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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora comes to the ring accompanied by Gonna Fly Now. Garcia has chosen Ensemble of the restless as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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181 lbs
28 - 29 - 0 |
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181 cm
34
182 lbs
19 - 12 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
28 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Pandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Sergio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Pandora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Pandora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Pandora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pandora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Pandora tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia swings for the body but Pandora moves out of range.
Pandora throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pandora has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Pandora misses with a head kick.
Pandora closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sergio Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandora was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia punishes Pandora's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandora is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora is looking to land body kicks.
Pandora slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandora throws a front kick that sends Garcia stumbling back into the ropes.
Pandora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandora is just out of range.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pandora moves into the clinch.
Garcia avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Garcia has Pandora pushed against the ropes.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garcia slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pandora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pandora looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Pandora looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Pandora avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Pandora controls the action.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Garcia receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia avoiding damage.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Pandora is trying to pull guard but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes.
Garcia stalling the fight.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sergio Garcia.
Pandora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandora.
Pandora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Pandora slips the punch.
Pandora avoids the body shot from Garcia.
A punch lands to the side of Pandora 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pandora finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Pandora throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pandora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pandora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia throws a body punch but Pandora moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pandora misses with a head kick.
Pandora moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandora lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Pandora doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Pandora slips under a jab.
Garcia swings for the body but Pandora moves out of range.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Sergio Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pandora thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Pandora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pandora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Pandora.
Pandora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pandora throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Pandora throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Pandora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Pandora finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pandora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pandora dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Pandora moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pandora on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora is looking to clinch.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Pandora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pandora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia throws a body punch but Pandora moves out of range.
Garcia throws a body punch but Pandora moves out of range.
Pandora moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Pandora scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pandora. That one must have hurt.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pandora rather than just go for the knockout.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Pandora ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Pandora avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Pandora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Pandora moves away and avoids it.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Pandora moves his leg out of the way.
Pandora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandora is just out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandora avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Pandora checks it
and Pandora makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Pandora counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has his hands on Pandora's head, controlling the position.
Pandora pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Pandora is just content to waste time from the top position. Garcia takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pandora trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia wants to stand but Pandora is controlling the position.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pandora is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergio Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Pandora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Pandora counters with a good, hard body kick but Garcia shrugs it off.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pandora checks it well.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandora.
Garcia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pandora is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Pandora throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Pandora's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Pandora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pandora. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Pandora is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia punishes Pandora's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pandora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pandora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pandora looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia pushes Pandora away with a front kick.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandora moves away.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Arthur Pandora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandora is just out of range.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Pandora is out of range.
Pandora misses the shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandora.
Garcia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pandora.
Pandora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Pandora should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pandora has time to react.
Sergio Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pandora has time to react.
Pandora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Pandora misses with a body kick.
Pandora lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pandora manages to avoid it.
Garcia takes a swing at Pandora's ribcage but misses.
Pandora on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandora.
Pandora throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Pandora moves into the clinch.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pandora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia!
Sergio Garcia spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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