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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Otway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Ensemble of the restless as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, John Otway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Sergio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia tries a low kick but Otway avoids it.
Otway throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Otway sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Otway lands a slapping body shot.
Otway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John Otway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otway swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Otway just misses with a punch to the body.
Otway fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Otway counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Otway misses the target.
Otway tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A clash of legs there as Otway blocks the low kick.
Otway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Otway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Otway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Otway.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otway throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Otway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otway looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Otway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otway.
Otway's corner calls for a 1-2. Otway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Otway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Otway scores with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Otway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Otway just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Otway.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Otway is just out of range.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Otway lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway scores with a nice head shot.
Otway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Otway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Otway takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcia is trying to ground and pound but Otway uses the momentary lack of control by Garcia to regain half guard.
Garcia prevents Otway from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otway is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia staying busy and making it hard for Otway to control.
Otway just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Otway doesn't have the hooks in and Garcia manages to turn into his guard.
Otway preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Otway keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Otway is trying to keep Garcia in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia throws a strike but Otway rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Otway dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John Otway is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia tests Otway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otway thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Nice defenses there by Otway.
Otway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Otway, as that shot connected.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otway throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Otway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otway clinches.
Garcia wants to stall.
Otway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
A short right from Otway on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway working aggressively here.
Otway looking to slow down the pace here.
Otway avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Otway.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Otway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garcia looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
The referee is keeping an eye on Otway - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Otway.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Otway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcia stalls.
The referee calls for Otway to work.
Otway is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garcia has Otway pushed against the cage.
Otway blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Otway holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garcia is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Otway fails to land.
Otway avoiding damage.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Otway misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Otway manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otway misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Otway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Otway dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Otway.
Otway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Otway throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otway manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Otway misses with a wild body shot.
Otway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Otway's ribs.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia defending well as Otway loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Otway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Otway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Otway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Otway.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Otway is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Otway's shoulder, as Otway tries to avoid the shot.
Otway misses with a looping left.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Otway rather than just go for the knockout.
Otway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia throws a hook but Otway avoids it easily.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Otway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Otway.
Otway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otway throws out the jab.
Otway loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Otway cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Otway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Otway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Otway throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otway moves away.
Otway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otway manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Otway checks it.
Otway scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Otway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Otway is just out of range.
Garcia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garcia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otway is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Otway that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Otway keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otway tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
Garcia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Otway misses the jab.
Otway fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Otway.
Otway avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otway throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
A swing and a miss from Otway.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otway slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Otway.
Otway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otway.
A combination from Otway does no damage.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Otway looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Otway throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Otway misses with a hook.
Otway defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Otway lands with a cross.
Otway lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Otway lands a jab.
Otway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Otway sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Otway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Otway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slips under a jab from Otway.
Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Otway's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Otway's guard.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Otway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Otway sees it coming and defends easily.
Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Otway moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is pushing down on Otway's leg trying to pass to half guard. Otway is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Otway is trying to control but can't.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Otway won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Otway dodges it nicely.
Otway is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Otway is defending well.
Otway trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Otway is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Otway misses with a straight left.
Otway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Otway. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Otway looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
A combination from Otway does no damage.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Otway throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Otway.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Otway off the cage and back into rage.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Otway misses with a two punch combination.
Otway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Otway on the side of the head.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Otway's head back.
Otway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Otway lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Otway swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Otway as he connects with a hook.
Jab from Otway.
Otway tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Otway misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Otway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Otway throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Otway gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Otway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Otway looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia slips a jab from Otway.
Some wild striking there from Otway.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Otway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garcia showed some decent athleticism there.
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 slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Otway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is just content to waste time from the top position. Otway takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sergio Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia postures up.
Otway preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Otway is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Otway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Otway keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Otway pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia pushing down on Otway's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia!
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