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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Loyack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonny Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerard Loyack !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loyack throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Loyack forces Savage back against the cage and clinches.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Loyack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savage's efforts to push away.
Loyack lands a left hand.
Savage is trying to maintain a safe position but Loyack gets an underhook and turns Savage into the cage.
Loyack breaks from the clinch.
Loyack shoots in and bounces Savage off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Loyack content to stall in guard here.
Loyack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loyack tries to stand but Savage is controlling from the bottom.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loyack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Loyack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerard Loyack was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Savage with a poor takedown
and Loyack counters by clinching up.
Loyack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loyack manages to break the clinch.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage tries for a takedown but Loyack circles away easily
and Loyack counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Savage!
Loyack looking to finish with strikes here!
Loyack throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to lock up and control but Loyack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Savage is trying to escape the mount.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Loyack is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Savage to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Savage shrugs it off.
Savage wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Loyack .
Poor strikes thrown by Loyack there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Savage is desperately trying to improve his position but Loyack has a good base and remains in mount.
Loyack controlling his opponent.
Savage manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyack controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage won't allow Loyack to pass to mount.
Loyack is thwarting Savage's attempts to control the position.
Loyack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loyack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Loyack in particular looking to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Loyack wants to stand up but Savage is controlling the position.
Well, if Loyack 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.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerard Loyack .
Loyack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Savage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Loyack rushes Savage and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Loyack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loyack has Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Loyack tightens his grip and picks Savage up, before dumping him to the ground. Savage manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage keeping full guard, as Loyack tries to pass.
Loyack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loyack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loyack stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
Loyack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Loyack dominated that round.
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.
Loyack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loyack jumps guard and drags Savage to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Savage wanted to stand there but Loyack had control of the position.
Savage throwing strikes from guard but Loyack blocks nicely.
Savage stops Loyack from standing up.
Savage wants to control from the top but Loyack keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Loyack .
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Loyack wants to stand up but Savage is controlling him.
Savage slips nicely into half guard.
Loyack wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Loyack is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savage wants to control but Loyack is keeping him busy.
Savage is pressing down on Loyack 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Loyack is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loyack pushes Savage off looking to stand but Savage dives back in and keeps control.
Savage wants to stand but Loyack has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Loyack tries to roll over but Savage keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loyack can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyack punching from the bottom.
Loyack is concentrating on defense, preventing Savage from advancing position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt
and Loyack counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage prevents Loyack from breaking the clinch.
Savage tries to pull guard but Loyack won't allow it.
Loyack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savages head.
Loyack breaks the clinch.
Loyack shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Loyack seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyack seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage trying to control but Loyack postures up.
Loyack seems to be working for a kimura but Savage defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Loyack trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Loyack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Savage moves to clinch but Loyack breaks away
and Loyack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loyack .
Loyack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt
and Loyack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loyack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Loyack gets a double leg takedown into Savage's guard.
Loyack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Savage trying to keep a closed guard but Loyack is proving a slippery customer.
Loyack wants to pass the guard but Savage is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loyack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loyack stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Loyack lands a nice hook to Savage's body. Savage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Loyack lands a jab-cross combination.
Loyack feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loyack looking to pass the guard.
Loyack stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Loyack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loyack 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Loyack duly obliges.
Savage is rocked!
Loyack throws a shot to the body.
Gerard Loyack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Loyack .
Savage gets tackled into the cage by Loyack . Loyack maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loyack lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Savage is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Loyack in particular looking to stall.
Loyack seems to be working for a kimura but Savage defends the submission attempt.
Loyack is looking for a kimura here.
Loyack tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Savage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyack keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gerard Loyack has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Loyack scores with a leg kick.
Loyack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Loyack .
Savage gets caught flat footed, as Loyack shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Loyack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gerard Loyack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savage keeping full guard, as Loyack tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerard Loyack .
Loyack scores with a body shot.
Jonny Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loyack darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Loyack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Loyack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Loyack !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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