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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdo Farah (ranked 1225 p4p, 956 weight class) and Diego Garcia (ranked 149 p4p, 123 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdo Farah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Diego Garcia!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Farah counters with a head kick. That will keep Garcia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Farah ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Farah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Farah tried to counter with a leg kick but Garcia avoided it.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Farah counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Farah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Farah was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garcia.
Farah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Farah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Farah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Farah.
Farah throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Farah.
We've been told by Farah's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Farah's head.
Garcia misses with the body kick
and Farah counters with a stiff right hand.
Farah scores with a nice strike.
Farah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Farah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Farah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Farah slips a jab from Garcia.
Farah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Farah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Farah's head.
Farah with the inside leg kick.
Farah scores with a nice head shot.
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 right hand that misses
and Farah counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Farah is looking to land body kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Farah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Farah is just out of range.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Farah off balance momentarily.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Farah counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Farah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Farah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farah at a distance.
Farah moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Farah scores with a nice head shot.
Farah looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farah throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Farah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick from Farah misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Farah checks it
and Farah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Farah's leg. Farah is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Farah. That did some damage!
Farah throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Farah counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Farah slips the punch.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Farah.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Farah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Farah moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick from Farah misses
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Farah 's knee.
Farah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Diego Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farah. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Farah.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farah.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Farah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia jumps guard but Farah stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farah misses with a knee strike.
Farah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Farah scores with a shoulder strike.
Farah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farah slips under a jab.
Farah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab by Farah.
Farah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Farah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia throws out a leg kick but Farah moves out of range and Garcia only half commits.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Farah.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farah with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Farah misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Farah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Farah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Farah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farah misses with a leg kick.
Farah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farah avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farah.
Farah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Farah ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Farah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia blocks a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Farah is just out of range.
Farah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Farah lands a nice looking body shot.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
And Farah counters with a quick kick to the body but Garcia blocks it.
Diego Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Farah counters with a left to the body.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Farah.
Farah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Farah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Farah was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Farah throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Farah saw it coming and moves away.
Farah is looking to counter with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Farah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia slips a straight right by Farah.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Garcia swings for the body but Farah moves out of range.
Farah throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia throws a push kick but Farah slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farah.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Farah's knee but Farah avoids it well.
Farah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Farah counters with a leg kick.
Farah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Farah.
Farah avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Farah backing away here, and Garcia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Farah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Farah's head.
Farah jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Farah blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Farah counters with a stiff right hand.
Farah thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Farah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Farah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
Farah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia motions for Farah to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdo Farah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Farah ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Garcia misses.
Farah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Farah counters with a straight right hand.
Farah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia with a hook.
Farah just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Farah is just out of range.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farah slips a straight right by Garcia.
Farah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Farah thinks about countering with a body kick.
Farah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Farah moved out of range nicely.
Garcia just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFarah.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Farah moved out of range.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Farah's knee but Farah avoids it well.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
Garcia moves out of range as Farah strikes.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Farah connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farah is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Farah's leg. Farah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Farah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farah.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
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!
Farah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Farah thinks about countering with a body kick.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Garcia!
A relieved looking Diego Garcia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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