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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara has chosen The Rise of Sakara as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakara lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Sakara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakara digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakara lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakara throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Sakara moves out of range easily.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakara.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sakara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sakara.
Sakara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Sakara throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Sakara avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sakara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws a jab when Sakara was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sakara avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakara scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sakara swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Sakara's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakara tries to avoid it.
Sakara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sakara throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.
Sakara lands with a cross.
Sakara jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sakara tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakara scores with a body shot.
Sakara throws a body kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sakara.
Sakara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garcia on the side of the head.
Legionarivs Sakara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakara looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Sakara throws a shot to the body.
Sakara tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakara is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sakara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sakara tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Sakara thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Sakara throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sakara.
Sloppy strikes from Sakara. Those never looked like landing.
Sakara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakara lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakara was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Sakara catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Sakara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Sakara moves out of range easily.
Sakara throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Sakara.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakara digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Sakara lands an overhand right.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sakara finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakara is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Legionarivs Sakara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sakara connects with a looping right hand.
Sakara looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Sakara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sakara's head.
Sakara digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Sakara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sakara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sakara throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakara.
No joy there for Sakara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Garcia throws a head kick but Sakara moves out of range.
Good work by Sakara as he checks the leg kick.
Sakara is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sakara misses with a few strikes there.
Sakara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia throws a body punch but Sakara moves out of range.
Sakara connects with a crisp jab.
Sakara is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Sakara throws a one two combo.
Sakara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Legionarivs Sakara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
Sakara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakara.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Sakara lands a two punch combo.
Sakara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sakara fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sakara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Sakara avoids nicely.
Sakara misses with a wild combination.
Sakara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sakara digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Sakara connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Sakara.
Sakara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Sakara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Sakara.
Sakara scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sakara avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Sakara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakara digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Sakara circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakara scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Sakara.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Sakara moves out of range easily.
Sakara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Sakara.
Sakara lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sakara is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sakara misses with a body kick.
Sakara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakara lands a two punch combo.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Sakara tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Legionarivs Sakara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakara looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Sakara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Sakara throws a leg kick
and Garcia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Sakara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sakara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sakara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sakara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Sakara avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Sakara scores with a body shot.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara scores with a body shot.
Sakara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Garcia takes a swing at Sakara's ribcage but misses.
Sakara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Sakara checks a leg kick nicely.
Sakara lands with a nice body punch.
A cross from Sakara lands.
Sakara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sakara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakara lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Sakara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia tries to clinch but Sakara is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sakara connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakara throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Sakara.
Nice jab there from Sakara.
Sakara throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sakara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakara works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Sakara moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Sakara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sakara misses with a low kick.
A combination from Sakara does no damage.
Sakara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sakara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Sakara.
Sakara throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Sakara lands the left hand.
Sakara lands an overhand right.
Sakara scores with a three punch combo!
Sakara keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakara throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Sakara motions for Garcia to come forward. Sakara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Sakara.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Sakara moves out of range easily.
Sakara misses with a body kick.
Sakara throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakara blocks a jab.
Sakara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Sakara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Robert Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia throws a head kick but Sakara moves out of range.
Robert Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legionarivs Sakara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sakara stalks Garcia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garcia's face. Garcia staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Legionarivs Sakara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sakara 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legionarivs Sakara!
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energy
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hype
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