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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Garcia (ranked 3356 p4p, 23582 weight class) and Ioelu Vavau (ranked 310 p4p, 412 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ioelu Vavau!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Vavau slips the punch.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Vavau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vavau blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
A big right from Vavau misses.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vavau throws a good cross that connects.
Vavau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vavau throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vavau.
Vavau misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vavau jabs at Garcia's body.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Garcia catches Vavau right on the button with a cross.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vavau.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Vavau moves away and avoids it.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vavau.
Vavau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vavau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Vavau.
Vavau walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Vavau throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vavau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Vavau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vavau to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vavau momentarily.
Vavau misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia feinted with a counter takedown.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Vavau.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vavau.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Vavau throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Vavau just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vavau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vavau manages to circle out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vavau. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Vavau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vavau walks into a left hand.
Garcia takes a swing at Vavau's ribcage but misses.
Vavau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vavau scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia moves out of range as Vavau strikes.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Vavau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vavau misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Vavau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia cracks Vavau with an open hand slap.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Vavau takes one on the button.
Vavau misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Vavau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vavau works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia throws a jab when Vavau was well out of range.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vavau.
Vavau moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Vavau throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Vavau loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Vavau misses the jab.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia throws a body punch but Vavau moves out of range.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vavau throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Vavau misses its intended target.
Vavau throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vavau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vavau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vavau looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Vavau scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vavau throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Vavau.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Vavau.
Vavau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vavau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ioelu Vavau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vavau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Vavau had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Vavau misses.
Garcia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vavau manages to circle out of the way.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia moves out of range as Vavau strikes.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Garcia misses with a combination
and Vavau counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia cracks Vavau with a good jab.
Vavau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vavau digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Vavau lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vavau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vavau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vavau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vavau moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Garcia defending well as Vavau loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vavau counters with a nice uppercut.
Vavau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vavau throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Vavau blocks a jab.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vavau.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Vavau slips the punch.
Vavau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vavau in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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 takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vavau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia is rocked!
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vavau.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vavau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Vavau takes one to the chin there.
Vavau looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Vavau throws a big shot that misses.
Vavau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Vavau's body.
Vavau keeps the fight on the outside.
Vavau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vavau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vavau misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left lands for Vavau.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Vavau ducks down to avoid it.
Vavau misses with an uppercut
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vavau throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Vavau throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vavau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Vavau looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia attempts a counter takedown but Vavau avoids it well and moves away.
Vavau needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vavau jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Vavau.
A big left from Vavau misses.
Garcia throws a jab when Vavau was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vavau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vavau.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vavau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vavau looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Vavau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vavau misses with a looping right.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vavau throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Vavau off the cage and back into range.
Vavau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Vavau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vavau as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vavau looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vavau.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vavau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vavau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vavau throws a big shot that misses.
Vavau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vavau throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vavaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia clobbers Vavau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vavau.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vavau throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vavau as he avoids it easily.
Vavau misses with a hook.
Garcia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Vavau's head but Vavau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vavau misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Vavau has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Vavau misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gordon Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vavau misses with a looping left.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vavau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Vavau ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Vavau misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vavau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vavau throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vavau misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vavau swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Vavau throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Vavau throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vavau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vavau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Vavau misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Vavau just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vavau misses with a looping left.
Garcia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vavau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vavau throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vavau moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia misses with a hook. Vavau ducked under it nicely.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vavau.
Vavau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Ioelu Vavau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Vavau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia throws a hook but Vavau blocks it.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Vavau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vavau throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Vavau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vavau lands a nice looking body shot.
Vavau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vavau moves out of range of the strikes.
Vavau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Vavau.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Vavau's ribs.
Vavau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vavau. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vavau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vavau defends well and Garcia ends up having to push Vavau into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vavau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vavau misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Vavau presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Vavau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gordon Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Vavau lands a shoulder strike.
Vavau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vavau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vavau.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Vavau swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Vavau misses with a punch on the inside.
Vavau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vavau throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Stalling in the clinch from Vavau.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ioelu Vavau.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gordon Garcia!
A relieved looking Gordon 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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