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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Hudson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson scores a takedown into full mount!
Garcia tries to hold on but Hudson postures up.
Hudson dominating with strikes here.
Hudson working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hudson content just to control the position here.
Garcia is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hudson lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hudson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garcia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hudson.
Hudson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hudson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hudson unloads with some shots from mount but Garcia bucks and avoids them well.
Hudson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Hudson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garcia tries to hold on but Hudson pushes him away.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Hudson's attempts to control the action.
Hudson working the ground and pound effectively.
Hudson looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hudson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hudson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hudson thowing shots but they're missing.
Hudson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hudson with a couple of short strikes.
Hudson controlling his opponent.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Hudson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hudson lands a heavy elbow.
Hudson dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Hudson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hudson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hudson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hudson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hudson with the ground and pound from mount.
Hudson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Hudson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Hudson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hudson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Hudson persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Hudson seems unphased.
It looks like Saul Hudson has been cut.
Garcia drops Hudson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hudson looks back up at him and smiles so Garcia waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hudson is rocked!
Hudson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Hudson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hudson is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hudson on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hudson winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hudson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Hudson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hudson wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia is staying active underneath Hudson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hudson.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hudson.
Hudson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hudson drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hudson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hudson wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Hudson postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hudson is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Hudson wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hudson controls the pace.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saul Hudson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hudson trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Hudson throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hudson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hudson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hudson postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Hudson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hudson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hudson.
Sergio Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Hudson.
Hudson is breathing heavily.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Hudson avoids it well.
Saul Hudson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Garcia lands a jab to Hudson's midsection.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Hudson's body. Hudson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
That has opened up Saul Hudson's cut even more.
Hudson blocks a leg kick.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hudson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Hudson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saul Hudson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Hudson shoots in.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Hudson moved out of range nicely.
Garcia tests Hudson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia scores with a one two! Hudson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Sergio Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Hudson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hudson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hudson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hudson trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hudson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hudson moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hudson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Hudson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hudson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent Hudson getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Hudson is taking a breather. Garcia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Garcia won't allow Hudson to pass to mount.
Hudson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hudson trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Hudson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hudson controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hudson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hudson backs up against the cage.
Hudson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Hudson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hudson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hudson throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Hudson is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hudson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hudson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hudson is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Hudson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Hudson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hudson blocks a jab.
Hudson closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Hudson pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sergio Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Hudson.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia throws the left hand but Hudson avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hudson gets the takedown into side control.
Hudson landing a few strikes.
Hudson trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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