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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Karev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patch Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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275 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Karev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patch Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karev throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia tries to clinch but Karev moves out of range.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Karev scores with a jab to the head.
Karev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karev.
Karev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karev darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Karev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Karev misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Karev avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Karev scores with a hook to the body.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karev avoids it.
Karev has Garcia pushed against the cage.
Karev lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karev misses with a body punch.
Karev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karev scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia looks gassed!
Karev lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karev connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Karev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karev clinches.
Karev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Patch Garcia has been cut.
Karev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karev lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Karev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karev thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Karev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karev checks a low kick from Garcia.
Karev moves out of range of the body kick.
Karev with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karev misses the shot to the body.
Karev misses with a double jab.
Karev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karev checks it well.
Karev clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Karev breaks from the clinch.
Karev with a jab.
Karev is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Karev.
Patch Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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 wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karev keeps the fight on the outside.
Karev swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Karev does no damage.
Karev scores with a jab.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karev counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Karev to acknowledge the strikes.
Karev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia tests Karev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karev clinches.
A right hand to the body from Karev.
Karev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Karev is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karev working aggressively here.
Karev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karev.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Karev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patch Garcia's cut.
That's time! Karev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karev moves into the clinch successfully.
Oleg Karev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia has Karev pressed against the cage, preventing Karev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karev struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Karev shrugs off.
It looks like Oleg Karev has been cut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Karev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Karev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Karev shrugs off.
Karev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia throws a push kick but Karev slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Karev's head.
Karev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oleg Karev is winning the standup battle so far.
Karev moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Karev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karev slips a jab from Garcia.
Karev lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karev misses the body punch
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Karev was not able to check.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Karev digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karev.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karev.
Karev rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
Karev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Garcia is leaning against Karev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karev misses with a low kick.
Garcia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Karev misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Karev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Karev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karev keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Karev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karev lands with a nice body kick.
Karev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karev lands a jab.
Karev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Karev feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karev moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.
Karev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karev lands a nice uppercut.
Karev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karev pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karev tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Karev back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia wants to stall.
Karev lands with a right to the head.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
Karev presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Karev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karev lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Karev lands a nice looking body kick.
Karev lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Karev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karev can pounce on him.
Karev moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.
Karev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karev lands a right hand.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Karev dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Karev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Karev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karev throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Karev avoids nicely.
Karev misses with a low kick.
Karev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
Karev cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Karev lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Karev misses with a leg kick.
Karev catches Garcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karev tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Karev throws a front kick that sends Garcia stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karev throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karev lands a left and a right that send Garcia crashing to the mat, dazed. Karev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Garcia is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia tries to clinch but Karev is having none of it.
Karev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karev swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Karev.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Karev avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karev - that will leave a mark!
Karev stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia walks into a jab.
That kick from Karev tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karev.
Karev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Karev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karev swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Karev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karev has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Karev trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karev tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Karev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karev blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karev blocks the elbow strike.
Karev breaks the clinch.
Karev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia clinches up with Karev and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Karev.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Karev avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Karev lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karev tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karev avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Karev throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karev scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Karev clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some bone on bone action there as Karev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Karev.
Karev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karev thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Karev tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Karev wants to land a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Karev.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Karev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karev throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia tries to clinch but Karev is having none of it.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karev rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Karev misses with some punches.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karev misses with the head strike.
Karev tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Karev back against the cage.
Garcia presses Karev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Garcia.
A short uppercut from Karev.
Karev scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Karev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Karev avoids the damage to the body.
Karev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karev counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Karev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Karev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karev throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Karev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Karev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Karev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Karev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Karev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Karev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia lands a nice looking body kick.
Karev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karev misses with a leg kick.
Garcia scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karev tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Karev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Karev.
Karev lands with a good body shot.
Karev has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Karev takes a shot to the head.
Karev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karev moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch but Karev moves out of range.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Karev.
Garcia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karev looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Karev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karev misses with a head kick.
Karev moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karev connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Karev moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karev scores with a nice body kick.
Karev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Karev connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karev scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Oleg Karev will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Garcia tries to clinch but Karev is having none of it.
Karev loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Karev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Karev throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karev can pounce on him.
Garcia lands with a nice body kick.
Karev blocks a leg kick.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karev moves away.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Karev.
Karev throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Karev misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Karev is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Karev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia clinches.
Karev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karev lands a shoulder strike.
Karev has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Karev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Karev blocks an elbow strike.
Karev pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Karev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Karev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Karev.
Karev breaks from the clinch.
Karev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patch Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev connects with a nice looking jab.
Karev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garcia scores with a nice body kick.
Karev takes the fight into the clinch.
Karev working aggressively here.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karev.
Karev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karev blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Karev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karev.
Karev scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karev.
Karev rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karev lands a right hand.
Karev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
A nice combination there by Karev.
Karev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Karev throws a head kick that half lands.
Crunch! Karev slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
Karev rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Karev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcia's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Karev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karev lands with a light punch inside.
Karev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Karev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Karev moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Karev as the two fighters clinch.
Karev cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Karev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karev scores with a shoulder strike.
Karev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Karev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karev avoids it.
A body shot lands from Karev.
Karev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Karev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Karev!
Oleg Karev retains his heavyweight title!
Oleg Karev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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