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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zacharias Sabel (ranked 2074 p4p, 2618 weight class) and Stephen McGarvey (ranked 264 p4p, 305 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stephen McGarvey enters the cage!
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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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zacharias Sabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen McGarvey!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabel throws a series of punches but McGarvey moves out of range.
A lazy left from Sabel finds it's target.
McGarvey throws a nice head kick!
Sabel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sabel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sabel misses with a hook.
Sabel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGarvey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Sabel blocks the low kick.
Sabel is looking to counter punch.
Sabel with a nice cross.
McGarvey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sabel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGarvey.
Zacharias Sabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Sabel.
McGarvey moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from McGarvey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sabel misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabel closes the distance and clinches.
Sabel has a couple of punches blocked by McGarvey.
McGarvey just leaning against Sabel, taking a breather.
Sabel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Sabel to work.
Sabel can't break the clinch.
McGarvey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McGarvey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGarvey lands a shoulder strike.
McGarvey is pushing Sabel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sabel trying to control the position but instead, McGarvey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sabel into the cage.
McGarvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGarvey lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sabel.
McGarvey throws a head punch that misses.
Sabel is looking to control McGarvey's arms but McGarvey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sabel has his back to the cage.
Sabel blocking some punches.
McGarvey taking a breather.
Sabel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sabel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabel lands a glancing blow to the side of McGarvey's head.
Sabel throws the left hand but McGarvey avoids the punch easily.
McGarvey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sabel misses with a hook.
McGarvey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabel looks to land a combination. McGarvey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sabel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel throws a right hand that misses
and McGarvey counters with an outside leg kick.
Sabel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGarvey throws a head kick that misses.
Sabel is looking to counter the offense by McGarvey and move into the clinch.
Sabel misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Sabel.
McGarvey is looking for the big counter here.
Nice defenses there by McGarvey.
Sabel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGarvey.
McGarvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
Sabel scores with a hook.
Sabel misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGarvey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabel throws a right and a left that McGarvey avoids nicely.
Sabel lands an overhand right.
McGarvey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sabel back to the cage. McGarvey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabel misses with a double jab.
McGarvey with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabel. McGarvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sabel throws a series of punches but McGarvey avoids them all with ease.
Sabel doesn't manage to clinch there - McGarvey circles away.
McGarvey lands a nice looking body kick.
Sabel misses with an uppercut.
McGarvey wants to clinch but Sabel slips to the side
letting Sabel counter with a right hand.
McGarvey needs to keep his hands up - Sabel had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharias Sabel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGarvey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGarvey defending well as Sabel loads up on a big left hand.
Sabel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGarvey wants to counter the offense by Sabel and move into the clinch position.
Sabel swings widly with a right hand
and McGarvey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sabel throws a nice looking combination but McGarvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGarvey throws a solid leg kick but Sabel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGarvey.
McGarvey avoids the body shot from Sabel.
McGarvey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sabel, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Sabel misses.
McGarvey ducks under a wild hook from Sabel.
McGarvey throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from McGarvey.
Nice straight punches there by Sabel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sabel.
Sabel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGarvey can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarvey slips under a jab from Sabel.
Sabel backing away here, and McGarvey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGarvey throws a head kick that misses.
Zacharias Sabel is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGarvey counters with a nice body kick.
Sabel swings for the body but McGarvey moves out of range.
McGarvey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGarvey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabel misses with an uppercut.
Sabel looks to throw the jab but McGarvey is out of range.
McGarvey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGarvey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sabel misses with a wild combination.
McGarvey throws a big counter head kick but Sabel avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarvey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGarvey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabel moves into the clinch.
McGarvey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGarvey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGarvey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sabel throws a right and a left that McGarvey avoids nicely.
McGarvey unleashes a big counter combination but Sabel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sabel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGarvey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sabel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGarvey counters with a low kick, right behind Sabel 's knee.
McGarvey takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel throws a poor cross that misses
and McGarvey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sabel moves forwards but McGarvey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Sabel.
McGarvey lands with a good body shot.
Sabel throws a right hand that McGarvey ducks under and follows up with a left that McGarvey also avoids with ease.
McGarvey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGarvey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabel.
Sabel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGarvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Sabel.
McGarvey takes one to the side of the head.
McGarvey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGarvey is looking to land body kicks.
McGarvey lands a head kick!
We've been informed that McGarvey has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sabel doesn't manage to clinch there - McGarvey circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGarvey.
Sabel misses the body punch
enabling McGarvey to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabel misses with a straight right.
McGarvey looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sabel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabel backing away here, and McGarvey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGarvey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGarvey tries to clinch but Sabel moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGarvey. That's going to slow Sabel down.
McGarvey gets a clinch.
McGarvey scores with a shot to the side of Sabel's head.
McGarvey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabel throws a jab when McGarvey was well out of range.
Sabel moves in looking to clinch but McGarvey pushes him off.
McGarvey fakes the leg kick and cracks Sabel in the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen McGarvey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McGarvey scores with a body shot.
Sabel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sabel slips a jab from McGarvey.
McGarvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabel.
Sabel cracks McGarvey with an open hand slap.
McGarvey tries to move into range but Sabel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That kick from McGarvey tenderised Sabel's leg. Sabel is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGarvey misses with a head kick.
Sabel throws a hook but McGarvey blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGarvey.
McGarvey tries to counter with a clinch but Sabel shakes him off and moves away.
Sabel rushes McGarvey and presses him up against the cage.
McGarvey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sabel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarvey throws a head punch that misses.
McGarvey lands with a right to the head.
McGarvey stalling in the clinch.
McGarvey letting Sabel take a breather here.
McGarvey lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGarvey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sabel up against the cage.
McGarvey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGarvey is looking to land body kicks.
Sabel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGarvey counters with an outside leg kick.
Sabel throws a nice looking combination but McGarvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGarvey connects with a high kick.
McGarvey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGarvey.
McGarvey throws a sloppy head kick and Sabel moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for McGarvey.
Sabel throws a sloppy body shot
and McGarvey counters with a left and a right that stings Sabel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabel misses with a wild body shot.
McGarvey throws a counter combo.
McGarvey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sabel throws a hook but McGarvey blocks it.
McGarvey misses with a body kick.
McGarvey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sabel throws out the jab.
Sabel tries to clinch but McGarvey is having none of it.
Sabel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGarvey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sabel's knee momentarily.
Sabel is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarvey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabel.
McGarvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabel wants to clinch.
McGarvey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGarvey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGarvey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGarvey with a nice cross.
Sabel just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Sabel does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sabel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabel fails to land with a series of punches.
McGarvey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
Sabel throws a big shot that misses.
Sabel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sabel throws a hook to the side of McGarvey's head but McGarvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sabel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sabel swings widly with a right hand
enabling McGarvey to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabel misses with the combination.
McGarvey feints a jab promting Sabel to slip. McGarvey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sabel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen McGarvey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGarvey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen McGarvey!
Post fight, an emotional Stephen McGarvey said 'I'd like to thank my family and most of all God, for making me an Atheist. Cheers!'.
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