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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
TL Fight Night 24
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lagamdeov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia. #BC#
Lagamdeov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miguel Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagamdeov swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Lagamdeov circles away.
Lagamdeov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Garcia has Lagamdeov up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagamdeov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Lagamdeov successfully pulls guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagamdeov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lagamdeov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1#
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lagamdeov's guard.
Lagamdeov pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia won't allow Lagamdeov to sweep him here.
Garcia advances to half guard.
Lagamdeov is looking to improve his position.
Lagamdeov moves into full guard.
Garcia preventing the sweep. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Lagamdeov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Lagamdeov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lagamdeov has control of Garcia's left arm, preventing Garcia from doing any damage.
Lagamdeov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#ES#
Lagamdeov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Garcia is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC2#
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Lagamdeov pushes him off.
Lagamdeov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD#
Lagamdeov scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.#T3##ES2#
Garcia scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Lagamdeov misses. #TD#
Lagamdeov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garcia was covering up waiting for the punch and Lagamdeov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lagamdeov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Lagamdeov won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Garcia controlling the position.#T4#
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lagamdeov is controlling him.
Garcia is looking to stand back up but Lagamdeov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Garcia.
Garcia tries to kick Lagamdeov off but Lagamdeov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lagamdeov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lagamdeov connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Usmir Lagamdeov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lagamdeov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch up
and Lagamdeov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that Garcia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lagamdeov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lagamdeov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries to clinch but Lagamdeov moves away
and Lagamdeov counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Lagamdeov tries to score a body lock takedown but Garcia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Lagamdeov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
#T1#
Lagamdeov tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Lagamdeov back against the cage.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Lagamdeov blocks an uppercut.
Garcia letting Lagamdeov take a breather here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Garcia is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Lagamdeov has clasped his hands together around Garcia's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Garcia tries to buck Lagamdeov off but Lagamdeov is having none of it.
Lagamdeov working away.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet.
Lagamdeov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?#T2#
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Lagamdeov wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#ES2#
Garcia kicks off Lagamdeov and gets to his feet.
Miguel Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lagamdeov is looking to counter punch.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lagamdeov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lagamdeov doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Lagamdeov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.#T3#
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Lagamdeov circles away.
Lagamdeov throws a big counter combination but Garcia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD#
Lagamdeov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lagamdeov throws an elbow but Garcia slips to the side and avoids it well.
Garcia is pushing Lagamdeov's head away, looking to escape. Lagamdeov manages to hold on to the position though.
Garcia tries to control but Lagamdeov manages to take his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lagamdeov controlling the positon.#SUB#
Garcia is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lagamdeov cracks Garcia with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Garcia from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
#T4#
Lagamdeov is punishing Garcia with some ground and pound.
Lagamdeov biding his time, looking for the opening.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Garcia looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lagamdeov punishes Garcia with strikes from the back mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Usmir Lagamdeov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Garcia tries to clinch but Lagamdeov moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia moves to clinch but Lagamdeov breaks away
and Lagamdeov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lagamdeov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lagamdeov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lagamdeov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lagamdeov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Lagamdeov in a clinch.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Lagamdeov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lagamdeov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T1#
Lagamdeov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lagamdeov misses with an uppercut.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lagamdeov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Lagamdeov circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lagamdeov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch but Lagamdeov moves out of range.
Lagamdeov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Garcia tries to clinch but Lagamdeov moves out of range.
Lagamdeov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Lagamdeov - just one landing.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Lagamdeov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lagamdeov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Lagamdeov circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Lagamdeov throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.#T2##TD#
Lagamdeov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia to the mat! Garcia manages to get full guard.
Lagamdeov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lagamdeov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lagamdeov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Usmir Lagamdeov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lagamdeov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Lagamdeov from controlling successfully.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lagamdeov.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Lagamdeov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lagamdeov stops Garcia from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Lagamdeov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lagamdeov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Lagamdeov is avoiding it.
Lagamdeov looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Lagamdeov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Lagamdeov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcia's guard.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Lagamdeov isn't so interested in that idea.
Miguel Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lagamdeov is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Lagamdeov has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lagamdeov 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.#SUB2#
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Usmir Lagamdeov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lagamdeov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usmir Lagamdeov!
After winning the bout, Usmir Lagamdeov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 18
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Garcia darts in and clinches Franklin up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franklin's brow.
Franklin is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Franklin dodges an elbow strike from Garcia.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Garcia keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin throws out a powerful jab.
Franklin lands a nice looking body shot.
Franklin scores with a jab.
Franklin scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Franklin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL#
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the ropes.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.
Franklin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Poor Franklin has been cut.#T1#
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Franklin blocks with his arms.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franklin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye. #BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Franklin finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia moves forwards but Franklin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Poor Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Franklin lands with an overhand left.
Garcia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Franklin.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Franklin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Garcia is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and pushes Franklin back into the ropes.
Franklin working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the ropes.
Franklin blocks a body shot from Garcia.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Franklin can't break the clinch.
Garcia works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Franklin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#CL#
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Franklin can't break the clinch.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franklin's efforts to push away.#T3#
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Garcia prevents Franklin from breaking the clinch.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Franklin tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the ropes.
Franklin avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Franklin working hard to break the clinch.
Franklin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franklin's efforts to push away.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Franklin is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Franklin in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Franklin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the ropes.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Franklin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.
Franklin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Franklin moves out of range of the strikes.
Franklin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL#
Garcia instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Franklin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia cracks Franklin with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Poor Franklin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia. #CL#
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the ropes.
Garcia has Franklin pressed against the ropes, preventing Franklin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Garcia gets a clinch. #BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Franklin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Franklin's defenses. #BC#
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Franklin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Jab from Franklin.#CL#
Franklin gets tackled into the ropes by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
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!
Franklin is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.#T1#
Garcia has Franklin pressed against the ropes, preventing Franklin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
Franklin can't break the clinch.
Franklin wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Franklin in his tracks for a moment. #ROC#Franklin is rocked!
Miguel Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
With the fighters up against the ropes, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franklin avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
A frustrated look appears on Franklin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Franklin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franklin's brow.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Franklin tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the ropes.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T2#
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Franklin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Franklin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franklin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Franklin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the ropes.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franklin's brow.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Franklin avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the ropes.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Franklin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the ropes.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the ropes.
Franklin takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franklin's brow.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franklin's brow.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T3#
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Franklin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Franklin drops to his knees and Garcia pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Garcia!
Poor Franklin spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll never be Rich Franklin'. |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 12
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Kaan gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Kaan blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Kaan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaan lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Garcia tries to clinch but Kaan moves away
and Kaan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Kaan moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Kaan.
Kaan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaan controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Kaan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Garcia closes the distance and pushes Kaan back into the cage.#T1#
A short right from Kaan on the inside.
Kaan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kaan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaan controlling the action here for a moment.
Kaan misses with a punch to the body.
Kaan gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Kaan blocks with his arms.
A short right from Kaan on the inside.
Kaan lands an uppercut.
Kaan misses with a body punch.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T2#
Kaan has Garcia pressed against the cage.
Kaan gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kaan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
Kaan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaan scores with a hook to the body.
Kaan taking a breather.
Kaan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
Kaan blocks an elbow strike.
Kaan avoiding damage.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Kaan stalling the fight.
#T3#
Kaan scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Kaan blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Kaan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaan connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been informed that Garcia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kaan fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Kaan keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Kaan pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaan takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Rahmi Kaan has been cut.#BC#
Kaan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries to clinch but Kaan is having none of it.
Kaan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kaan scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaan lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand. #T4#
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Kaan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaan swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Kaan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaan.
Kaan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Kaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcia looks winded!
Garcia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#CL#
Kaan drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaan taking a breather.#BC#
Kaan breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rahmi Kaan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rahmi Kaan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Kaan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaan lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia tries to clinch but Kaan is having none of it.
A lazy left from Kaan finds it's target.
Kaan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rahmi Kaan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Kaan pushes him off.
A cross from Kaan lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaan lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Kaan clinches.
Kaan effectively controlling the action here.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T1#
Kaan scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaan scores with a hook to the body.
Rahmi Kaan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Kaan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Kaan.
Kaan lands a jab to the nose.
Kaan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Garcia tries to clinch but Kaan moves away
and Kaan counters with a nice body shot.
Kaan scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaan.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaan counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Kaan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch but Kaan moves away
and Kaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Kaan. #T2##CL#
Kaan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Kaan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaan lands with a left to the head.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaan controls his hands.
Kaan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Kaan.
Kaan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Kaan gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaan just leaning against Garcia, taking a breather.
Kaan avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kaan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kaan controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Kaan on the inside. #T3#
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Kaan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kaan lands a body shot.
Kaan lands a right hand.
Kaan lands a body punch.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Kaan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Kaan - that landed with a thud.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T4##BC#
Kaan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaan with a jab.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaan punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaan throws a nice head kick!
Nice jab there from Kaan.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Kaan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahmi Kaan is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Kaan is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rahmi Kaan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rahmi Kaan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Kaan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaan. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaan with the inside leg kick.
Kaan swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia moves forwards but Kaan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaan throws a nice head kick!
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaan circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaan, as that shot connected.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch
and Kaan counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Garcia is rocked!
Kaan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaan finish him?#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Kaan.
Kaan lands a head shot.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Kaan throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Kaan lands a jab-cross combination.
Kaan keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaan works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaan, as that shot connected.
Kaan scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaan connects with a looping right hand.
Kaan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaan is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Kaan misses with a wild combination.
Kaan throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaan cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Kaan scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaan circles away.
Nice shot by Kaan.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Kaan pushes him off.
Kaan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Kaan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaan connects with a leg kick.
Kaan scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Kaan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Garcia gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kaan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaan lands an uppercut.
Kaan lands with a right to the head.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Kaan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Kaan lands a left hand.
Rahmi Kaan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Kaan blocks the elbow strike.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaan lands a left hand.
Kaan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Kaan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaan lands a head shot.
Miguel Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaan scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaan lands a body shot.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Kaan circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Kaan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia tries to clinch up
and Kaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaan counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rahmi Kaan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rahmi Kaan! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 4
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Garcia moves forwards but Mora connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mora has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch but Mora moves out of range.
Mora jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muhammed Mora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mora works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mora lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mora connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mora misses with a hook.#CL#
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mora's elbow.
Mora blocking some punches.
#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Garcia lands a nice elbow. #T1#
Mora wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Mora wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Mora blocking some punches.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mora avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia is leaning against Mora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mora misses with the combination.
Mora ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garcia tries to clinch up.#T2#
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#It looks like Miguel Garcia has been cut.
Mora scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.
A combination from Mora does no damage.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Mora. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Mora blocks an elbow strike.
Mora blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mora blocks the elbow strike.
#T3#
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Mora.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Mora is controlling him.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mora scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mora has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mora blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia prevents Mora from breaking the clinch.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.#T4#
Mora has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mora blocks an elbow strike.
Mora blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Mora circles away.
Mora jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Garcia slips a jab from Mora.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mora scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mora counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD2#
Mora drops Garcia with a beautiful combination! Garcia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mora is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Garcia is rocked!
Mora closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Garcia out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Muhammed Mora!
Muhammed Mora tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Garcia tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Watts clinches up against the cage.
Watts lands with a left to the head.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Watts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Watts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Watts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watts works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Watts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Watts.
#T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Watts.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watts presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for Watts to work.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Watts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia looks winded!
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Watts is controlling him.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Watts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watts blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Watts avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Watts blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watts scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts scores with a jab to the head.
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia looks to clinch
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Watts. That snapped Garcia's head back.
#CL#
Watts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Watts digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Watts lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Watts.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Watts is working Garcia over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Watts.
Watts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watts lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Watts.
#T3#
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
Watts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Watts.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watts.
A short left from Watts.
Watts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Watts.
Watts displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Watts lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watts gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Watts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Watts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hand to the body from Watts.
A short right from Watts.
Watts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Watts gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head. #BC#
Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliver Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watts throws a head kick that Garcia semi-blocks.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Watts circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Watts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watts.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Watts throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watts thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Watts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Garcia wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Watts works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia wants to clinch
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watts is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia is looking to clinch. #T2#
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts lands a right hook to the body.
Watts works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Watts.
Watts dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!#T3#
A jab from Watts does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Watts.
Garcia tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia tries to clinch
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Watts looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T4#
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Watts tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Watts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watts.
Watts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Watts dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A jab from Watts finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Watts digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.#CL#
Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Watts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Watts.
Watts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#BC#
Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Watts darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Watts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliver Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Watts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watts scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one. #T2#
A left lands for Watts.
Watts jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Watts stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Watts to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watts.
Watts cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.#T3##CL2#
Garcia drives through and clinches with Watts against the cage.
Garcia wants to break free but Watts has control.
Watts stalling against the cage.
Oliver Watts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watts is keeping busy.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
Watts lands a body shot.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Watts avoids the damage to the body.
Watts avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Watts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Watts - that landed with a thud.
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Watts lands a right hand.
Watts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watts lands a left hand.
Garcia letting Watts take a breather here.#T4#
Watts taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watts gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Watts lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Watts.
Miguel Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watts lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Watts.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Watts! |
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