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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devon Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardey!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dan Hardey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardey has a takedown stuffed.
Hardey fails with a takedown attempt.
Devon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardey.
Garcia scores with a takedown into Hardey's guard.
Hardey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardey is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia stops Hardey from standing up.
Hardey wriggles free and stands up.
Garcia instigates a clinch.
Hardey is trying to break free.
Hardey manages to break the clinch.
Hardey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Hardey fights it but they end up in guard.
Hardey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hardey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hardey looks gassed!
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hardey is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Hardey keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia moves forwards but Hardey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardey misses with a takedown attempt
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardey checks it well.
Hardey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia has managed to clinch.
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardey's face.
It looks like Dan Hardey has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Hardey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardey keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardey swivels and escapes.
Hardey works the jab nicely.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Hardey circles away.
Hardey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardey misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardey wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
Hardey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardey tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardey tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily
and Garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
Hardey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Hardey trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardey is breathing heavily.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hardey tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Garcia pushes Hardey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hardey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Hardey has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Hardey circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hardey misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardey swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardey finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Hardey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Hardey throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling the pace.
Hardey trying to control here.
Hardey 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!
Hardey trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hardey throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Hardey biding his time, controlling Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hardey struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hardey just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hardey trying to control.
Despite being in the dominant position, Dan Hardey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardey misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hardey lands with a right hand.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hardey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hardey wants to pass to mount but Garcia is defending the position.
Garcia is staying active underneath Hardey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardey trying to control the pace.
Garcia wants to control but Hardey is keeping busy.
Hardey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Hardey wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardey misses with a takedown
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
Garcia decides to stand back up.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardey lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardey.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Hardey.
Hardey fails with the takedown.
Garcia clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia is trying to drag Hardey to the mat but Hardey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardey is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia is pressed up against the cage. Hardey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcia down to the mat. Garcia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hardey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Garcia prevents Hardey from standing back up.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hardey tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Garcia clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hardey throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia won't allow Hardey to sweep him here.
Hardey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hardey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Hardey wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Hardey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardey manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Hardey's guard.
Hardey keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garcia counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardey.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Hardey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardey stands up from Garcia's guard - Hardey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hardey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hardey has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Devon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardey looking for a takedown.
Hardey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hardey can't break the clinch.
Hardey breaks from the clinch.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Hardey.
Nice takedown defense from Hardey. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Hardey tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Devon Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Hardey sprawls well.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Hardey circles away.
Hardey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Hardey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hardey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
Hardey lands a head kick!
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Hardey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Devon Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia gets a clinch.
Hardey is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardey.
Hardey trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Hardey blocks with his arms.
Garcia gets underhooks to prevent Hardey's takedown attempt.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garcia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia prevents Hardey from breaking the clinch.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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 successfully pulls guard.
Hardey tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Hardey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hardey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!
Hardey is looking to reverse the position.
Hardey looking for a sweep but Garcia has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardey is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardey is trying to stand.
Hardey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardey slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hardey wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Hardey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Devon Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardey gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardey controlling the position.
Garcia stands up and waves to Hardey to follow him.
Hardey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardey takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Hardey with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Devon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hardey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hardey rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Garcia is pressing down on Hardey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardey is holding on for now.
Hardey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hardey wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Garcia!
Devon Garcia retains his welterweight title!
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