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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karri Vahti (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karri Vahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Sergio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia scores with a jab.
Vahti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vahti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vahti lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vahti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vahti throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Vahti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Karri Vahti has been cut.
Vahti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia takes a swing at Vahti's ribcage but misses.
Vahti slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Vahti throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Karri Vahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vahti on the side of the head.
Garcia cracks Vahti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Vahti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Vahti's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Vahti.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Vahti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vahti's head backwards.
Garcia throws a hook but Vahti avoids it easily.
Garcia tries to move into range but Vahti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Vahti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Vahti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vahti ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Vahti misses with a body shot.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vahti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garcia moves out of range as Vahti throws a body kick.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Vahti misses with a straight left.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Vahti moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range as Vahti throws a body kick.
Vahti connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vahti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Vahti moved out of range nicely.
Vahti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vahti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vahti.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Vahti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vahti.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Vahti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Vahti misses
and Garcia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vahti misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia throws a body punch but Vahti moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Vahti misses.
Vahti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vahti.
Vahti misses with a straight left.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia looking to score a takedown here. Vahti is defending well but Garcia drives through and ends up in Vahti's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vahti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Vahti is keeping the position.
Vahti wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vahti managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Vahti has control of Garcia's left arm, preventing Garcia from doing any damage.
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!
Vahti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karri Vahti's cut.
That's time! Vahti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Vahti's belly button to the back.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vahti under the eye.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Vahti looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Vahti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Vahti.
Vahti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vahti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vahti dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Vahti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vahti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vahti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcia's calf.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vahti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Garcia lands but Vahti takes it in his stride.
Vahti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vahti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Vahti ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Vahti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Vahti slips under a jab.
Vahti looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Vahti cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vahti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vahti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vahti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vahti punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Vahti throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook 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!
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Vahti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vahti is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Vahti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vahti.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vahti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vahti throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vahti throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vahti throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Karri Vahti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Vahti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vahti slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vahti throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vahti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vahti throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Vahti throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
Vahti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia slips a jab from Vahti.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vahti tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vahti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia if he has to take too many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Vahti misses the target.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vahti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia slips a jab from Vahti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Vahti blocks a jab.
Vahti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vahti under the eye.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Vahti sprawls well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vahti!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Sergio Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vahti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Vahti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vahti ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Vahti connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahti moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vahti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Vahti misses
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Karri Vahti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karri Vahti's cut.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia takes a swing at Vahti's ribcage but misses.
Vahti throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
A cross from Vahti lands.
Vahti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia checks a low kick from Vahti.
Vahti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia checks a low kick from Vahti.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Vahti moved out of range nicely.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Vahti slips under a jab.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vahti. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Vahti.
Vahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vahti.
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 throws an overhand right that lands on Vahti's shoulder, as Vahti tries to avoid the shot.
Vahti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Vahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Vahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Vahti connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vahti misses with an uppercut.
Vahti walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Vahti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vahti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Vahti misses its intended target.
Vahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Vahti.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws the left hand but Vahti avoids the punch easily.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Vahti moves away and avoids it.
Vahti 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.
Vahti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vahti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vahti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vahti lands with a shot to the body.
Vahti ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Vahti knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vahti.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vahti misses the jab.
Vahti takes one to the chin there.
Vahti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vahti throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Vahti scores with a body shot.
Vahti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Good leg kick by Vahti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vahti throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Vahti throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Garcia lands.
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 body shot. Nice footwork from Vahti.
Vahti misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Vahti is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vahti.
Vahti scores with a spinning back kick!
Vahti walks into a left hand.
Vahti scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vahti looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Vahti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Vahti tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia is looking to slow Vahti down with leg kicks.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Vahti.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karri Vahti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vahti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Sergio Garcia!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Karri Vahti!
The fight ends as a draw!
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