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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 3170 p4p, 3773 weight class) and Thor White (ranked 336 p4p, 376 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 15 - 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 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses the jab.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through White's defenses.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
White 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 bench press White off him but White keeps the position.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on White's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
White is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.
Garcia is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
White moves nicely into side control.
Garcia tries to bench press White off him but White keeps the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
White working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
A lazy body kick from Garcia
and White counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That kick from Garcia tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
White blocks the body kick.
White misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
A low kick lands for Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia sets himself, and White steps forward looking for the clinch! Garcia avoids it this time.
White misses with a straight right.
Garcia defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Garcia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
White tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
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 Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
White with a nice cross.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diego Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
White connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but White is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
A cross from Garcia lands.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a head shot.
White cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
White misses the shot to the body.
White avoids the body shot from Garcia.
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia is looking to chop away at White's legs.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
Nice shot by Garcia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
White on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garcia. That one must have hurt.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diego Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from White misses.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped White's head back.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcia is not content to let White control the position.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
White connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia keeps White at a distance using the push kick.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
White appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
White defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
White sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
White scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Thor White has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Garcia wants to control the position but White says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to stall here but Garcia recovers full guard.
White works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
Garcia has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
White is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeps control of the position easily here as White tries to buck him off.
White is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Garcia off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
White is trying to break free.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
White regains half guard.
Garcia not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Garcia!
Diego Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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