![]() While it’s reasonable to expect some age-related decline as Gordon gets deeper into his 30s, his rapid decline from 2015 to 2016 is striking. Gordon’s defense has declined a bit as well, resulting in a net worth of -0.2 fWAR on the year, though it is a limited sample. 199/.303/.327 with eight home runs in 80 games so far. The 32-year-old left fielder signed a four-year, $72 million contract extension with the Royals this past offseason, and he has 'rewarded' them by hitting. This lack of recognition is partly due to Gordon’s style: he doesn’t hit a lot of home runs, and much of his value is derived from his excellent defense playing in small-market Kansas City doesn't help matters either.ĭue to his relative obscurity, it comes as no surprise that Gordon’s swift demise has gone all but unnoticed by the rest of baseball. A three-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner, Gordon ranks 14th among all MLB players in fWAR since 2011, just ahead of bigger names like Jason Heyward and Paul Goldschmidt. No complaint from Garcia who didn’t look like he was going to recover.Ever since his breakout as an outfielder in 2011, Alex Gordon has been one of the most underrated players in baseball. ![]() Referee gets to 10 and waves this one off. Garcia pauses then steps back and takes a knee. They exchange punches and Davis lands to the body. Garcia opens up and a high left connects. Davis starts rifling his left out there to keep Garcia honest. Round 7: Garcia lands a right as he marches Davis to the corner. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Garcia. Garcia narrowly misses a right hand with Davis circling. Davis looks to regain control with his body work. Glancing left by Garcia, he backs up before quickly stepping back in with a right that hits Davis. ![]() Round 6: Davis leading Garcia around the ring with his footwork. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Davis. Another tie-up from Davis has both fighters awkwardly spinning before they’re broken up. ![]() Davis hits a left that has Garcia briefly shelling up. Garcia is in pursuit without throwing much of anything. Garcia throws a jab, but Davis makes him pay with a counter left. Garcia lands a couple of short right hands as Davis ties him up. Left hand connects for Davis as he ducks in and out. Garcia can’t get out of the way of that left hand body shot. Nice counter left by Garcia, Davis hits the body again and then fires a jab up top. Garcia feints and goes to the body, but he’s having trouble setting Davis up. Davis answers with a straight left to the body. Round 4: Garcia trying to open up Davis’ defense with his jab. Davis loading up that left hand, Garcia staying defensive. Davis reaches out with the left and touches Garcia. Garcia ducks a left hand, Davis gets a head lock and they quickly break it up. Round 3: Garcia back on the hunt, Davis confidently bouncing around the ring. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Davis. Davis misses with another left and goes back to waiting for his moment with Garcia in pursuit. They break and there’s an exchange of punches, huge counter left by Davis drops Garcia! Garcia back up, but Davis smells blood. Short right inside, Davis complains that it was close to the back of his head, Garcia cracks him for his troubles. Davis circling and still not throwing much. Garcia chasing with that jab and Davis grabs hold again, referee warns him to quit it. He’s letting the hands go and Davis goes for a body lock to slow him down. Round 2: Garcia immediately takes the center again. Garcia flashes some hand speed, but Davis not biting. No punches from Davis through the first minute, he’s just eyeing Garcia and circling. Round 1: Garcia with jabs to start, Davis keeping his distance. Thomas Taylor our referee for this fight. Gervonta Davis walks out with Chief Keef, who is performing Love Sosa on the way down to the ring. Ryan Garcia out first to a solemn entrance song, Spirit Lead Me by Ksalmz. Garcia, check out the live blog from MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. oFPTyoJWLY- DAZN Boxing April 23, 2023įor more on Davis vs. Watch on DAZN as part of your regular subscription in selected international markets. Watch #DavisGarcia LIVE on PPV in the USA & Canada now.
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