George Hardwick returned to the winner’s circle with a hard-fought split-decision victory at the Vertu Arena, bouncing back in his first appearance since suffering defeat at the same venue last December.
The main event had fans on edge as the judges’ scorecards were read following a closely contested contest that offered little to separate the two fighters, sparking plenty of debate after the final bell.
In the co-main event, Nell Ariano strengthened his claim as one of the Europe’s top light heavyweight prospects, earning a unanimous decision over Norbert Pietrzak after an entertaining, predominantly stand-up battle.
Oscar Ownsworth secured his first victory in the famous Yellow Gloves with an impressive performance, submitting featherweight contender Gabriele Gallucio with a slick ninja choke.
Twenty-one-year-old Fraser Paterson continued his rapid rise, making light work of the highly regarded wrestling prodigy as he improved to 2-0 with a clinical arm-in guillotine, capping an impressive main card debut.
Rony Henrique claimed his first Cage Warriors victory after an unforgettable blood-and-guts war with Damiano Scogna, emerging victorious in a thrilling contest that delivered from start to finish.
The prelims also produced plenty of memorable moments. Geoff Pavey earned his first win in the Yellow Gloves by stopping local rival David Allen at the end of the opening round.
Randy Mboyo stunned the Scottish crowd with a devastating knockout, while Luca Borando extended his impressive run with a fifth consecutive finish.
Local favourite Zanyar Kamaran delighted the home support with a spectacular finish on his Cage Warriors debut, while Chris Morris improved to 3-0 by securing a submission victory in the opening bout of the evening.
FIGHT RESULTS
MAIN CARD
George Hardwick defeated Nicolas Sávio via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Nell Ariano defeated Norbert Pietrzak via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Oscar Ownsworth defeated Gabriele Galluccio via Submission (Ninja choke) after 4:27 of round 1
Fraser Paterson defeated Dmitrii Ceacusta via Submission (arm-in guillotine) after 2:46 of round 1
Rony ‘Ratinho’ Henrique defeated Damiano Scogna via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27,)
Stevie Lee defeated Vladimir Stanca via TKO (punches) after 4:27 of round 2
PRELIMS
Geoff Pavey defeated David Allen via TKO (Dr stoppage) – 5:00 of Round 1
Randy Mboyo defeated Anas Nfaou via TKO (punches) – 3:44 of Round 1
Luca Borando defeated Leandro ‘The Punisher’ Carmargo via TKO (elbow) – 2:17 of Round 1
Zanyar Kamaran defeated Lincoln Strong via TKO (punches) – 3:20 of Round 1
Chris Morris defeated Joshua Onwordi via Submission (rear-naked choke) – 2:40 of Round 3