but instead Larkin has moved into half guard.
Garcia gets full guard.
Larkin preventing the sweep.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Larkin.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donnie Larkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Larkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Larkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Larkin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Larkin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Larkin stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larkin controls the pace.
Larkin preventing the sweep.
Larkin connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Larkin stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Larkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
Larkin has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
Larkin keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Larkin has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larkin is keeping the position for now.
Larkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Larkin is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia throws a strike but Larkin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Larkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larkin looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Larkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Larkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Larkin!
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Larkin wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donnie Larkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donnie Larkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Larkin darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Larkin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Larkin fails to land.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Larkin prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Larkin jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Larkin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Garcia is trying to keep an underhook but Larkin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Larkin is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larkin trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Larkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Larkin postures up.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Larkin controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Larkin works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Larkin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Larkin trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Larkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Larkin controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Larkin has passed into side control.
Garcia tries to bench press Larkin off him but Larkin keeps the position.
Larkin scoring with punches and elbows.
Larkin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Larkin looks up at the clock and then as Garcia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Larkin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Larkin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Larkin working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Larkin scores with punches from side control.
Garcia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Larkin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Larkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Larkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia is trying to keep Larkin in close.
Garcia wants to improve his position but instead Larkin has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larkin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Larkin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Larkin stalling away here and it's allowed Garcia to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larkin is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Larkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Larkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donnie Larkin!
Donnie Larkin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Mickey Garcia was interviewed post fight and said 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.
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energy
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RATING
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