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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Garver (ranked 3117 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Soldic (ranked 4251 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garver might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Carver. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Garver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Garver.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soldic in his tracks.
Soldic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Garver slips the punch.
Soldic tries to clinch there but Garver circles away.
Garver pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Soldic back to the cage. Garver follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Garver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soldic tries to clinch but Garver moves out of range.
Garver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soldic's head.
Garver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Garver throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Soldic scores with a hook.
Garver lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Garver lands but Soldic takes it in his stride.
Garver throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Soldic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soldic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soldic wants to clinch up but Garver keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garver throws a quick counter head kick but Soldic was just out of range.
Soldic throws a series of punches but Garver moves out of range.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garver has time to react.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
Garver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soldic's head.
Garver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garver is rocked!
Garver avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Garver misses the target.
Oh Garver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
Garver seems to have got his legs back now.
Garver keeps the fight on the outside.
Garver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garver lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garver cracks Soldic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soldic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Soldic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soldic closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver tries a head kick but it misses.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garver thinks about countering with a head kick.
Garver throws a shot to the body.
Garver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soldic doesn't seem bothered though.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Soldic misses with a right hand
and Garver counters with a straight right hand.
Soldic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Soldic tries to clinch there but Garver circles away.
Garver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Soldic.
Garver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Soldic.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch but Garver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garver lands a body shot.
Garver lands a high kick!
Soldic blocks a head kick by Garver.
Soldic connects with a nice looking jab.
Garver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garver avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Soldic cracks a nice hook into Garver's ribs.
Soldic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Garver takes one to the side of the head.
Garver lands with a kick to the temple. Soldic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soldic on the side of the head.
Garver scores with a head kick.
Soldic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garver is looking to counter punch.
Soldic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Garver misses its intended target.
Garver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Soldic misses.
Soldic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garver finds it's way round the side to connect with Soldic's head.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garver.
Garver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver gets tackled into the cage by Soldic. Soldic maintains the clinch.
Garver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soldic tries to circle away but Garver has him pinned against the cage.
Soldic is trying to break the clinch but Garver is controlling him.
Garver digs a right hand underneath Soldic's ribcage. Soldic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garver stalling.
A short right from Garver.
Soldic is trying to push Garver away but Garver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Soldic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Garver.
Garver lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garver cracks Soldic with a nice body shot.
Garver presses Soldic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Garver dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garver.
Soldic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garver misses with a head kick.
Soldic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garver counters with a nice uppercut.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garver manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garver.
Soldic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garver lands a head kick!
Garver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garver throws a sloppy head kick and Soldic moves out of range easily.
Soldic blocks a head kick by Garver.
A head kick misses from Garver.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Garver misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Soldic. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver slips a jab and a cross from Soldic.
Garver lands a jab to the nose.
Soldic connects with a jab.
Garver connects with a body shot.
Soldic tries to clinch but Garver moves out of range.
Soldic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garver counters with a straight right hand.
Garver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garver scores with a hook.
Garver scores with a body shot.
Garver scoring well with a low kick there.
Soldic avoids the head kick by Garver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic wants to clinch up but Garver keeps it at a distance.
Garver throws a head kick that Soldic semi-blocks.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garver.
Soldic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Soldic tries to clinch there but Garver circles away.
Garver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soldic doesn't manage to clinch there - Garver circles away.
Garver throws a big counter combination but Soldic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garver just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roberto Soldic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garver scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic is looking to clinch.
Soldic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soldic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soldic tries to clinch
and Garver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soldic's head.
Soldic wants to clinch up but Garver keeps it at a distance.
Garver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soldic moves forwards but Garver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garver tries a head kick but it misses.
Garver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soldic has time to react.
Daniel Garver is winning the standup battle so far.
Garver throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garver cracks Soldic with a good jab.
Garver moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Garver.
Soldic wants to counter the offense by Garver and move into the clinch position.
Soldic tries to clinch but Garver moves away
and Garver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Soldic misses.
Garver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Soldic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soldic darts in trying to clinch
and Soldic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch but Garver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garver lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soldic throws a right hand that Garver ducks under and follows up with a left that Garver also avoids with ease.
Garver throws a counter high kick but Soldic was just alert enough to avoid it.
A punch combination from Soldic misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver lands with a good body shot.
Soldic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soldic is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garver.
Garver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Soldic.
Garver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garver throws a head kick that half lands.
Garver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garver lands with a slapping head kick.
Soldic avoids the head kick by Garver.
Soldic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garver misses with a wild body shot.
Soldic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garver slips under a jab from Soldic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garver swats away the attempt to clinch by Soldic.
Good standup being displayed there by Garver as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Garver dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Garver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garver lands the left hand.
Soldic tries to clinch up.
Garver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soldic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garver misses with a body shot.
Soldic closes the distance but Garver moves to the side
and Garver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Garver.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garver throws a right and a left that Soldic avoids nicely.
Garver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soldic throws out a loose jab but Garver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic wants to clinch.
Soldic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Soldic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soldic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garver counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A lazy left from Garver finds it's target.
Soldic tries to clinch up but Garver circles away and keeps his distance.
Garver scores with a punch to the head.
Soldic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garver counters with a nice uppercut.
Garver scores with a head kick. Soldic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Garver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Soldic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Soldic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garver scores with a kick to the body.
Soldic moves in looking to clinch but Garver pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garver. That's going to slow Soldic down.
Garver goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soldic digs a good hook to Garver's body.
Soldic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soldic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garver lands with a straight right. Soldic didn't see that one coming.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch but Garver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garver.
Daniel Garver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver scores with a nice strike.
Garver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soldic is looking to clinch.
Soldic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soldic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garver counters with a nice leg kick.
Soldic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soldic wants to clinch up but Garver keeps it at a distance.
Soldic looks to land a right hand but Garver moved out of range.
Garver throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
Garver swinging wildly here.
Soldic misses with a hook.
Garver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garver lands with an uppercut that bounces Soldic off the cage and back into range.
Soldic throws a jab but it's blocked by Garver.
Garver keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic moves in looking to clinch but Garver pushes him off.
Soldic closes the distance but Garver moves to the side
and Garver counters with an outside leg kick.
Soldic fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soldic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic tries to clinch but Garver is having none of it.
Soldic tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Garver misses its target.
Garver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Garver misses the target.
Garver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Soldic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soldic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soldic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soldic misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Garver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garver 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Garver!
Daniel Garver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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