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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Saville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Garrick Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Saville!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saville blocks a jab.
Head has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Saville slips under a jab from Head.
Saville keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saville manages to avoid it.
Saville lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Head scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saville moves away.
Head stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Head wants it to stay on the feet.
Saville looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Saville catches Head with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Head connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Head.
Head lands with a nice body punch.
Head scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saville uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saville shoots in for a takedown but Head shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Head.
Saville throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saville misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Saville.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saville looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Saville does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saville takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Head cracks Saville with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saville takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Saville misses with an uppercut. Head saw that one coming.
Head lands with an uppercut that bounces Saville off the cage and back into range.
Saville takes one to the chin there.
Head dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Head darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saville takes a jab right on the kisser.
Saville misses with a few strikes there.
Saville looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Head.
Nice shot by Head.
Head avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Head cracks a nice hook into Saville's ribs.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Head clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saville is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Head lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saville backwards.
Saville has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Head - that landed with a thud.
Head makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Head lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Head cracks Saville with a nice body shot.
Head just leaning against Saville, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Head.
Head throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Head scores with a nice short uppercut.
Head manages to break the clinch.
Head connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saville. Saville circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garrick Head is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Head scores with a hook to the body. Saville takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Head fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saville looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Head. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Head throws a right and a left that both miss.
Head swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saville.
Head lands with a nice body punch.
Head throws a body punch but Saville moves out of range.
Head getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Head is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Head digs a good hook to Saville's body.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Head lands a right hook to the body.
Head dips to his left and cracks Saville with an uppercut!
Saville takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saville takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saville drops his hands momentarily and Head takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice combination there by Head.
A jab lands there for Head.
Saville takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Head clobbers Saville with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saville is rocked!
Head lands a nice hook to Saville's body. Saville takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saville is still on wobbly legs! Can Head finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Head. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Head.
Head lands with a good body shot.
Head throws an overhand right that drops Saville like a sack of potatoes! Head dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garrick Head!
Garrick Head was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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