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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Power White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen The Clash - London Calling as his entrance music. Hector Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Power White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a head kick.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garcia moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
White scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White misses with a low kick.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White scores with a nice body kick.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia prevents a body shot from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
White thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
so Garcia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Garcia pushing down on White's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but White is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia wants to stand but his hand is trapped. White uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcia has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Garcia tries to stand and escape but White is controlling the position.
Garcia escapes and gets back to his feet.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land a body kick
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Power White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia avoids the body shot from White.
That kick from White tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia walks into a jab.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from White.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Garcia misses
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
White throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia prevents a body shot from White.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
White misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Power White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hector Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Power White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but White manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.
White looking to control.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed White's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia passes White's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but White defending well.
White is trying to control but can't.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
White trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Garcia stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
White connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
White is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
White misses with a low kick.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White lands a high kick!
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White connects with a crisp jab.
White scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
White's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by White. That's going to slow Garcia down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
White lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Nice body kick there by White.
White lands a front kick.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
White cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia closes the distance looking to clinch
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and White settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White 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 Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Power White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White scores with a shot to the body.
White scores with a kick to the midsection.
White lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
White lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Hector Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
White throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at White.
White lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Power White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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