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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Uncle Murda - Warning. Drezner has chosen Cypress Hill - Checkmate as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drezner blocks a head kick by Garcia Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia Jr. Drezner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drezner blocks a head kick by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Nice body kick from Garcia Jr.
Drezner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia Jr can pounce on him.
Drezner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia Jr. Garcia Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drezner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia Jr misses with a hook.
Drezner throws a hook but Garcia Jr blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drezner.
Garcia Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drezner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia Jr has managed to clinch.
Drezner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia Jr is defending well for now.
Drezner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Drezner controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drezner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr breaks from the clinch.
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Drezner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner moves out of range as Garcia Jr throws a body kick.
Drezner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drezner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drezner.
Drezner scores with a jab.
Drezner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia Jr looks to land a left hand but Drezner moved out of range nicely.
Garcia Jr throws a hook but Drezner avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Drezner as he connects with a hook.
Garcia Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia Jr looks to land a body kick but Drezner moved away.
Garcia Jr looks to throw the jab but Drezner is out of range.
Garcia Jr connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Garcia Jr.
Drezner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Drezner counters with a left to the body.
Drezner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Drezner stalling the fight.
Garcia Jr working aggressively here.
Drezner tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Drezner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Drezner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia Jr misses with a looping right.
Garcia Jr misses with a body punch
and Drezner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drezner lands an elbow that stopped Garcia Jr in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Sergio Garcia Jr has been cut.
Garcia Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drezner backwards.
Garcia Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Drezner is struggling to control the position.
Garcia Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Drezner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drezner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drezner breaks the clinch.
Drezner cracks Garcia Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Drezner blocks the leg kick.
Drezner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drezner misses with the combination.
Garcia Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drezner.
Drezner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drezner was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with a hook. Drezner ducked under it nicely.
Drezner slips under a jab.
Drezner misses the shot to the body.
Garcia Jr wants to slow Drezner down by chopping away at his legs.
Drezner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drezner throws a head kick that Garcia Jr semi-blocks.
Drezner 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 an uppercut from half a mile away. Drezner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drezner works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr pushes Drezner away with a front kick.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia Jr off balance momentarily.
Garcia Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drezner checks it well.
Garcia Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drezner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drezner throws a body kick that misses.
Drezner moves in looking to clinch but Garcia Jr pushes him off.
Drezner checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia Jr misses the shot to the body.
Drezner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia Jr.
Drezner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drezner was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia Jr.
Drezner lands a body shot.
Drezner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia Jr manages to avoid it.
Drezner has closed the distance and engaged Garcia Jr in a clinch.
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 Sergio Garcia Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergio Garcia Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drezner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Sergio Garcia Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drezner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut. Drezner saw that one coming.
Garcia Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia Jr throws out a leg kick but Drezner moves out of range and Garcia Jr only half commits.
Drezner misses with a straight right.
Garcia Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Drezner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drezner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drezner misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr lands with a right to the head.
Garcia Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drezner backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drezner throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Garcia Jr on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drezner tries to work over Garcia Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Garcia Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Drezner blocks a body shot from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drezner throws a head punch that misses.
Drezner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garcia Jr tries to work over Drezner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia Jr working aggressively here.
Drezner misses with some punches.
Garcia Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drezner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia Jr is defending well for now.
Garcia Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Drezner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Drezner stalls.
Garcia Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drezner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drezner misses with a punch to the body.
Drezner breaks from the clinch.
Drezner misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with a leg kick.
Drezner scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Drezner clinches.
Garcia Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia Jr can't break the clinch.
Garcia Jr working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drezner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drezner receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia Jr as Drezner tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Drezner.
Good body shot from Drezner.
A short right from Garcia Jr on the inside.
A short uppercut from Drezner.
Garcia Jr lands an elbow that stopped Drezner in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia Jr blocks a body shot from Drezner.
Garcia Jr lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia Jr as Drezner tries to tie him up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garcia Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia Jr misses with some punches.
Garcia Jr lands an elbow just above Drezner 's eye.
Drezner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garcia Jr tries to work over Drezner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Drezner.
Garcia Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Drezner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drezner misses with the head strike.
Garcia Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drezner backwards.
Drezner lands a nice knee to the body.
Garcia Jr scores with a shot to the side of Drezner's head.
Garcia Jr lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia Jr blocks an elbow strike from Drezner.
Drezner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia Jr avoids it.
Drezner wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia Jr won't allow it.
Garcia Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Garcia Jr's cut.
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.
Garcia Jr throws a hook but Drezner avoids it easily.
Garcia Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drezner misses with a low kick.
Garcia Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drezner scores with a leg kick.
Drezner is looking to clinch.
Sergio Garcia Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drezner.
Garcia Jr misses with a head kick.
Drezner with a nice cross.
Garcia Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drezner moves away.
Drezner wants to clinch up but Garcia Jr keeps it at a distance.
Garcia Jr walks into a left hand.
Garcia Jr throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
Drezner thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drezner.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner misses the jab.
Drezner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Garcia Jr does it's job there.
Garcia Jr blocks a head kick by Drezner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drezner misses with an uppercut.
Garcia Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia Jr cracks Drezner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garcia Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia Jr throws a looping overhand right but Drezner ducks down to avoid it.
Drezner has Garcia Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Drezner misses with some punches.
Garcia Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drezner.
Garcia Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia Jr working aggressively here.
Drezner tries to stall but Garcia Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia Jr scores with a shot to the side of Drezner's head.
Drezner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia Jr's elbow.
Drezner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia Jr tries to work over Drezner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drezner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drezner avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Drezner struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia Jr controls his hands.
Garcia Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Drezner backwards.
Drezner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drezner can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia Jr controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Drezner backwards.
Garcia Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Drezner avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Drezner avoids the damage to the body.
Drezner avoiding damage as Garcia Jr throws knees to the body.
Garcia Jr blocks a body shot from Drezner.
Garcia Jr blocking some punches.
Garcia Jr tries to work over Drezner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sergio Garcia Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Come on Drezner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drezner swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drezner tries to throw a body punch but Garcia Jr avoids it by throwing Drezner back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garcia Jr wants to break free but Drezner has control.
Garcia Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drezner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr misses with some punches.
Drezner tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Drezner throws an elbow that misses.
Drezner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Drezner.
Garcia Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Drezner won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcia Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drezner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drezner is trying to break the clinch but Garcia Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia Jr blocks a body shot from Drezner.
Garcia Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drezner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Zak Drezner just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Sergio Garcia Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drezner ducks under a wild hook from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Drezner's shoulder, as Drezner tries to avoid the shot.
Drezner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr looks to land a left hand but Drezner moved out of range nicely.
Garcia Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Drezner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drezner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Drezner.
A big left from Garcia Jr misses.
Garcia Jr gets tackled into the cage by Drezner. Drezner maintains the clinch.
Drezner lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drezner's elbow.
Garcia Jr lands a body punch.
Garcia Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drezner is able to avoid easily.
Drezner throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia Jr moves out of range easily.
Garcia Jr checks a leg kick.
Drezner scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia Jr should have avoided that one.
Drezner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drezner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drezner throws a jab when Garcia Jr was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia Jr misses the target.
Drezner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia Jr.
Drezner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Drezner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drezner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Garcia Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Drezner scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drezner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Drezner is looking to slow Garcia Jr down with leg kicks.
Drezner tries to land a front kick but Garcia Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia Jr throws a looping overhand right but Drezner ducks down to avoid it.
Drezner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drezner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drezner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Drezner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia Jr tries to work over Drezner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drezner wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drezner's elbow.
Garcia Jr digs a right hand into Drezner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drezner's gas tank.
Drezner tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia Jr manages to break the clinch.
Garcia Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drezner throws out the jab.
Drezner throws a hook to the side of Garcia Jr's head but Garcia Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drezner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drezner cracks Garcia Jr with a good jab.
Garcia Jr feints and then cracks Drezner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drezner down.
Drezner moves out of range of the strikes.
Drezner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drezner tries to land a leg kick but Garcia Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Drezner.
Garcia Jr is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a hook but Drezner blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Drezner.
Drezner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drezner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Jr avoids the body shot from Drezner.
Drezner misses with a body kick.
Garcia Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Garcia Jr avoids the head kick by Drezner.
Drezner scores with a nice strike.
Garcia Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drezner is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drezner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drezner.
Garcia Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drezner throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia Jr had his way with Zak Drezner in that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Garcia Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Drezner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drezner misses with a wild body shot.
Drezner misses with a hook. Garcia Jr ducked under it nicely.
Garcia Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drezner moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia Jr looks to throw the jab but Drezner is out of range.
Garcia Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drezner checks it well.
Garcia Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drezner manages to avoid it.
Drezner moves away from the strike by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drezner.
A slow jab from Garcia Jr misses its intended target.
Garcia Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Garcia Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Drezner counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drezner motions for Garcia Jr to come forward. Drezner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drezner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drezner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
A cross from Drezner lands.
Drezner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drezner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drezner throws a hook but Garcia Jr blocks it.
Drezner throws a body punch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Drezner is just out of range.
Garcia Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Zak Drezner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drezner. Drezner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drezner moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Garcia Jr misses its intended target.
Garcia Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drezner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drezner throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia Jr's shoulder, as Garcia Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Drezner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia Jr.
Drezner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drezner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drezner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia Jr.
Drezner moves out of range as Garcia Jr strikes.
Drezner lands a slapping body shot.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. Garcia Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia Jr counters with a left to the body.
Drezner tries a head kick but it misses.
Drezner throws a wild body kick that Garcia Jr sees coming a mile off.
Drezner is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Garcia Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice jab there from Garcia Jr.
Drezner connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia Jr 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.
Garcia Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia Jr checks a leg kick.
Garcia Jr misses with a straight right.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that Drezner semi-blocks.
Garcia Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drezner misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drezner's head backwards.
Drezner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Drezner.
Garcia Jr is trying to break free.
Drezner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Drezner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Drezner won't allow it.
Drezner tries to stall but Garcia Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drezner stalling in the clinch but Garcia Jr improves position.
Garcia Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia Jr 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia Jr!
Sergio Garcia Jr retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Sergio Garcia Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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