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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Garrett (ranked 5266 p4p, 5001 weight class) and George Fughead (ranked 562 p4p, 550 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Garrett !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Fughead!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett drives through and clinches with Fughead against the cage.
Garrett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fughead up against the cage.
Garrett ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garrett no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fughead is looking to stand up but Garrett won't let him.
Garrett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fughead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fughead has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garrett is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fughead decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A right-left combo lands from Fughead.
Fughead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fughead uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garrett has time to react.
Fughead works the jab nicely.
Fughead lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garrett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett tries a head kick but it misses.
Fughead appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garrett goes for a double leg but Fughead avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fughead continues to drive forward.
Fughead only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fughead misses with a looping right.
Garrett clinches up against the cage.
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!
Fughead is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Garrett . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fughead is trying to break the clinch but Garrett is controlling him.
Fughead breaks the clinch.
Garrett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fughead is fending him off so far but Garrett persists. Nope, Fughead circles away and we're back to standing.
Garrett clinches up against the cage.
Garrett scores with a shoulder strike.
Fughead is trying to break the clinch but Garrett has him pressed against the cage.
Garrett keeps control of Fughead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fughead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fughead swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrett .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fughead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fughead throws a big counter head kick but Garrett avoids it with no problem.
Fughead misses with a wild combination.
Fughead scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garrett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fughead.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fughead napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Garrett tries for a kimura but Fughead is defending well.
Fughead stops Garrett from passing to mount.
Garrett stands up and beckons Fughead to his feet.
Fughead clobbers Garrett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fughead takes a swing at Garrett 's ribcage but misses.
Garrett closes the distance and pushes Fughead back into the cage.
Fughead stops a takedown attempt from Garrett .
Fughead tries to circle away but Garrett has him pinned against the cage.
Garrett has Fughead pressed against the cage, preventing Fughead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fughead can't break the clinch.
Garrett working hard to break the clinch.
Fughead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fughead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Fughead.
Garrett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fughead changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick misses from Fughead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Fughead dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garrett tries to clinch but Fughead moves out of range.
Fughead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
George Fughead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrett closes the distance and pushes Fughead back into the cage.
Fughead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fughead is trying to break the clinch but Garrett is controlling him.
Fughead tries to break free but Garrett pushes him back against the cage.
Garrett pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garrett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fughead just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fughead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown but Fughead shows good takedown defense.
Garrett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garrett prevents Fughead from breaking the clinch.
Fughead breaks the clinch.
Fughead misses with a hook. Garrett ducked under it nicely.
Garrett throws a counter high kick but Fughead was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fughead just misses with a punch to the body.
Fughead throws a head kick that misses.
Garrett went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fughead as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Garrett . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garrett tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fughead defends well and Garrett ends up having to push Fughead into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
George Fughead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garrett is looking to clinch but Fughead is avoiding it.
Fughead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrett walks into a left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garrett .
Garrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrett tries to clinch up but Fughead circles away and keeps his distance.
Garrett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fughead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fughead.
Garrett rushes Fughead and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fughead keeps control of Garrett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fughead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Fughead.
Fughead scores with a one two! Garrett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fughead scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fughead as he jumps to the side.
Fughead wants to counter the offense by Garrett and move into the clinch position.
Fughead lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fughead leaves Garrett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garrett has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garrett has had enough of the clinch but Fughead keeps him there for the moment.
Fughead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fughead wants to get back to striking at distance but Garrett won't allow it.
Garrett wants a takedown.
Fughead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fughead tries to break the clinch but Garrett is controlling the position.
Fughead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fughead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fughead misses with a straight right.
Garrett slips a jab from Fughead.
Garrett shoots in and drives through. Fughead sprawls well.
Fughead closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good exchange - Fughead coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fughead misses with the combination.
Garrett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fughead moves into the clinch.
Garrett keeps control of Fughead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garrett has Fughead pressed against the cage, preventing Fughead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garrett tries to score a body lock takedown but Fughead shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garrett is looking for a takedown.
Fughead breaks from the clinch.
George Fughead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garrett is defended easily by Fughead.
Garrett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Fughead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fughead lands a nice shot that snaps Garrett 's head back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garrett or perhaps it was just good defense by Fughead, which made it look bad.
Garrett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fughead circles away.
Fughead connects with a right hand. Garrett shakes it off.
Fughead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fughead lands with a right hand.
Garrett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fughead counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Garrett . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fughead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garrett darts in looking for a takedown but Fughead gets double underhooks and turns Garrett into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fughead sprawls well. Fughead wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garrett gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fughead scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fughead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garrett circles away quickly and effectively.
Fughead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fughead.
Fughead lands an overhand right.
Garrett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garrett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett instigates a clinch.
Garrett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garrett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fughead.
Garrett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fughead has him pressed against the cage.
Fughead is looking to break free of the clinch but Garrett has double underhooks.
Garrett avoiding damage.
Garrett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fughead's efforts to push away.
A short left from Garrett .
Garrett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fughead fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fughead swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garrett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrett tries to circle away but Fughead has him pinned against the cage.
Fughead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fughead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garrett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fughead tries to avoid it but Garrett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fughead to the ground. Fughead escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fughead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fughead jabs Garrett right on the nose. Garrett blinks but takes it well.
Fughead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fughead just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGarrett .
Fughead slaps away a takedown attempt from Garrett , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garrett ducks under a wild hook from Fughead.
Fughead buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fughead.
Sloppy strikes from Fughead. Those never looked like landing.
Garrett blocks a low kick nicely.
Good work by Fughead as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett misses with a double jab.
Garrett blocks a head kick by Fughead.
A jab from Fughead finds it's way through Garrett 's defenses.
Fughead stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fughead wants it to stay on the feet.
Fughead lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fughead scores with a jab.
Fughead digs a good body shot into Garrett 's ribs.
Fughead misses with a head kick.
Garrett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fughead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fughead throws a counter combo.
Fughead defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garrett .
Fughead wants to counter with a clinch but Garrett pushes him away.
George Fughead is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fughead misses with a body shot
and Garrett counters with a one-two to the body.
Fughead tried to score with a low kick but Garrett checks it.
Wayne Garrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garrett tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Fughead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fughead 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Fughead!
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