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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen 8 Foot Sativa - The Shadow Masters as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Savage!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky misses with a body punch
and Savage counters with a low kick, right behind Danky 's knee.
Danky avoids the head kick by Savage.
Jack Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage scores with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Danky.
Good leg kick by Danky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danky checks a low kick from Savage.
Danky throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Danky lands with a hook. Savage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Savage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Danky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage wants to slow Danky down by chopping away at his legs.
Savage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A quick step to the side and Danky tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Danky connects with the punch.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savage lands a big head kick that sends Danky tumbling to the mat! Savage takes a step backwards and waves Danky back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Danky is rocked!
It looks like Dom Danky has been cut.
A big right from Savage misses.
Oh Danky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savage but Savage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage scores with a nice body kick.
Danky seems to have got his legs back now.
Savage thows a leg kick but Danky checks it
and Danky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Savage cracks Danky with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Savage has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Danky to stand back up!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Savage has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Danky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savage but Savage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Danky.
Savage throws Danky to one side and escapes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky misses with a straight right.
Savage throws out a counter right but Danky avoids it with no problem.
Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Danky misses the shot to the body.
Savage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Savage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Savage throws out a leg kick but Danky moves out of range and Savage only half commits.
Danky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Savage closes the distance but Danky moves to the side
and Danky counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Savage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Danky misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Danky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danky stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Savage tries to clinch up but Danky circles away and keeps his distance.
Jack Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Savage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Danky is out of range.
Danky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Savage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savage misses with a head kick.
Danky lands a glancing blow to the side of Savage's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage throws a leg kick
and Danky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage misses with a low kick.
Donk. Danky catches Savage right on the button with a cross.
Savage looks to land a body kick but Danky moved away.
Danky throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Savage wants to counter the offense by Danky and move into the clinch position.
Danky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Savage tries to land a front kick but Danky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Savage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Savage tries to land a front kick but Danky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danky misses with a hook.
Danky looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage misses with an uppercut
enabling Danky to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage throws a front kick aimed at Danky's knee but Danky avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dom Danky's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Savage throws a head kick that half lands.
Savage misses with the body kick
and Danky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Savage has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Danky is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Danky has Savage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Savage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danky working aggressively here.
I was talking to Danky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Danky avoids a wild elbow strike from Savage.
Savage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danky tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Danky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Danky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Savage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Danky shoots in looking for a takedown. Savage tries to sprawl out of it but Danky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky avoids the head kick by Savage.
Savage throws a front kick aimed at Danky's knee but Danky avoids it well.
Danky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danky shoots in and gets a takedown into Savage's guard.
Danky wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage wants to sweep here but Danky controlling him for the moment.
Savage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Danky landing with the ground and pound.
Danky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Savage lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Danky is controlling Savage's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
Savage has gone for a leg lock! Danky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Savage's guard.
Danky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savage is looking to stand back up but Danky counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Savage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Danky lands a nice short elbow.
Danky is working for a kimura but Savage is defending it quite comfortably.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Danky is trying to control the action in half guard but Savage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Savage is looking to improve his position but Danky isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Danky connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Savage bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Danky is trying to keep Savage in close.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danky has a closed guard, preventing Savage from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dom Danky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dom Danky's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Danky checks the leg kick.
Jack Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage feints and then cracks Danky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danky down.
Savage tries to clinch but Danky moves out of range.
Danky throwing a counter right hand but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage tries to clinch up
letting Danky counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Danky, as that shot connected.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danky tries for a takedown but Savage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Savage motions for Danky to come forward. Savage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danky.
Danky misses with an uppercut.
Savage counters with a body kick.
Danky avoids the body shot from Savage.
Danky half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Savage throws a head kick but Danky moves out of range.
Danky tried to counter with a leg kick but Savage avoided it.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky.
Savage throws a leg kick but Danky checks it.
Danky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savage throws a push kick but Danky slaps the foot to one side.
Savage throws out a leg kick but Danky moves out of range and Savage only half commits.
Danky throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savage tries to avoid it but Danky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savage to the ground. Savage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Danky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Savage.
Danky looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Savage is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Danky jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Danky avoids a kick to the body.
Jack Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Danky swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheers as Danky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Savage doesn't seem phased though.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Savage misses with a low kick.
Danky changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savage.
Savage tries to land a front kick but Danky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Danky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danky is defended easily by Savage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Danky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Danky changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Savage throws a head kick but Danky moves out of range.
Danky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Danky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Savage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Danky's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky stops Savage from standing up.
Danky trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danky connects with a couple of short punches.
Danky wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Danky is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Savage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Savage wants to sweep here but Danky controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dom Danky.
I think Danky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Danky!
Dom Danky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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