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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Illia Garcia (ranked 3698 p4p, 3691 weight class) and Mert Kurtt (ranked 383 p4p, 382 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, Illia Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mert Kurtt!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kurtt.
Kurtt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kurtt stalling.
Kurtt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia has Kurtt pressed against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Kurtt is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Kurtt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurtt blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtt has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Kurtt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurtt misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Illia Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurtt stuffs the takedown.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kurtt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kurtt misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kurtt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia has a hand on Kurtt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kurtt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Garcia blocking the ground and pound.
Garcia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kurtt.
Garcia holds on for dear life, controlling Kurtt's posture momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kurtt gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurtt shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kurtt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Kurtt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mert Kurtt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kurtt slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kurtt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garcia.
Kurtt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kurtt tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Kurtt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kurtt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurtt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Illia Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mert Kurtt.
Kurtt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Kurtt improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kurtt blocks the elbow strike.
Kurtt jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kurtt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kurtt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurtt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Kurtt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia pushes down on Kurtt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kurtt is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia controlling the action here.
Mert Kurtt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kurtt manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtt keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurtt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kurtt looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Kurtt.
Garcia decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kurtt passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kurtt wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kurtt is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Kurtt, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Kurtt against the cage but Kurtt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illia Garcia dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kurtt thinks about the counter body kick.
Kurtt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kurtt smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kurtt just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Illia Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kurtt blocks an elbow strike.
Kurtt breaks from the clinch.
Kurtt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kurtt throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Kurtt backing up. Kurtt nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a takedown
and Kurtt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurtt breaks the clinch.
Kurtt fails with the takedown
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kurtt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Kurtt shoots in.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kurtt is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Kurtt circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia gets a clinch.
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!
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kurtt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kurtt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kurtt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtt shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Kurtt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurtt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Kurtt tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kurtt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kurtt shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Kurtt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kurtt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Kurtt sprawls well.
Kurtt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurtt successfully pulls guard.
Garcia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kurtt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Illia Garcia.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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