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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 1102 p4p, 955 weight class) and Mikhail Popkov (ranked 159 p4p, 136 weight class). Diego Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Popkov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a hook but Popkov avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Popkov 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 Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Popkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popkov, as that shot connected.
Popkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Popkov counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Popkov to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Popkov checks it.
Popkov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Popkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Popkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Popkov moves away and avoids it.
Garcia clobbers Popkov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Popkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
A punch combination from Popkov misses.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Popkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Popkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
The fighters circling - Popkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Popkov.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Popkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Popkov looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Popkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Popkov misses
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diego Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popkov misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Popkov misses.
Popkov misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Popkov's head back.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Popkov is trying to counter with his kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Popkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Popkov misses.
Garcia swings for the body but Popkov moves out of range.
Popkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Popkov moved out of range nicely.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia tests Popkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popkov misses with a looping right.
Popkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Popkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Popkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Garcia is looking to slow Popkov down with leg kicks.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Popkov misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Popkov moves out of range easily.
Popkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Popkov down.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Popkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Popkov misses.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Popkov moved out of range.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Popkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Popkov is looking for the big counter here.
Popkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popkov defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Popkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Popkov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia thumps Popkov with a low kick.
Popkov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popkov misses with the body kick
and Popkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Popkov with an uppercut!
Popkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range as Popkov throws a body kick.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popkov can do to turn this around?
Popkov throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Popkov.
Popkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Popkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia tests Popkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Popkov shakes it off.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Popkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popkov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Popkov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Popkov.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Popkov manages to avoid it.
That kick from Popkov tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Popkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Popkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Popkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Popkov tries to avoid it.
Garcia is looking to slow Popkov down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Popkov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garcia - the referee stops the clock and Popkov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garcia. Popkov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia slips a straight right by Popkov.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popkov moves away.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Popkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Popkov counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick there by Popkov.
Popkov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Popkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia tries a low kick but Popkov avoids it.
Garcia lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Popkov throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Popkov counters with an outside leg kick.
Popkov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Popkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popkov misses with a low kick.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Popkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popkov's sensitive parts.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Popkov lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Popkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego Garcia's cut is getting worse.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Popkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia punishes Popkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Popkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia swings for the body but Popkov moves out of range.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popkov's sensitive parts.
Jab from Garcia.
Popkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia lands a head kick!
Garcia connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popkov.
Popkov throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia throws a low kick but Popkov moves out of range easily.
Popkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia cracks Popkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popkov is looking to land body kicks.
Popkov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Popkov backs away, Garcia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Mikhail Popkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Popkov loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia lands a jab.
Popkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popkov! But no joy.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Popkov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popkov. That did some damage!
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Garcia!
A relieved looking Diego Garcia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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