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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garavito has chosen Make Them Suffer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adolfo Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Garavito!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garavito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dias manages to avoid it.
Dias throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garavito looks to land a combination but Dias avoids it well.
Garavito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dias is out of range.
Dias connects with a crisp jab.
Garavito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dias manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Dias.
Garavito throws a looping overhand right but Dias ducks down to avoid it.
Garavito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garavito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dias manages to avoid it.
Garavito shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dias is trying to stand up here but Garavito is controlling him well.
Garavito takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dias looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garavito controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dias is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garavito in particular looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garavito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adolfo Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dias tries a head kick but it misses.
Garavito throws a front kick aimed at Dias's knee but Dias avoids it well.
Dias lands a leg kick that knocks Garavito off balance momentarily.
Dias looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito throws a lazy head kick
and Dias counters with a big head kick but Garavito shrugs it off.
Garavito misses the shot to the body.
Garavito misses the jab.
Dias has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garavito.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dias checks a leg kick.
Dias misses with a low kick.
Garavito blocks a head kick by Dias.
Garavito misses with a looping right.
Garavito's coach down at Demon's Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Garavito's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garavito.
A combination from Dias does no damage.
Dias slips under a jab.
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!
Dias connects with an inside leg kick.
Dias fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garavito on the side of the head.
Dias feints and then cracks Garavito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garavito down.
Dias keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garavito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dias on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Adolfo Dias has been cut.
Garavito is looking to chop away at Dias's legs.
Dias lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito misses with an uppercut. Dias saw that one coming.
Garavito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garavito tried to score with a low kick but Dias checks it.
Dias connects with a crisp jab.
Garavito fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Garavito.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garavito.
Dias lands a jab to the nose.
Dias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garavito.
Garavito misses with a looping right.
Garavito walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dias checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dias dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garavito drops his hands momentarily and Dias takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garavito takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garavito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dias.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garavito doesn't manage to clinch there - Dias circles away.
Garavito connects with a high kick.
Dias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Garavito misses.
Dias misses with a few strikes there.
Garavito looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
That kick from Dias tenderised Garavito's leg. Garavito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garavito wants to land a leg kick but Dias is out of range.
Dias closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garavito avoids the head kick by Dias.
Garavito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dias looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dias lands with a cross.
Garavito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garavito throws a body kick that misses.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
Garavito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dias fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Garavito misses the target.
Dias dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garavito. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luis Garavito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adolfo Dias's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dias moves out of range of the body kick from Garavito.
Garavito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garavito lands the left hand.
Garavito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dias.
Garavito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dias looks to score with a jab to the body but Garavito is just out of range.
Garavito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dias - that will leave a mark!
Luis Garavito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garavito throws a looping overhand right but Dias ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garavito. That's going to slow Dias down.
Dias ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garavito throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garavito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dias 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!
Garavito avoids a kick to the body.
Garavito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dias tests Garavito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dias lands with a shot to the body.
Garavito walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias jabs at Garavito's body.
Garavito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dias looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garavito connects with an inside leg kick.
Garavito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dias moves out of range of the body kick.
Garavito misses with a leg kick
and Dias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garavito will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dias lands a head kick!
Garavito takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dias lands with a right hand.
Dias scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garavito doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garavito avoids the head kick by Dias.
Garavito misses with a low kick.
Garavito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Dias blocks the low kick.
Garavito throws a hook but Dias blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garavito moves out of range of the strikes.
Dias feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garavito's calf.
Garavito blocks a jab.
Garavito throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Garavito misses with a straight left.
Dias connects with a solid leg kick.
Garavito throws a head kick but Dias moves out of range.
Garavito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garavito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dias.
Dias cracks Garavito with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dias cracks Garavito with an open hand slap.
Garavito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dias.
Dias fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dias thumps Garavito with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Dias. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dias.
Dias lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands with a straight right. Garavito didn't see that one coming.
Dias looks to land a combination. Garavito sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garavito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garavito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dias.
Dias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garavito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Garavito.
Dias avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dias uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garavito.
Garavito closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
Dias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garavito manages to avoid it.
Garavito throws a sloppy head kick and Dias moves out of range easily.
Dias cracks Garavito with a good jab.
A lazy left from Garavito finds it's target.
Adolfo Dias's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dias throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garavito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dias scores with a one two! Garavito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garavito lands a high kick!
Garavito moves forwards but Dias connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dias takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Garavito.
Dias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Garavito. That snapped Dias's head back.
Dias lunges at Garavito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garavito's hand.
Garavito tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dias sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garavito somewhat.
Adolfo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Garavito.
Garavito is breathing heavily.
Dias blocks a head kick by Garavito.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dias scores with the left hand. Garavito knows he should have avoided that one.
Dias jabs at Garavito's body.
Dias connects with a right hand. Garavito shakes it off.
Garavito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adolfo Dias dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adolfo Dias's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dias moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garavito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dias moves out of range of the leg kick from Garavito.
Garavito looks to throw the jab but Dias is out of range.
Adolfo Dias is winning the standup battle so far.
Garavito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dias scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garavito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias throws a nice looking combination but Garavito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garavito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dias walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garavito.
Garavito looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dias moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garavito.
Garavito takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias dips to his left and cracks Garavito with an uppercut!
Garavito throws a sloppy head kick
and Dias counters with a one-two to the body.
Garavito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garavito misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dias misses with a head kick.
Dias scores with a push kick.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
Garavito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dias throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garavito throws an overhand right that lands on Dias's shoulder, as Dias tries to avoid the shot.
Dias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garavito momentarily.
Dias cracks a nice hook into Garavito's ribs.
Garavito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dias.
Dias comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Dias.
That kick from Dias tenderised Garavito's leg. Garavito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dias scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Dias 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garavito looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garavito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dias.
Garavito moves out of range as Dias throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garavito 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 Dias has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dias and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garavito throws a sloppy head kick and Dias moves out of range easily.
Garavito tries to score with a low kick but Dias moves his leg out of the way.
Dias scores with a body shot.
Garavito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick from Garavito lands but Dias takes it in his stride.
Dias takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Garavito. Those never looked like landing.
Dias digs a good body shot into Garavito's ribs.
Garavito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dias scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garavito blocks a head kick by Dias.
Garavito is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Dias misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Garavito misses its intended target.
Dias throws a jab but it's blocked by Garavito.
Dias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garavito can do to turn this around?
Garavito tries a head kick but it misses.
Dias cracks Garavito with an open hand slap.
Garavito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dias counters with a good, hard body kick but Garavito shrugs it off.
Dias throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garavito throws a combination that misses
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
Dias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garavito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garavito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dias avoids the body shot from Garavito.
Dias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garavito was well out of range. Poor timing from Dias.
Dias moves away from the strike by Garavito.
Both fighters circling a little - Garavito finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garavito misses with a leg kick
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Dias coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garavito throws a looping overhand right but Dias ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Garavito.
Garavito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garavito throws a low kick but Dias avoids it.
Garavito throws the left hand but Dias avoids the punch easily.
Garavito throws a solid leg kick but Dias takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garavito.
Dias throws a head kick that half lands.
Garavito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dias circles away quickly and effectively.
Dias jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dias.
Dias scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Dias.
Garavito loads up on a big right hand but Dias slips the punch.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adolfo Dias showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dias 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adolfo Dias!
During a confident post fight interview, Adolfo Dias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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