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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Thompson (ranked 2635 p4p, 256 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 3392 p4p, 309 weight class). 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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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
As Thompson backs off Garcia throws a huge counter combo but Thompson manages to avoid it all.
Thompson drives through with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thompson won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Thompson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but Thompson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thompson is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thompson controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thompson slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Thompson throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Thompson throws an off balance right hand
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thompson somewhat.
Haislan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Garcia catches Thompson right on the button with a cross.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Thompson misses its target.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Thompson's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
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!
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haislan Garcia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Thompson throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thompson swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Thompson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Garcia.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Thompson.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Thompson swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Haislan Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia 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.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thompson.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haislan Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Thompson throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Thompson.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Thompson stalls.
Thompson trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Thompson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Garcia is working Thompson over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson lands a right hand.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Thompson looking to stall.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Thompson tries to tie him up.
Kevin Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thompson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garcia tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Garcia tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kevin Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson blocks a body shot from Garcia.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Haislan Garcia.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
Kevin Thompson was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this shit; I quit!'.
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energy
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FIGHT
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