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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 963 p4p, 669 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 120 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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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 19 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Custer.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
Custer throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Custer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Custer scores with a jab.
Custer throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Custer misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Custer lands with a cross.
Custer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Custer misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Custer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Custer off balance momentarily.
Custer lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia slips under a jab from Custer.
Custer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Custer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Custer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Custer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Garcia swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Custer shapes to counter with a head kick.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Custer swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with a shot to the body
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Custer avoids it well.
Custer misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Custer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Custer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia throws a hook but Custer avoids it easily.
Custer takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Custer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Custer's head but Custer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Custer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Custer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Custer throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Custer misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Custer.
Garcia lunges at Custer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Custer's hand.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Custer misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Custer.
Custer misses with a two punch combination.
Custer throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Custer checks it.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Custer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Custer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer misses with a head kick.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
A jab from Custer misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Custer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
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.
Custer misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Custer moved out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Custer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garcia has got the better of the exchanges.
Custer misses the jab.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Custer's defenses.
Custer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Custer misses
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Custer lands with a cross.
Custer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Custer is able to avoid easily.
Custer misses with a left hand
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Custer throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Custer misses with a head kick.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Custer can do to turn this around?
Custer throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia tried to counter with a leg kick but Custer avoided it.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Custer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Custer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Custer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Custer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Custer throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Custer saw that one coming.
Custer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Custer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Custer swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Custer swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Custer throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Diego Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Custer down.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Custer moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Custer blocks the leg kick.
Custer connects with a jab.
Custer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Custer manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Custer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Custer misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Custer.
Custer throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Custer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
Custer throws a body shot but no joy.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Custer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Custer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer lands a body shot.
Garcia defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Custer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Custer's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Custer doesn't seem phased though.
Custer misses with a left hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Custer misses the jab.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia throws a low kick but Custer moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Custer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Custer throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Custer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Custer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Custer clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Custer.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
Custer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Custer misses with the combination.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Custer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Custer swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Custer is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick from Garcia lands but Custer takes it in his stride.
Custer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Custer throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Custer's side.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Custer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Custer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Custer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Custer misses.
Custer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Custer with a jab.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Custer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Custer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Custer there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Custer.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Custer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia 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.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Custer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Custer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Custer avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia motions for Custer to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Custer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia blocks a jab.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Garcia tries a low kick but Custer avoids it.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Custer manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Custer's head.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custer throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Custer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Custer avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Custer.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
A low kick from Custer misses
and Custer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Garcia!
Diego Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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