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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Garic (ranked 3660 p4p, 1807 weight class) and Arne Skognar (ranked 445 p4p, 242 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Garic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Skognar!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skognar checks a low kick from Garic.
Skognar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garic throws a lazy uppercut
and Skognar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Skognar lands with a hook. Garic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garic misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skognar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skognar rushes Garic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skognar looking to throw knees to the head but Garic is blocking nicely.
Garic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skognar throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skognar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garic avoids it.
Garic avoids the elbow strike from Skognar, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Garic.
Garic throws a punch but it's blocked by Skognar.
Skognar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skognar tries to land a knee to the head but Garic blocks with his arms.
Garic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garic misses with a looping right.
Skognar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Garic misses
and Skognar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skognar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skognar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skognar looks winded!
Nice shot lands for Garic.
Garic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garic slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skognar ducks under a wild hook from Garic.
Garic connects with a body shot that sends Skognar's belly button to the back.
Skognar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skognar blocks a jab.
Skognar wants to clinch.
Skognar throws a hook to the side of Garic's head but Garic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears Garic was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garic throws a hook but Skognar avoids it easily.
Garic misses with a hook. Skognar ducked under it nicely.
Skognar throws a big shot that misses.
Skognar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Garic.
Skognar ducks under a wild hook from Garic.
Garic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garic throws a right hand that Skognar ducks under and follows up with a left that Skognar also avoids with ease.
Skognar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garic misses with a low kick as Skognar jumps back.
Skognar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skognar walks into a stiff left hand from Garic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garic throws a chopping leg kick but Skognar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee Garic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garic throws a low kick, looking for Skognar's leg but Skognar calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Skognar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skognar is able to avoid easily.
Skognar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garic.
Skognar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skognar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garic takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skognar was well out of range. Poor timing from Garic.
Skognar is trying to counter with his kicks.
Garic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Garic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garic misses with a wild body shot.
Garic misses with an uppercut
and Skognar counters with a nice uppercut.
Skognar missing with a left hand there. Garic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garic lands a head shot.
Skognar is looking to clinch.
Garic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skognar checks a low kick from Garic.
Garic sets himself, and Skognar steps forward looking for the clinch! Garic avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skognar avoids a kick to the body.
Skognar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skognar has Garic up against the cage in a clinch.
Garic takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Lee Garic has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Skognar.
A head punch on the inside from Garic fails to land.
Skognar landing knees to the head.
Skognar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skognar tries to land a knee to the head but Garic blocks with his arms.
Garic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skognar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garic blocks it with crossed arms.
Skognar is breathing heavily.
Garic is leaning against Skognar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skognar pushes off an throws an elbow but Garic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skognar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skognar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garic is defending well for now.
Garic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Garic - that landed with a thud.
Skognar pushes off an throws an elbow but Garic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garic tries a head kick but it misses.
Skognar counters with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Skognar blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skognar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skognar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skognar! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Skognar.
Garic misses with a straight right.
Garic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garic throws a jab when Skognar was well out of range.
Skognar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Skognar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skognar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skognar throws out a loose jab but Garic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garic tried to score with a low kick but Skognar checks it.
Garic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skognar can do to turn this around?
Garic takes a swing at Skognar's ribcage but misses.
Garic misses with a hook to the body
and Skognar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skognar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Skognar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garic cracks Skognar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Skognar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Garic finish him?
Skognar is rocked!
It looks like Arne Skognar has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garic takes a swing at Skognar's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Skognar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skognar is still on wobbly legs! Can Garic finish him?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skognar, as that shot connected.
Skognar slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Skognar. Those never looked like landing.
Skognar seems to have recovered his senses.
Garic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skognar wants to counter with a clinch but Garic pushes him away.
Garic digs a good hook to Skognar's body.
Garic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skognar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skognar looks to land a combination. Garic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Skognar staying out of range there.
Skognar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garic blocks it well.
Garic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Garic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Skognar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garic.
Garic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skognar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garic with a body shot.
Garic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Skognar blocks a head kick by Garic.
Skognar throws a wild body kick that Garic sees coming a mile off.
Skognar avoids the body shot from Garic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skognar! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garic looks to score with a jab to the body but Skognar is just out of range.
Skognar slips a jab from Garic.
Garic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garic throws a chopping leg kick but Skognar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skognar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garic blocks it well.
Garic misses with a hook
and Skognar counters with a nice uppercut.
Skognar with a nice cross.
Garic throws a series of punches but Skognar moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Skognar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garic throwing a counter right hand but Skognar manages to avoid it.
Garic drops Skognar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Skognar looks back up at him and smiles so Garic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Garic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skognar tries to clinch but Garic moves away
and Garic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee Garic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skognar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skognar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garic.
Skognar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skognar throws an overhand right that lands on Garic's shoulder, as Garic tries to avoid the shot.
Garic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Skognar misses with a body shot.
Garic misses with a body punch
and Skognar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garic slips under a jab.
Garic swats away the attempt to clinch by Skognar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skognar under the eye.
Skognar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garic.
Skognar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garic.
Skognar tries to clinch but Garic is having none of it.
Skognar throws a push kick but Garic slaps the foot to one side.
Garic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skognar moves away.
Garic moves out of range of the body kick from Skognar.
Garic scores with the left hand. Skognar knows he should have avoided that one.
Skognar misses with a hook.
Garic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skognar misses with a body shot.
Garic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garic is looking to slow Skognar down with leg kicks.
Garic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skognar's head.
Garic sizes up Skognar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garic looks to score with a jab to the body but Skognar is just out of range.
Skognar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garic swings for the body but Skognar moves out of range.
Arne Skognar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garic slips a jab from Skognar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Garic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garic, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Garic!
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