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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 1780 p4p, 2223 weight class) and Horacio Sadaval (ranked 211 p4p, 256 weight class). Sadaval is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prohibido Olvidar. Horacio Sadaval told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 20 - 13 - 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 18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Sadaval!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadaval lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sadaval.
Sadaval moves out of range of the body kick.
Sadaval scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Sadaval throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sadaval scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sadaval shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcia's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sadaval tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.
Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadaval wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
Sadaval keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Sadaval is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sadaval is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia trying to control but Sadaval is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sadaval is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia trying to control but Sadaval is working from the bottom.
Sadaval keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sadaval moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sadaval works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sadaval moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
A nice leg kick from Sadaval, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sadaval manages to avoid it.
Sadaval lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garcia darts in looking for a takedown but Sadaval gets double underhooks and turns Garcia into the cage.
Sadaval blocks an uppercut.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Sadaval has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sadaval scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Sadaval pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sadaval can pounce on him.
Sadaval has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Sadaval's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadaval leaning against his opponent.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sadavals head.
Sadaval wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sadaval breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Sadaval clinches up against the cage.
Sadaval slows down the pace here.
Sadaval pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sadaval goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
Sadaval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia misses with a hook
letting Sadaval counter with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Garcia. Sadaval shrugs it off though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horacio Sadaval dominated that 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.
Sadaval smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadaval.
Sadaval throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Horacio Sadaval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sadaval is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Sadaval sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sadaval has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sadaval walks into a jab.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Sadaval is out of range.
Sadaval throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Sadaval blocks a jab.
Sadaval closes the distance and clinches.
Sadaval breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Sadaval slips the punch.
Garcia scores with a head kick. Sadaval tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sadaval. That one must have hurt.
Sadaval fails with the takedown.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Sadaval moved away.
Sadaval fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia tried to counter with a leg kick but Sadaval avoided it.
Sadaval fails with the takedown.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diego Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horacio Sadaval.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sadaval.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Sadaval moved away.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcia - that will leave a mark!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sadaval.
Sadaval throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sadaval pinned against the cage. Sadaval gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
Horacio Sadaval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadaval is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sadaval swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sadaval.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia 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 Sadaval has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sadaval and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sadaval only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sadaval sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sadaval darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Sadaval moved away.
Sadaval tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sadaval.
Sadaval takes the fight into the clinch.
Sadaval's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Sadaval throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sadaval with the inside leg kick.
Crunch! Garcia slams his shin into Sadaval's torso.
Sadaval uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Sadaval steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sadaval looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia throws a low kick but Sadaval moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Sadaval was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sadaval jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Sadaval.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sadaval.
Sadaval throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sadaval changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sadaval wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sadaval wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his arm.
Garcia tries to buck Sadaval off but Sadaval is having none of it.
Sadaval really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sadaval wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his arm.
Sadaval decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Horacio Sadaval will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Sadaval pushes him off.
Garcia slips under a jab from Sadaval.
Garcia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sadaval was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sadaval fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Sadaval thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Sadaval stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sadaval goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
Sadaval avoids the body shot from Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Sadaval lands with a left to the head.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sadaval is keeping busy.
Sadaval has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garcia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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 just trying to survive but Sadaval is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadaval is trying to stand.
Garcia trying to control but not successfully.
Sadaval controlling from the back.
Garcia turns into Sadaval and is now in his guard.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sadaval is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diego Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sadaval is trying to buck Garcia off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling from side mount.
Sadaval is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Garcia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sadaval doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sadaval uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sadaval fails to land the takedown.
Sadaval has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Sadaval sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horacio Sadaval is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Sadaval checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sadaval moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval looking to score a takedown here. Garcia is defending well but Sadaval drives through and ends up in Garcia's guard.
Horacio Sadaval has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sadaval defends it easily.
Sadaval gets to his feet. Garcia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
Horacio Sadaval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sadaval 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horacio Sadaval!
Horacio Sadaval spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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