00:00Ladies, follow the rules. Keep it clean. Nothing low. Watch your heads. When I say break, take a step.
00:04Most importantly, defend yourself all the time. Best of luck.
00:11Simply, champion versus challenger. It is experience versus youth.
00:19It is Mexico City versus Norwich by way of Newark.
00:25It is García in the black with the white waistband, red down the sides, and Emadola in the sky blue
00:34with the white down the sides, the white vest.
00:36Those last few moments, Carl Greaves, Emadola's trainer, just tapping his temples and just saying, this is your moment. Switch
00:44on now.
00:46These first few exchanges will be very, very interesting, Matt Macklin, because Dolan, she's not been at this level before.
00:52She's graduated through the levels, but this is her first time in a world title fight. See how she settles.
00:58Yeah, exactly. I think very important early on that she isn't too eager, over-anxious, tries to rush her work,
01:05that she settles into it and then builds into the fight.
01:08Right now, you know, the Southport Orthodox lead hands cancelling each other out a little bit.
01:13García trying the long left hook there. Didn't land.
01:17You can see they're just trying to find their range here, both of them.
01:25García in the Southport starts.
01:28She's looking for that long backhand, left hand a couple of times.
01:31That one was blocked.
01:52nice and patient very very relaxed she's the taller of the two this fight contested over
01:58ten rounds which Garcia has completed 14 times dolan only four but in the last four contests
02:08she's had so she's graduated through the levels you think she may well just try and up the pace
02:15here you know not too much has been made about Garcia's 44 years each throughout the build-up
02:22but one of the keys will be can dolan make her feel those 44 years let's head backstage for the
02:29first time tonight Polly James is with Chantelle Cameron back with the crazy gang Jamie and Nigel
02:36looking forward to the uh the pre-fight banter yeah it's just uh it's always by my side yeah yeah
02:42I can't wait I'm really happy and I feel like when I'm happy that's when I perform my best I
02:47feel like
02:47the last couple of years I've not performed at my best because I've not been that happy inside but
02:51I'm happy now and I just everyone tonight that me and the gang are back and so I perform the
02:55best
02:56so I'm more dangerous when I'm with them we love it good luck thank you have a good one
03:04great to see Chantelle Cameron back with Jamie Moore and Nigel Travis and that is in the making
03:09tonight because it is the first UK female fighter to box for a world title over the three minute
03:17routes that'd be such an intriguing contest to watch Stacey what did you like in that first
03:22round you think may well have just nicked it on the cards I think it's a difficult one to call
03:26isn't it I know that once Emma Dolan gets that that range and distance she has a lovely backhand
03:32it's just not quite found the range yet but it's been really savvy work from Garcia hasn't it
03:38good ringmanship maybe Emma just were looking to push her back a little bit more catch a flush with
03:45that backhand now to really make it impose herself in this second round
03:54just a ticking off from Darren Sarginson to Emma Dolan about the rabbit punches on the far side of the
03:59ring the Mexican corner is absolutely packed and the way that was set up here they've sort of gravitated round
04:05so they occupy the full face of the front of the ring there it's it's almost like an extra VIP
04:11row of Mexican supporters because you could hear them that's where they were complaining about the rabbit punches from Emma
04:17Dolan
04:17they've also chosen a really high stool as well which is interesting those little percentages sometimes matter to boxers and
04:24she's got a much higher stool than the regular one so must be a reason for that
04:30they must have got it here because there's no way you can fly with something that's difficult getting your bag
04:34under the seat in front
04:40Dolan will just like to get her holding this fight with that jab that backlink she's the taller of the
04:44two and she's got long leavers
04:46just start getting that jab and bringing the right hand behind it she tries it there just falls short
04:52yeah trying to get in behind a double jab
04:54it was a great shot
04:56it was a great shot from Garcia
04:57she puts Dolan on to a left cross and it absolutely landed flush on the chin of Emma Dolan
05:05almost a slight delayed reaction 35 seconds left in the round
05:09the whirlwind
05:10the whirlwind
05:11Torbellino from the Mexico
05:13the whirlwind
05:16the whirlwind
05:17and she's not going to make the count I don't think
05:19badly stunned
05:2010 seconds left in the round
05:27Garcia shakes her head as if to say don't let it continue
05:31looks for it again misses it
05:32Dolan
05:33Oh, surely, but she fights with fire.
05:38I think she's still got to shake it here.
05:41She's got to get hold of her.
05:43She's got to tear her up.
05:46Oh, it's a disastrous round for Emma Dolan, the challenger.
05:50That is champion experience.
05:53100% and this is the kind of adversity that makes the difference.
05:57Can she come through this now?
05:59She's never faced anything like it before.
06:01Let's listen to her.
06:02She's only got that big shot over the top.
06:05Here, listen, how are you feeling?
06:07All right.
06:08First knockdown.
06:09Yeah, she just laid back, walked her onto it.
06:13Boom.
06:15Big overhead.
06:17Backhand.
06:18See the legs stiffen there.
06:20Balance guard.
06:22Don't fall in with me.
06:23That was a lovely time, well-executed shot from Garcia.
06:28And it wasn't a great reaction.
06:29It's like it took a while for a nervous system to go to that blow to a lot of knee.
06:34That's the second knockdown.
06:35All legs went from beneath her.
06:36Yeah.
06:37This is really, really troubling for Emma Dolan.
06:40Early on as well.
06:42Really, really hard times.
06:44We spoke about key moments in the build-up.
06:47My word, there is no bigger moment than this in the career of Emma Dolan.
06:52Down twice in the second round.
06:55Garcia, a quality operator.
06:57Good body from the Mexican.
06:59Yeah, she just walked her onto that shot.
07:01She's got a timing.
07:02She's got a distance.
07:04And, you know, Dolan doesn't really move the head.
07:06She's kind of out with a little static upstairs.
07:09So, you know, station your target there for Garcia just to try and line her up again.
07:14You can see she's just trying to feel the distance there with the lead southpaw hand.
07:18And there's that bit of a shot.
07:19It's absolutely flooring on Dolan again.
07:22She cannot miss with that left hand.
07:24Irma Garcia.
07:25Tal's coming in here, baby.
07:26Carl Greaves is up on the apron.
07:29If Darren Sylvester lets us continue, Carl Greaves gets back down.
07:32He's trying to get a look in Dolan's eyes.
07:34Her back is towards us.
07:36Garcia is ice cold.
07:38She's got a circle to her left hand here as well to avoid that back hand.
07:42Yeah, she's got a right hook there as well.
07:45I think head, she's too static.
07:47There's no head movement.
07:47She's upright and she's just a sitting dog getting caught with all those big loopy shots from Garcia.
07:53And she's just standing at mid-range as well.
07:56Garcia is just waiting, waiting, and then she'll just uncork that left hand like that.
08:01Dolan has the gloves up on that edge.
08:03But not this time.
08:04This is going to be it.
08:05It's over.
08:08Garcia retains her title.
08:11She's going back home to Mexico City with that IB title.
08:16Firmly wrapped around her waist.
08:18And the dream for Emma Dolan does not become a reality tonight.
08:23Big performance though from Garcia.
08:26Cool, calm, collected, experienced.
08:28Took her time, found a distance, got a range.
08:31Good timing.
08:33You know, used the southpaw jab just to check the range of the faints to set the back hand up.
08:39And when she got her into range, walked her onto it.
08:41A little lay back for that first knockdown.
08:42She just lay back, sat on her back foot.
08:44Put the power on it.
08:45And then that left hand up was, I don't think she ever really recovered from that first knockdown.
08:50No, she certainly didn't.
08:51And as I was saying just in the build-up there that you asked what that experience, what the importance
08:56of that was, Andy.
08:57And I was saying it's not the successes that we ought to only look at.
09:01It's whether they've come through adversity.
09:03This woman has come through adversity time and time and time again in the boxing ring.
09:07And she drew from that.
09:09She brought confidence from that.
09:10And this will be devastating for Emma Dolan because this is as devastating as it gets in sports.
09:15When you dare dream with your whole heart and every fibre of your being, you think you can do it.
09:21And suddenly it's stopped that quickly.
09:23You don't even get to really show your best.
09:26And this is where we'll see what kind of champion mindset she has as an athlete because this is where
09:32the test of character really come.
09:38Yeah, tough, tough night for Emma Dolan.
09:40Just looking at her here now to the right of me.
09:43I mean, that was the shot there.
09:44She just got nailed with it.
09:45You could see the leg stiffen.
09:47Yeah, she went down there.
09:49Yeah, that was just before the stop.
09:50So that's the first knockdown again.
09:52Couldn't miss with the left hand.
09:55And that was where Carl Greaves was just thinking about throwing that towel in.
09:59She put it to her feet bravely.
10:01But if I'm understanding, I don't think she ever recovered from that first knockdown.
10:05Every time she got caught after that, her legs were shaking.
10:08And that's experience as well, Matt, isn't it?
10:09That when you've been hurt, do everything you can to survive that tirade.
10:14And it's still really exposed and vulnerable.
10:17And, you know, it's still early enough.
10:19This is only her ninth fight, remember?
10:20So there's plenty of learning and work to do here.
10:24Yeah, well done to Irma Garcia.
10:26The WBO is Mizuki Hiruta.
10:29She fights on that Egypt show in the shadows of the pyramids.
10:34WBA, Jasmine, Artiga, WBC, Adelaide, Ruiz.
10:38There's so many options out there.
10:39For this has to be said, terrific Mexican at 44, still producing performances like that miles from home as well.
10:47Let's be honest, it's not an easy journey to come over here, track well, make the weight well.
10:54You know, maybe we should have looked at the body language and the competition throughout the week.
10:57They did not skip a beat.
10:59She was superb tonight.
11:01You can see it, Andy.
11:01How many times have you seen it?
11:03Somebody looks great, serene, content, and then they don't perform.
11:07That was a superb performance.
11:09I think Dolan was fired up.
11:10She was up for it.
11:11It was a big opportunity.
11:12But Garcia, the experience, she was calm.
11:15And it was a top, top-class performance for her.
11:18Let's get information from Tuka.
11:21Who's ready?
11:24Ladies and gentlemen, we have time of one minute and 23 seconds into the round number three,
11:30when our referee, Darren Sargentson, steps in and calls a halt to the contest.
11:36Your winner by TKO, and still, the IBF Super Flyweight Champion of the World, Irma Torbellino Garcia.
11:56Wow, congratulations to Irma Garcia.
12:00Came in here, even though she was the champion, as the...
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