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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Checkmate. Garcia Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Game feat. Kendrick Lamar - The City. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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162 lbs
19 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
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159 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia Jr throws a head kick but Drezner moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Drezner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut
and Garcia Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drezner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia Jr slips a jab from Drezner.
Garcia Jr lands with an overhand left.
Garcia Jr throws a hook to the side of Drezner's head but Drezner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drezner is looking to slow Garcia Jr down with leg kicks.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drezner wants to clinch.
Drezner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drezner scores with a head kick.
It looks like Sergio Garcia Jr has been cut.
Drezner throws a head kick but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia Jr misses with a low kick.
Drezner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drezner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drezner lands a body shot.
Garcia Jr throws a hook to the side of Drezner's head but Drezner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Garcia Jr.
A head kick from Garcia Jr lands but Drezner takes it in his stride.
Garcia Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drezner's hands.
Garcia Jr throws a wild body kick that Drezner sees coming a mile off.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Drezner counters with a nice leg kick.
Drezner moves into range and clinches up with Garcia Jr.
Drezner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drezner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drezner tries a body shot but Garcia Jr blocks it.
Garcia Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drezner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drezner slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a low kick but Drezner avoids it.
Drezner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drezner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia Jr.
Drezner clinches up against the cage.
Garcia Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drezner has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drezner avoids the head kick by Garcia Jr.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drezner lands a jab to the nose.
Drezner looks to land a right hand but Garcia Jr moved out of range.
Garcia Jr thows a body kick. Drezner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drezner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with a hook. Drezner ducked under it nicely.
Garcia Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drezner is able to avoid easily.
Drezner misses with a leg kick.
Drezner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia Jr off balance momentarily.
Drezner throws a right and a left that Garcia Jr avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia Jr.
Drezner moves away from the strike by Garcia Jr.
Sergio Garcia Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drezner.
Nice straight punches there by Drezner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drezner.
Drezner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drezner staying out of range there.
Garcia Jr looks to throw the jab but Drezner is out of range.
Drezner misses with a body shot.
Drezner scores with a jab. Garcia Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drezner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drezner checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drezner on the side of the head.
Drezner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drezner slips under a jab from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr avoids the body shot from Drezner.
Drezner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut. Drezner saw that one coming.
Garcia Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Drezner fails to land with a series of punches.
Drezner moves out of range as Garcia Jr strikes.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut.
Drezner throws a body punch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia Jr.
Drezner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Drezner misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zak Drezner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergio Garcia Jr'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.
Drezner instigates a clinch.
Garcia Jr is trying to break the clinch but Drezner has him pressed against the cage.
Drezner looking to stall.
Garcia Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Drezner.
Drezner misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Drezner. That snapped Garcia Jr's head back.
Garcia Jr blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Drezner moves out of range as Garcia Jr throws a body kick.
Drezner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia Jr.
Drezner swings for the body but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Drezner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drezner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sergio Garcia Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick but Drezner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia Jr throws a shot from downtown. Drezner moves away and avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcia Jr - that will leave a mark!
A left and a right from Drezner both land. Nice combination.
Garcia Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Drezner.
Garcia Jr moves away from the strike by Drezner.
Drezner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia Jr checks the leg kick.
Jab by Garcia Jr.
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 Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drezner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Drezner's shoulder, as Drezner tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Drezner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia Jr's head.
Drezner moves out of range as Garcia Jr strikes.
Garcia Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Garcia Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drezner takes one to the side of the head.
Drezner lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia Jr misses with a looping right.
Drezner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner moves out of range as Garcia Jr strikes.
Garcia Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drezner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia Jr blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Garcia Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Drezner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drezner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drezner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drezner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drezner checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut. Drezner saw that one coming.
Garcia Jr misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia Jr checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Drezner.
Drezner has managed to clinch.
Garcia Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drezner stalling in the clinch but Garcia Jr improves position.
Garcia Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drezner tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drezner is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drezner to score with a decent uppercut.
Drezner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drezner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergio Garcia Jr's cut.
That's time! Drezner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut
and Drezner counters with a head kick. That will keep Garcia Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Garcia Jr ducks under a wild hook from Drezner.
Drezner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drezner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drezner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia Jr can pounce on him.
Drezner throws a combination that misses
and Garcia Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drezner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drezner's head.
Garcia Jr misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Drezner. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drezner ducks under a wild hook from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick but Drezner sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Garcia Jr.
Drezner moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia Jr slips a straight right by Drezner.
Drezner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drezner.
Drezner misses with a low kick.
Drezner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drezner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia Jr under the eye.
Drezner connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia Jr looks to throw the jab but Drezner is out of range.
A cross from Drezner lands.
Drezner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drezner misses with an uppercut
and Garcia Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Drezner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drezner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drezner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drezner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia Jr looks to land a right hand but Drezner moved out of range.
Garcia Jr scores with a nice right hand.
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 Jr misses with a hook.
Garcia Jr throws a low kick, looking for Drezner's leg but Drezner calmly moves out of range.
Drezner looks for the body kick but Garcia Jr saw that one coming.
Garcia Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drezner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drezner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner looks for the body kick but Garcia Jr saw that one coming.
Garcia Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Drezner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drezner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia Jr scores with a jab.
Drezner checks the leg kick.
Drezner tries a head kick but it misses.
Drezner misses with a body kick.
Drezner throws a head kick but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr misses with a low kick as Drezner jumps back.
A combination from Drezner does no damage.
Garcia Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drezner is out of range and Garcia Jr settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
Garcia Jr lands a head kick!
Drezner is looking to clinch.
Drezner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia Jr lunges at Drezner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drezner's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia Jr throws the left hand but Drezner avoids the punch easily.
Garcia Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Drezner counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia Jr 's knee.
A head kick misses from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drezner wants to clinch up but Garcia Jr keeps it at a distance.
Drezner clinches.
Drezner tries to work over Garcia Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia Jr is trying to break the clinch but Drezner has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Garcia Jr.
I think Garcia Jr 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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