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Event:
QFC Tournament 874 Round 2
Date: Aug 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jahr.
Jahr throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Jahr throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kylo Jahr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Jahr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jahr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.
Jahr misses with a jab to the body
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Jahr.
Jahr misses the jab.
Jahr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Jahr misses the body punch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jahr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia cracks the inside of Jahr's front leg.
Jahr blocks a jab.
Jahr lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Jahr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia moves forwards but Jahr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jahr throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Jahr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Jahr misses.
Jahr looks to clinch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Jahr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jahr misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jahr walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Jahr's head.
A combination from Garcia does no damage. #T2#
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Jahr moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia tries to break free but Jahr pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Jahr has the dominant position.
Jahr lands a right hand.
Jahr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Jahr tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Jahr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jahr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jahr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Jahr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garcia moves out of range as Jahr strikes.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Jahr avoids nicely.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jahr.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Jahr's legs.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jahr.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T3#
Jahr connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Jahr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia is trying to push Jahr away but Jahr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jahr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Jahr closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jahr.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Jahr has double underhooks.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jahr.
Jahr works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Jahr scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jahr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Jahr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jahr.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Jahr lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Jahr.
Jahr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jahr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jahr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jahr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Jahr.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Jahr keeps him there for the moment.
Jahr scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike.
Jahr lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jahr is working Garcia over against the cage.
Jahr lands with a left to the head.
Jahr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jahr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jahr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylo Jahr dominated that round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jahr wants to clinch.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Jahr manages to avoid it.
Jahr misses the shot to the body.
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.
Raul Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Jahr.
Jahr misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Jahr moved out of range nicely.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jahr is looking to clinch.
Jahr moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.#CL2#
Jahr has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jahr digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Jahr is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Jahr misses.
Garcia throws a low kick but Jahr avoids it.
Jahr tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Raul Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia lands a jab.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jahr.
Jahr misses the jab.
Jahr misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Jahr has managed to clinch.
Jahr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Jahr won't allow it.
#BC#
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jahr throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia is looking to slow Jahr down with leg kicks.
Garcia with a hook.
Raul Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Jahr throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Jahr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jahr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Jahr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jahr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jahr takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
A jab lands there for Jahr.#CL2#
Jahr instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jahr.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Jahr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Jahr scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Jahr.
Jahr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jahr.
Good body shot from Jahr.
Jahr lands with a right to the head.
Jahr lands a shot to the body.
Jahr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jahr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jahr.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jahr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jahr.
Jahr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Jahr won't allow it.
Jahr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jahr lands with a short shot to the head.
Jahr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Nice body punch from Jahr.
Still in the clinch, Jahr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jahr digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Jahr has double underhooks.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Jahr pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jahr presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jahr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jahr fails to land.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jahr keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kylo Jahr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jahr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jahr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jahr scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jahr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylo Jahr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Jahr's head but Jahr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Jahr misses.
Jahr drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia throws a combination. Jahr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jahr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Jahr off the cage and back into range.
Jahr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Jahr.
Jahr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jahr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jahr scores with a punch to the head.
Jahr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jahr dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jahr! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Jahr.#CL2#
Jahr clinches with his opponent.
Jahr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Jahr gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Jahr pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jahr.
Jahr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jahr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jahr.
Jahr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jahr scores with a shoulder strike.
Jahr is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jahr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Jahr has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jahr.
Jahr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jahr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Jahr scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
Jahr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jahr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Jahr.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Jahr has the dominant position.
Jahr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jahr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jahr lands a nice uppercut.
Jahr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia is trying to push Jahr away but Jahr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jahr lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jahr has him pressed against the cage.
Jahr is working Garcia over against the cage.
Jahr lands with a right to the head.
Jahr lands a nice shot to the body.
Jahr lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Jahr.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Jahr controls the action.
#T3#
Jahr lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Jahr.
Jahr digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Jahr on the inside.
Jahr lands a shot to the body.
Jahr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jahr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia stops a takedown attempt from Jahr.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jahr cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Jahr misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jahr.#T4#
Jahr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jahr looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Jahr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Jahr.
Jahr swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Garcia catches Jahr right on the button with a cross.
Jahr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Jahr on that attempt.
Raul Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylo Jahr.
Jahr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jahr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jahr cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body kick from Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jahr. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raul Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kylo Jahr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jahr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Kylo Jahr!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Kylo Jahr!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Kylo Jahr!
Kylo Jahr wins by unanimous decision!
Kylo Jahr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 874 Round 1
Date: Aug 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Maci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maci.
Maci misses with a takedown
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maci tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maci or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Maci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Garcia.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Macis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maci tries to clinch up.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Maci fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maci throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Maci darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Maci down.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maci. Maci circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raul Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Maci has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia works over Maci's head and body with a nice combination.#T2#
Garcia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maci wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Maci is breathing heavily.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Maci's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maci shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maci had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maci tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Maci gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maci tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Maci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maci tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.#T3#
Garcia connects with the punch.
Garcia is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Maci avoids it with no problem.
Maci tries to clinch up.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia with a jab.
Maci shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Maci keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maci throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maci or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T4#
Maci throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maci tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
Garcia tests Maci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maci walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maci looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia digs a good hook to Maci's body.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul 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.
#R2#
Maci tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Maci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maci there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maci closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Garcia tests Maci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Maci tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.#T1#
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Maci off the cage and back into range.
Maci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maci has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maci doesn't seem phased though.
Maci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Maci dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Maci's head and hops out.
Garcia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maci misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Maci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maci.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Maci. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maci takes a step back to recover.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maci.
Raul Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia is looking to slow Maci down with leg kicks.
Maci ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maci is defended easily by Garcia.
Maci on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Garcia clobbers Maci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maci moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Garcia misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia unleashes a big counter combination but Maci bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maci tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ilya Maci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maci doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maci's head backwards.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maci.#T4#
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Macis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maci throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia tries a quick counter leg kick but Maci is wise to it.
Maci misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maci will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Maci. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Garcia cracks Maci with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maci moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Maci off balance momentarily.
Maci shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Maci didn't see that one coming.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Maci should have avoided that one.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maci.
Maci misses with a takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Maci gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Maci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maci scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia lands a right hook to the 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!
Maci is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Maci with an uppercut!#T1#
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maci eats them both and turns towards Garcia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Maci didn't see that one coming.
Maci is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Maci tries to clinch up.
Maci takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maci slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Maci throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maci off to one side.
Maci darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Maci into the cage. #T2#
Garcia lands a body shot.
Maci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Maci off balance momentarily.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Maci.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Maci throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Maci dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Maci moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Maci counters with a left and a right that stings Garcia.
Garcia with a jab.
Maci shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maci gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Maci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Maci shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia scores with a hook.#T4#
Maci slips a straight right by Garcia.
Raul Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maci is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maci on the side of the head.
Maci tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Maci ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Maci's head back.
Maci uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Ilya Maci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Raul Garcia!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Raul Garcia!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Raul Garcia!
Raul Garcia wins by unanimous decision!
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