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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti III comes to the cage accompanied by Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out. Garcia Jr has chosen Uncle Murda - Warning as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti III lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia Jr throws a front kick that sends Gatti III stumbling back into the cage.
Gatti III misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia Jr misses the body punch
and Gatti III connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gatti III's calf.
Garcia Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Gatti III misses.
Sergio Garcia Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Gatti III lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatti III misses with an uppercut
and Garcia Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Gatti III shrugs it off.
Gatti III throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia Jr looks for the body kick but Gatti III saw that one coming.
Gatti III on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Gatti III's side.
Garcia Jr avoids the body shot from Gatti III.
Garcia Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III moves out of range as Garcia Jr throws a body kick.
Gatti III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Jr works Gatti III's body with a nice hook.
Gatti III throws a front kick aimed at Garcia Jr's knee but Garcia Jr avoids it well.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut.
Garcia Jr takes a swing at Gatti III's ribcage but misses.
Gatti III blocks a head kick by Garcia Jr.
Gatti III walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr avoids the head kick by Gatti III.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatti III avoids the head kick by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia Jr swings for the body but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a low kick, looking for Gatti III's leg but Gatti III calmly moves out of range.
Gatti III buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gatti III throws a leg kick but Garcia Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatti III lands a slapping body shot.
Gatti III tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Gatti III misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Gatti III.
Garcia Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gatti III has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia Jr throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatti III.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garcia Jr.
Gatti III paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gatti III stuns Garcia Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body kick from Garcia Jr.
Gatti III fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gatti III throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia Jr.
Gatti III takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gatti III just misses with a punch to the body.
Gatti III avoids the body shot from Garcia Jr.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia Jr.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gatti III counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia Jr throws a front kick that sends Gatti III stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gatti III rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatti III is breathing heavily.
Gatti III looks to throw the jab but Garcia Jr is out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III misses with an uppercut. Garcia Jr saw that one coming.
Gatti III fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr wants to land a leg kick but Gatti III is out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gatti III fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia Jr is out of range.
Nice cross by Garcia Jr.
Gatti III misses with an uppercut. Garcia Jr saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatti III takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcia Jr scores with a head kick. Gatti III tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garcia Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gatti III misses with an uppercut
and Garcia Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick which misses Gatti III's front leg but catches the back leg as Gatti III tries to avoid it.
Garcia Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Gatti III will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big left from Garcia Jr misses.
Gatti III throws out a loose jab but Garcia Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sergio Garcia Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatti III connects with the punch.
Gatti III lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti III moves out of range easily.
Gatti III buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gatti III misses with an uppercut. Garcia Jr saw that one coming.
Gatti III avoids the body shot from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatti III.
Gatti III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia Jr.
Gatti III fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia Jr manages to avoid it.
Gatti III throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gatti III misses with an uppercut.
Gatti III ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr avoids the body shot from Gatti III.
Garcia Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Gatti III misses the shot to the body.
Garcia Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gatti III's head.
Gatti III jabs Garcia Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gatti III jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia Jr scores with a head kick.
Gatti III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gatti III throws a right and a left that Garcia Jr avoids nicely.
Garcia Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gatti III. Gatti III obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gatti III displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatti III connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garcia Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia Jr missing with a left hand there. Gatti III was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gatti III fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Gatti III counters with a stiff right hand.
Gatti III lands with a right hand.
Garcia Jr lands with an overhand left.
Gatti III moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia Jr slips under a jab from Gatti III.
Gatti III lands with a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcia Jr - that will leave a mark!
Gatti III takes a swing at Garcia Jr's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti III moves out of range easily.
Gatti III throws out a leg kick but Garcia Jr moves out of range and Gatti III only half commits.
Garcia Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatti III manages to avoid it.
Garcia Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gatti III looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gatti III misses with the combination.
Garcia Jr misses with a low kick.
Gatti III takes a swing at Garcia Jr's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gatti III, right into the meat.
Garcia Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatti III is just out of range.
Garcia Jr slips a jab and a cross from Gatti III.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatti III. Garcia Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gatti III sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatti III manages to avoid it.
Gatti III walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia Jr misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Gatti III.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti III misses with a kick to the body.
Gatti III throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia Jr's shoulder, as Garcia Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Gatti III 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.
Gatti III throws a nice looking combination but Garcia Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatti III avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gatti III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia Jr moves away.
Gatti III takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergio Garcia Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Garcia Jr misses with a looping left.
Garcia Jr looks to land a left hand but Gatti III moved out of range nicely.
Gatti III moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr moves out of range as Gatti III strikes.
Garcia Jr scores with the left hand. Gatti III knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia Jr tries to land a front kick but Gatti III steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gatti III checks a leg kick.
Gatti III looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia Jr is just out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a low kick, looking for Gatti III's leg but Gatti III calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia Jr. Gatti III does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III lands a body shot.
Gatti III scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia Jr is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatti III. Garcia Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatti III.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick
and Gatti III counters with an inside leg kick.
Gatti III throws a leg kick that misses.
Gatti III fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia Jr is out of range.
Garcia Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gatti III counters with a left to the body.
Gatti III throws a hook to the side of Garcia Jr's head but Garcia Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia Jr throws a solid leg kick but Gatti III takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr thumps Gatti III with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garcia Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatti III just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia Jr slips under a jab from Gatti III.
Garcia Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gatti III on the side of the head.
Garcia Jr misses with a body shot.
Garcia Jr staying out of range there.
Garcia Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gatti III steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr jabs at Gatti III's body.
Garcia Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gatti III checks it well.
Gatti III fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gatti III misses with a left hand
and Garcia Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gatti III misses with a wild body shot.
Gatti III misses with an uppercut. Garcia Jr saw that one coming.
Garcia Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gatti III's sensitive parts.
Gatti III throws a looping overhand right but Garcia Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gatti III takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia Jr throws a hook but Gatti III blocks it.
Gatti III on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia Jr looks to land a left hand but Gatti III moved out of range nicely.
Garcia Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcia Jr slips a straight right by Gatti III.
Garcia Jr cracks the inside of Gatti III's front leg.
Garcia Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia Jr misses with the combination.
Gatti III throws a low kick, looking for Garcia Jr's leg but Garcia Jr calmly moves out of range.
Gatti III moves out of range of the strikes.
Gatti III takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garcia Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatti III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatti III moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia Jr.
Gatti III stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti III uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia Jr.
Arturo Gatti III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gatti III 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.
Garcia Jr misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia Jr 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia Jr!
A very excited looking Sergio Garcia Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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