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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Oertling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 Amsterdam, Nick Oertling!
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 Pulver!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oertling connects with a solid leg kick.
Pulver looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pulver passes into half guard.
Oertling is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pulver scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pulver is trying to control the action in half guard but Oertling is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pulver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pulver passes into side control, despite Oertling's attempt to control the position.
The strikes coming from Pulver are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Oertling wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulver scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee asks Pulver politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pulver prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pulver is chipping away with strikes.
Oertling defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pulver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oertling keeps working.
Pulver just content to control the position.
Oertling throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Oertling prevents Pulver from improving position.
Oertling is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pulver has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pulver misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oertling shoots and misses
and Pulver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pulver looks gassed!
Pulver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oertling's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oertling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oertling is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pulver is controlling him.
Pulver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pulver connects with a couple of short punches.
Pulver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pulver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulver with a nice head shot there.
Pulver stays in close to Oertling's body and controls the position.
Pulver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver won't allow Oertling to get back to his feet.
Pulver controlling from the top position.
Pulver connects with a couple of short punches.
Pulver won't allow Oertling to get back to his feet.
Oertling has momentary wrist control but Pulver slips an elbow through the middle.
Pulver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pulver 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.
Pulver postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Pulver works over Oertling with some ground and pound from guard.
Oertling trying to strike off his back.
Pulver works over Oertling with some ground and pound from guard.
Oertling can't keep his opponent in guard - Pulver advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pulver is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oertling sees it coming and defends easily.
Pulver looks to land a strike but Oertling avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oertling's head.
Pulver trying to control the position from guard on top but Oertling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oertling throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pulver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pulver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pulver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oertling lands a nice shot to the body.
Oertling throws a series of strikes that have Pulver backpedaling.
Oertling has Pulver up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Oertling.
Pulver takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like George Pulver has been cut.
Oertling lands a damaging elbow.
Oertling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulver is looking to clinch but Oertling is avoiding it.
Oertling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulver circles away quickly and effectively.
Oertling with a poor takedown
so Pulver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulver stands and throws Oertling's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oertling is not content to let Pulver control the position.
Pulver lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oertling takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oertling takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oertling wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pulver lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Pulver's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pulver is looking to take a break and control but Oertling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pulver might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oertling kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Oertling is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pulver is controlling him well.
Pulver creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pulver working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Pulver stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver trying to control the action but Oertling is working from the bottom.
Pulver taking a breather here.
Oertling is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pulver connects with a decent elbow.
Oertling is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pulver remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pulver has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pulver tries to control but Oertling wriggling away.
Pulver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oertling looks a forlorn figure.
Oertling is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Oertling taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pulver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Pulver's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Oertling blocks a head kick by Pulver.
Pulver just misses with a punch to the body.
Oertling has his takedown stuffed
and Pulver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oertling's guard.
Pulver stops Oertling from standing up.
Oertling keeping moving, preventing Pulver from controlling successfully.
Pulver stops Oertling from standing up.
Pulver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pulver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oertling will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oertling has momentary wrist control but Pulver slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulver is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pulver is in close to Oertling's body, working some short punches and elbows.
George Pulver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pulver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pulver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pulver landing some decent shots from guard.
Pulver cracks Oertling with a solid left hand.
Pulver trying to control the position from guard on top but Oertling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oertling wants to stand up but Pulver is controlling him.
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.
Oertling working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pulver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oertling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oertling keeps the fight on the outside.
Pulver walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oertling.
Oertling lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oertling connects with a solid leg kick.
Oertling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulver circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulver forces Oertling back against the cage and clinches.
Pulver stalling the fight.
Pulver tries for a takedown but Oertling manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oertling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oertling fails with the takedown
and Pulver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oertling's guard.
Pulver wants to pass the guard but Oertling is keeping the position.
Oertling trying to keep a closed guard but Pulver is proving a slippery customer.
Pulver landing with the ground and pound.
Pulver slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pulver throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulver won't allow Oertling to get back to his feet.
Pulver advances position into side control!
Pulver tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pulver in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nick Oertling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulver lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
George Pulver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oertling is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Pulver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pulver 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pulver!
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RATING
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