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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lockhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Sava (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derrick Lockhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Captain Sava!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockhart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lockhart has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lockhart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lockhart fails to land the takedown.
Captain Sava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockhart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sava but Sava pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Lockhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sava gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sava wants a takedown.
Sava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lockhart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lockhart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sava up against the cage.
Sava is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sava.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockhart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sava throws a leg kick but Lockhart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sava keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sava clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lockhart lands a nice elbow.
Sava successfully pulls guard.
Sava trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sava has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lockhart is looking to advance position but Sava has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sava content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sava thowing shots but they're missing.
Sava content just to control the position here.
Sava wants to control the pace but Lockhart is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sava looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lockhart wants to control but Sava is having none of it.
Sava sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Captain Sava has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Sava misses
and Lockhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lockhart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sava is looking to slow Lockhart down with leg kicks.
Sava fakes the leg kick and cracks Lockhart in the body.
Sava looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sava, right into the meat.
Sava throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sava throws a nice head kick!
Sava thumps Lockhart with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sava will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sava gets tackled into the cage by Lockhart. Lockhart maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockhart wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lockhart stops a takedown attempt from Sava.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Sava dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Lockhart as Sava shoots in.
Sava takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sava works the jab nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lockhart. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sava is looking to clinch but Lockhart is avoiding it.
Captain Sava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lockhart drives through and clinches with Sava against the cage.
Lockhart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lockhart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sava lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sava.
Lockhart takes the fight into the clinch.
Sava is trying to break the clinch but Lockhart is controlling him.
Sava tries to stall but Lockhart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sava misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lockhart.
Sava tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lockhart avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sava with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sava.
Lockhart leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sava working hard to break the clinch.
Lockhart is trying to pull guard but Sava turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lockhart is trying to pull guard but Sava turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lockhart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lockhart leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sava breaks the clinch.
Sava throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lockhart counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sava thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockhart darts in looking for a takedown but Sava gets double underhooks and turns Lockhart into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Lockhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sava is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lockhart is defending well for now.
Lockhart lands a left hand.
Lockhart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sava just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sava misses with a knee to the head.
Lockhart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lockhart looks to score with a jab to the body but Sava is just out of range.
Lockhart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sava fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sava takes the fight into the clinch.
Lockhart fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sava trying to control the position but instead, Lockhart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sava into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Sava.
Lockhart prevents the takedown attempt.
Lockhart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sava's face.
Lockhart tries to pull guard but Sava holds him up against the cage and eventually Lockhart drops back down to his feet.
Lockhart is working for takedown but Sava is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lockhart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lockhart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sava.
Lockhart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sava landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockhart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derrick Lockhart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sava.
Sava shoots in looking for a takedown but Lockhart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sava's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sava looks for the body kick but Lockhart saw that one coming.
Lockhart shoots for a takedown but Sava saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lockhart moves out of range as Sava throws a body kick.
Lockhart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sava keeps Lockhart at a distance using the push kick.
Sava tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lockhart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Sava coming out on top.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sava, right into the meat.
Lockhart moves out of range as Sava throws a body kick.
Lockhart has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sava.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Sava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Sava tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sava gets tackled into the cage by Lockhart. Lockhart maintains the clinch.
Lockhart tries to pull guard but Sava forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sava's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sava scores with a shoulder strike.
Sava is looking to control Lockhart's arms but Lockhart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sava has his back to the cage.
Sava looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lockhart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sava lands a leg kick that knocks Lockhart off balance momentarily.
Lockhart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lockhart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sava can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Lockhart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Sava, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lockhart moves into the clinch.
Lockhart manages to break the clinch.
Lockhart closes the distance and pushes Sava back into the cage.
Lockhart is trying to pull guard but Sava turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sava closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lockhart circles away.
Sava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sava motions for Lockhart to come forward. Sava throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Sava misses
and Lockhart finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sava fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lockhart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sava fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockhart moves into range and clinches up with Sava.
Sava unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lockhart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sava avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Lockhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sava with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lockhart breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sava swinging wildly here.
Sava stuffs the takedown.
Sava lands a body shot.
Sava throws a head kick but Lockhart moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Sava as he connects with a hook.
Lockhart moves into the clinch.
Lockhart blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sava misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lockhart.
Lockhart lands with a right to the head.
Lockhart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lockhart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sava fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lockhart gets tackled into the cage by Sava. Sava maintains the clinch.
Sava has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lockhart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lockhart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sava is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lockhart is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockhart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lockhart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sava throws a sloppy head kick and Lockhart moves out of range easily.
Lockhart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sava counters with a thumping low kick.
Sava shoots in for a takedown but Lockhart shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lockhart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Captain Sava is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sava scores with a nice strike.
Lockhart walks into a straight right hand from Sava.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockhart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sava throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lockhart.
Lockhart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Derrick Lockhart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Lockhart.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Captain Sava.
Well Sava 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Sava!
After the fight, Captain Sava was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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