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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Akerman (ranked 408 p4p, 61 weight class) and Sergio Garcia (ranked 371 p4p, 54 weight class). Garcia has chosen Ludacris - Beast Mode as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia pushes Akerman away with a front kick.
Garcia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Akerman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia slips under a jab from Akerman.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Akerman checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akerman throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Akerman.
Garcia tries to work over Akerman's front leg with a kick but Akerman checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akerman. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Akerman tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Linus Akerman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akerman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akerman counters with a nice uppercut.
Akerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia slips a jab from Akerman.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Akerman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akerman. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akerman misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerman throws a right hand that misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garcia tries for a kimura but Akerman is defending well.
Garcia throws an elbow but Akerman slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Akerman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia working the ground and pound but Akerman is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Akerman wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garcia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garcia trying to control the action but Akerman is working from the bottom.
Akerman holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
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.
Akerman pushes Garcia away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garcia gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Garcia tries to move to mount but Akerman blocks the move with his legs.
Akerman is looking to reverse the position.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garcia wants to control but Akerman is keeping him busy.
Akerman is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Akerman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akerman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia dominated that round.
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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Akerman.
Akerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akerman misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Akerman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akerman 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.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akerman under the eye.
Akerman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garcia throws the left hand but Akerman avoids the punch easily.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akerman misses with a hook.
Garcia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akerman 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akerman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Akerman swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Akerman's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Akerman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Akerman moves his leg out of the way.
Akerman blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akerman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akerman. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Akerman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Akerman slips the punch.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Akerman.
Akerman scores with a jab to the body.
Akerman jabs at Garcia's body.
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!
Akerman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerman stuffs the takedown.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Akerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Akerman's front leg but catches the back leg as Akerman tries to avoid it.
A big right from Akerman misses.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Akerman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Akerman lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia tries to work over Akerman's front leg with a kick but Akerman checks it.
Akerman drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akerman misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Akerman misses its intended target.
Garcia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Akerman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Akerman throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Akerman 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.
Garcia throws a front kick that sends Akerman stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Akerman avoids it well.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
letting Akerman counter with a right hand.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Akerman lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Akerman.
Akerman with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman staying out of range there.
Akerman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akerman throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akerman's calf.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Akerman is out of range.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akerman.
Akerman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akerman is looking to counter punch.
Akerman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akerman throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Akerman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia defending well as Akerman loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergio Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A big right from Garcia misses.
Akerman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.
Akerman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akerman.
Akerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Garcia.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Akerman misses the jab.
Akerman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akerman.
Garcia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia feints and then cracks Akerman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akerman down.
Akerman misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akerman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akerman is looking to counter the offense by Garcia and move into the clinch.
A head kick from Garcia lands but Akerman takes it in his stride.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Akerman thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Akerman misses with a hook.
Akerman misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Akerman takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akerman.
Akerman slips a straight right by Garcia.
As Garcia tries to get set, Akerman tries to push him back and clinch up but Garcia manages to avoid the attempt.
Linus Akerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerman looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akerman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Akerman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Akerman will feel that in the morning.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sergio Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Akerman avoids it.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akerman misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akerman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Akerman.
Akerman throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Akerman blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Akerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Akerman tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Akerman to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Akerman finish him?
Akerman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Akerman misses the target.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Akerman counters with a big left hand that crumples Garcia! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Linus Akerman!
A very excited looking Linus Akerman 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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