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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quazi Moto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quazi Moto!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moto looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Moto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moto.
Moto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Moto.
Moto throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Quazi Moto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moto misses the shot to the body.
Garcia tries to clinch but Moto moves out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Moto.
Moto misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia jabs at Moto's body.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moto looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moto takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Moto misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Moto backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Moto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Moto pushes him off.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Moto circles away.
Moto punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Moto misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Moto pushes him off.
Moto keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moto doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia tries to clinch but Moto moves out of range.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Moto keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Moto circles away.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moto swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Moto is avoiding it.
Moto throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Moto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Moto.
Garcia rushes Moto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moto has him pressed against the cage.
Moto prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Moto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moto is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Moto prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Moto avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Moto is controlling him.
Moto is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia has Moto pressed against the cage, preventing Moto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moto can't break the clinch.
Moto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moto has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Moto working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Moto is controlling him.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moto is defending well for now.
Moto is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moto is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moto tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Moto avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Moto is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garcia has Moto pressed against the cage.
Garcia has Moto pressed against the cage, preventing Moto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moto is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moto looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia is looking to wear down Moto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moto slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Moto moves out of range.
Moto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia slips under a jab from Moto.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moto.
Moto keeps the fight on the outside.
Moto is breathing heavily.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Moto's ribs.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Moto circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moto throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Moto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robert Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Moto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Moto does it's job there.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Moto circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Moto keeps it at a distance.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Moto pushes him off.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moto swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moto thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moto throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Moto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia tries to clinch but Moto moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moto misses with a few strikes there.
Moto misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Moto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Moto keeps it at a distance.
Moto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Moto circles away.
Some wild striking there from Moto.
Moto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Moto circles away.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moto.
Moto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Moto.
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moto backs up against the cage.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moto.
Moto looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Moto circles away.
Moto thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Moto circles away.
Moto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moto circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Moto lands.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Moto circles away.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Moto throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moto doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Moto's head back.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moto misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Garcia dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moto misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Moto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moto keeps the fight on the outside.
Moto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Moto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moto misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Moto circles away.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Moto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moto throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garcia wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moto doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch but Moto moves out of range.
Moto misses with a straight right.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moto misses with a looping right.
Moto throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Moto off the cage and back into range.
Garcia throws a right hand that Moto ducks under and follows up with a left that Moto also avoids with ease.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Moto circles away.
Moto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Moto.
Moto misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia punishes Moto's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Moto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch but Moto is having none of it.
Moto misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moto swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Moto.
Moto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moto. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch but Moto is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moto misses with a wild combination.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia tries to clinch but Moto is having none of it.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Moto misses with a double jab.
Moto cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Moto.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Moto.
Moto just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Moto is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Moto. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Moto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Moto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slow jab from Moto misses its intended target.
Moto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moto.
Moto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Moto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Moto misses.
Moto punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Moto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quazi Moto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robert Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moto swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Garcia.
Well Garcia 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Garcia!
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energy
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