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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Garcia !
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Ward shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia .
Ward closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ward has him pressed against the ropes.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Garcia is trying to push Ward away but Ward has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ward keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia 's efforts to push away.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Ward keeps him there for the moment.
Ward pulls guard.
Ward working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but instead Ward has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ward is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ward pushes down on Garcia 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ward is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Ward is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Ward wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ward. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ward is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ward is looking for a kimura here.
Ward is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Ward dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia .
A shot to the liver by Ward. Beautiful body shot.
Ward misses with a straight right.
Andre Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia digs a good hook to Ward's body.
Ward misses with a looping right.
Ward feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcia s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ward throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Ward takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ward darts in and clinches Garcia up against the ropes.
Ward is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ward decides to pull guard.
Ward looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ward manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Ward is proving a slippery customer.
Ward tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ward jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ward drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Ward off! Ward jumps back into Garcia 's guard.
Ward advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ward working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Ward dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ward moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a body punch but Ward moves out of range.
Ward throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a leg kick.
Ward takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ward swinging wildly here.
A cross from Ward lands.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garcia cracks the inside of Ward's front leg.
Ward tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Garcia . Ward shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Ward shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Ward takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Ward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Ward's head back.
Ward tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia . That snapped Ward's head back.
Garcia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ward walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Garcia .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Ward didn't see that one coming.
Ward on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcia cracks Ward with a good jab.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Ward's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ward scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ward doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia scores with a jab. Ward acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ward's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ward scrambles back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Ward takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia .
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Ward's body. Ward takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Ward off the ropes and back into rage.
Ward walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia .
Some wild striking there from Garcia .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Ward avoids nicely.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Garcia .
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Ward 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ward's head backwards.
Ward looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ward dodges the punch combination from Garcia .
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.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Ward shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia !
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ward takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia scores with a head kick. Ward tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ward walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia .
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ward is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good shot there by Garcia .
Ward ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia .
Garcia lands a head kick. Ward smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ward is rocked!
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Ward is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ward tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia jabs at Ward's body.
Ward seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ward on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia . Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Ward on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Ward's leg. Ward is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andre Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonard Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Ward backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ward 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Leonard Garcia !
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Leonard Garcia !
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Leonard Garcia !
Leonard Garcia wins by unanimous decision!
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