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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrestler Savvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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179 cm
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176 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wrestler Savvy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savvy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clifton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clifton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clifton darts in looking for a takedown but Savvy gets double underhooks and turns Clifton into the cage.
Savvy lands a body shot.
Savvy lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savvy.
Savvy tries to work over Clifton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savvy lands a right hand.
Savvy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clifton can't get the takedown.
Wrestler Savvy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Clifton.
Savvy wants to stall.
Clifton tries for a takedown but Savvy manages to get underhooks.
Savvy leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savvy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savvy.
Clifton jumps guard but Savvy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Savvy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton takes a shot to the head.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Savvy on the inside.
A body shot lands from Savvy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Savvy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savvy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savvy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Savvy.
Clifton looks winded!
Savvy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
A short right from Savvy on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Savvy.
Savvy lands with a light punch inside.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Savvy holds him up against the cage and eventually Clifton drops back down to his feet.
Clifton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Savvy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Clifton can turn it around.
Savvy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clifton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Savvy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Clifton jumps guard but Savvy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Savvy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clifton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savvy smiles and moves away.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clifton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clifton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clifton darts in looking for a takedown but Savvy gets double underhooks and turns Clifton into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savvy is pressed up against the cage. Clifton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Savvy down to the mat. Savvy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clifton keeps the fight on the outside.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch but Clifton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Clifton.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Clifton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Savvy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Savvy struggling a bit here.
Savvy is looking to regain half guard here but Clifton keeps moving and retains side control.
Clifton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Savvy gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clifton is working for a submission of some sort.
Clifton seems to be looking for submissions.
Clifton seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savvy is staying active underneath Clifton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Savvy wants to improve his position but Clifton is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clifton trying to mount his opponent but Savvy defends it.
Clifton is keen to just control but Savvy is a slippery customer.
Savvy wants to improve his position but Clifton is controlling well.
Clifton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clifton is working for a kimura but Savvy is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wrestler Savvy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Savvy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clifton tries to score a body lock takedown but Savvy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clifton tries for a takedown but Savvy manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Savvy.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
Savvy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savvy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Savvy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savvy scores with a shoulder strike.
Clifton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savvy smiles and moves away.
Wrestler Savvy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Clifton.
Savvy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clifton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Savvy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clifton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clifton is breathing heavily.
Savvy is looking to clinch but Clifton is avoiding it.
Savvy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wrestler Savvy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savvy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savvy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wrestler Savvy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy doesn't manage to clinch there - Clifton circles away.
Clifton gets the takedown into side control.
Clifton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Savvy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clifton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Savvy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Savvy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clifton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clifton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Savvy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Clifton but great work by Savvy.
Savvy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Clifton wants to control but Savvy postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savvy is looking to take a break and control but Clifton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clifton tries to improve position but can't.
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!
Clifton manages to get back to half guard.
Clifton works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy trying to control the position from guard on top but Clifton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savvy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clifton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savvy has managed to get both his arms back between Clifton's legs - danger averted.
Clifton is looking for a triangle here but Savvy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Clifton struggling a bit here.
Clifton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savvy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clifton keeps trying to improve his position.
Clifton gets back to half guard.
Savvy is looking to take a break and control but Clifton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clifton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clifton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Savvy trying to control but Clifton is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clifton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savvy trying to control the position from guard on top but Clifton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Craig Clifton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Clifton keeps the fight on the outside.
Savvy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Savvy on the inside.
Savvy tries a body shot but Clifton blocks it.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Savvy.
Savvy is leaning against Clifton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savvy lands a body punch.
Savvy scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Savvy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savvy scores with a shoulder strike.
Savvy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Savvy lands with a left to the head.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Savvy works on Clifton's body with a couple of short punches.
Clifton letting Savvy take a breather here.
Clifton takes a shot to the head.
Clifton fails to pull guard.
Clifton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Savvy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Savvy to keep the fight standing.
Wrestler Savvy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Clifton.
Clifton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Savvy to keep the fight standing.
Savvy is pushing Clifton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Savvy presses Clifton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Savvy.
Savvy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Savvy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Savvy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savvy lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Savvy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savvy.
Savvy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton is working for takedown but Savvy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Savvy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Savvy.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton is rocked!
Savvy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clifton is still on wobbly legs! Can Savvy finish him?
Savvy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clifton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savvy smiles and moves away.
Clifton swats away the attempt to clinch by Savvy.
Savvy instigates a clinch.
Clifton seems to have recovered his senses.
Savvy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clifton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clifton as Savvy tries to tie him up.
Clifton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Savvy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clifton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Savvy to keep the fight standing.
Clifton is trying to pull guard but Savvy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is working for takedown but Savvy is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Savvy on the inside.
Savvy digs a right hand into Clifton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clifton's gas tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clifton can't get the takedown.
Savvy gets underhooks to prevent Clifton's takedown attempt.
Savvy lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savvy.
Savvy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savvy just leaning against Clifton, taking a breather.
Savvy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Savvy.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savvy is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Savvy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Savvy holds him up against the cage and eventually Clifton drops back down to his feet.
Savvy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savvy throws a big uppercut that drops Clifton! More strikes from Savvy and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Clifton lies dazed against the cage as Savvy celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestler Savvy!
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energy
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