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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hardey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardey works the jab nicely.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardey is looking to clinch.
Garcia gets the takedown into side control.
Hardey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hardey holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Garcia has control of an arm but Hardey manages to advance to Garcia's back!
Hardey wants to get back to his feet.
Hardey trying to control the hands but Garcia won't let him.
Hardey tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardey tries to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Hardey bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Hardey from standing up.
Hardey stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Hardey trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hardey from controlling successfully.
Hardey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Hardey.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Hardey is avoiding it.
Hardey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardey misses with the combination.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Hardey has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardey is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garcia is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hardey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardey looks gassed!
Garcia gets to mount! Hardey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Garcia prevents Hardey from getting the reversal.
Garcia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hardey is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hardey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hardey wants to get back to full guard but Garcia has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Garcia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hardey throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Hardey with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
Hardey working a defensive guard here.
Garcia won't allow Hardey to get back to his feet.
Garcia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardey is trying to hold Garcia in close to prevent damage but Garcia has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardey wants to control the action here but instead Garcia manages to pass to full mount!
Hardey is trying desperately to improve position.
Garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hardey is looking to escape.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hardey wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardey holds of for dear life.
Hardey tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hardey can't escape the position.
Hardey bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardey wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Devon Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.
Hardey trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Hardey from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hardey from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Dan Hardey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia shoots in but Hardey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hardey rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardey is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Garcia dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hardey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garcia won't allow Hardey to pass to mount.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hardey wants to stand but Garcia has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hardey trying to control from Garcia's half guard. Garcia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hardey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Hardey is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardey wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Hardey from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hardey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Devon Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardey misses with a takedown
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardey as he jumps to the side.
Hardey scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Hardey circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia moves forwards but Hardey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Hardey pulls guard effortlessly.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardey is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Hardey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hardey misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Hardey sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardey really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dan Hardey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hardey.
Hardey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hardey shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardey tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardey tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Hardey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardey is trying to buck Garcia off.
Hardey tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Hardey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardey is looking for a sweep.
Hardey has one of Garcia's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Hardey is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Hardey is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Hardey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Garcia is trying to trip Hardey. He has hold of a leg but Hardey is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Garcia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hardey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardey is pulling down on Garcia's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardey looking to control.
Hardey is pulling down on Garcia's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcia, at least for the moment.
Garcia stops Hardey from standing up.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardey is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Hardey keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Garcia had his way with Dan Hardey in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hardey fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardey keeping his opponent close.
Garcia working away.
Hardey tries to improve position but can't.
Hardey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardey wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardey tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia happy to just control the position for now.
Hardey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Hardey won't allow it.
Hardey looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardey actively working from the bottom here.
Hardey is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardey avoid being mounted?
Garcia controlling the pace.
Hardey is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardey avoid being mounted?
Hardey is not content to let Garcia control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardey is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardey avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardey misses with a wild combination.
Garcia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardey wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardey is doing well to control the position and prevent Garcia from advancing to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardey trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Hardey wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hardey wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Devon Garcia!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Devon Garcia!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Devon Garcia!
Devon Garcia wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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