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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Metcalf (ranked 4059 p4p, 4073 weight class) and Alejandro Garnacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garnacho is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bye Bye. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Metcalf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Garnacho!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnacho thows a leg kick but Metcalf checks it
and Metcalf counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Metcalf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garnacho defending well though.
Garnacho is positioning himself well to prevent Metcalf advancing to mount.
Garnacho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Metcalf is working away from the top position though.
Garnacho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Metcalf is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garnacho wants to control the action here but instead Metcalf manages to pass to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnacho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garnacho slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Metcalf performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Garnacho is pressing down on Metcalf's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Metcalf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garnacho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Metcalf manages to get himself to full guard.
Garnacho stopping the sweep attempt from Metcalf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf keeping moving, preventing Garnacho from controlling successfully.
Metcalf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Metcalf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garnacho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Metcalf managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garnacho.
Garnacho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf is trying to get back to half guard.
Metcalf is working hard here to advance position.
Garnacho working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garnacho tries to stand but Metcalf is controlling his head.
Garnacho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garnacho misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garnacho decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Metcalf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garnacho, pushing him back against the cage.
Garnacho tries to pull guard but Metcalf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Metcalf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garnacho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Metcalf to keep the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garnacho tries to pull guard but Metcalf won't allow it.
Jay Metcalf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Garnacho.
Garnacho fails to pull guard.
Garnacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alejandro Garnacho will probably get the nod.
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.
Garnacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garnacho misses with a lunging right hand
and Metcalf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garnacho gets underhooks to prevent Metcalf's takedown attempt.
Metcalf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garnacho fails to pull guard.
Metcalf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Metcalf stalling in the clinch.
Garnacho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Metcalf has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Metcalf - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garnacho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Metcalf pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metcalf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garnacho is one step ahead there.
Garnacho wants to control from the top but Metcalf keeps moving.
Metcalf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garnacho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Metcalf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Metcalf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garnacho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garnacho closes the distance and clinches.
Garnacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garnacho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jay Metcalf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Garnacho.
Metcalf fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnacho stuffs the takedown attempt from Metcalf. Metcalf gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metcalf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garnacho moves away.
Garnacho with the counter takedown but Metcalf avoids it easily.
Garnacho throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Metcalf tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garnacho is in Metcalf's guard.
Metcalf is looking to stand back up but Garnacho counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Metcalf.
Garnacho is keen to just control but Metcalf is a slippery customer.
Metcalf slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garnacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Metcalf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnacho prevents Metcalf from getting back to his feet.
Garnacho wants to control from the top but Metcalf keeps moving.
Garnacho postures up.
Metcalf will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garnacho passes into half guard.
Garnacho moves into full mount! Metcalf won't be happy about that!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Garnacho 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!
Garnacho misses with a takedown attempt
letting Metcalf counter with a right hand.
Garnacho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Metcalf keeping moving, preventing Garnacho from controlling successfully.
Garnacho throwing strikes but missing.
Garnacho stands and throws Metcalf's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garnacho scoring with punches and elbows.
Metcalf regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Metcalf manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metcalf is trying to keep Garnacho in close.
Metcalf has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garnacho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garnacho advances to half guard.
Metcalf throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Garnacho is trying to control. Metcalf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garnacho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garnacho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Metcalf actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garnacho stops Metcalf from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Garnacho as Metcalf shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf misses with a takedown attempt - Garnacho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garnacho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garnacho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Metcalf explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Garnacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garnacho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Metcalf manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Metcalf is wriggling around but Garnacho manages to pass to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metcalf pushes Garnacho off looking to stand but Garnacho dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnacho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Metcalf does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garnacho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garnacho is trying to control. Metcalf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garnacho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garnacho is trying to control the action in half guard but Metcalf is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jay Metcalf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alejandro Garnacho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Metcalf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alejandro Garnacho.
I've got Garnacho 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jay Metcalf!
The defeated Alejandro Garnacho had this to say: 'I'm retiring - Bye Bye'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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