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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Yurkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by 8 Foot Sativa - The Shadow Masters. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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184 lbs
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178 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Yurkov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurkov blocks a head kick by Savage.
Yurkov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Savage fails to land with a series of punches.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Yurkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yurkov is looking to improve his position.
Yurkov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Savage is working for a kimura but Yurkov is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage is keen to just control but Yurkov is a slippery customer.
Yurkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Yurkov is doing well to control the position and prevent Savage from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage trying to pass the guard but Yurkov defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yurkov trying to control from the bottom.
Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Yurkov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Savage is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yurkov wants to control but Savage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Savage wants to free his trapped foot but Yurkov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Savage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yurkov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savage.
Savage has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Savage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yurkov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savage.
Yurkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savage is working away from the top position though.
Yurkov manages to get to full guard.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Yurkov.
Yurkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Savage forces his way into half guard.
Savage is trying to control. Yurkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Savage is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Savage working Yurkov over with strikes.
Yurkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Yurkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savage is working away from the top position though.
Savage working over Yurkov with some ground and pound. Yurkov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savage trying to control from half guard but Yurkov is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurkov is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savage is keen to just control but Yurkov is a slippery customer.
Savage is looking to advance position but Yurkov won't allow it.
Yurkov trying to hold on to Savage's head to control him but Savage postures up.
Yurkov manages to get to full guard.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yurkov is keeping the position for now.
Savage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yurkov's guard.
Savage is trying to work for a kimura but Yurkov is defending well.
Yurkov is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Savage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Savage catches Yurkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Yurkov.
Savage misses with a head kick.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yurkov can do to turn this around?
Yurkov shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Yurkov.
Yurkov wants to counter the offense by Savage and move into the clinch position.
Yurkov looks for a takedown but Savage sprawls well.
Jack Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yurkov quickly recovers to half guard.
Savage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yurkov keeps working.
Savage trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yurkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savage is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Savage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yurkov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
Yurkov wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Savage is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yurkov defends it well.
Jack Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage drops an elbow to the side of Yurkov's head.
Savage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yurkov wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Yurkov wants to control but Savage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurkov tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.
Yurkov is trying to control but can't.
Savage working the head and body with strikes.
Savage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Savage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yurkov is pressing down on Savage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Savage won't allow Yurkov to sweep him here.
Savage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yurkov controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
Savage cracks Yurkov with a solid left hand.
Savage trying to control but Yurkov is working from the bottom.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurkov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yurkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Yurkov, not yet.
Savage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yurkov keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Yurkov trying to control the position.
Savage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yurkov's guard.
Savage looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yurkov seems keen to control Savage's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Savage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yurkov trying to keep a closed guard but Savage is proving a slippery customer.
Yurkov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Savage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yurkov is keeping the position for now.
Yurkov pulls Savage in close to prevent any damage.
Yurkov wants to control but Savage passes easily into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage wants to control but Yurkov is keeping him busy.
Savage is pressing down on Yurkov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yurkov is holding on for now.
Savage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Savage dominated that second round.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Yurkov looks for a takedown but Savage sprawls well.
Yurkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yurkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savage can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Yurkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Savage. Yurkov shrugs it off though.
Yurkov throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Yurkov throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Savage cracks Yurkov with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Savage.
Savage misses with the combination.
Yurkov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Savage shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yurkov is trying to defend but Savage finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yurkov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yurkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurkov controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yurkov pulls Savage in close to his closed guard and prevents Savage from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yurkov is trying to keep Savage in close.
Yurkov has his hands on Savage's head, controlling the position.
Savage controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yurkov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two 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.
Yurkov working a defensive guard but Savage passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savage lands a nice short elbow.
Savage perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yurkov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yurkov is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savage controlling the pace.
Yurkov wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Yurkov moves into full guard.
Yurkov can't keep his opponent in guard - Savage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Savage slows the pace down in half guard.
Savage is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yurkov sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Yurkov is keeping the position.
Yurkov controlling Savage's posture.
Yurkov can't keep his opponent in guard - Savage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yurkov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yurkov trying to control here.
Savage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like Savage is going to stand back up.
Savage prevents Yurkov from improving his position.
Savage is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yurkov sees it coming and defends easily.
Yurkov is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yurkov is looking to control Savage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yurkov avoid being mounted?
Savage is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yurkov sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage wants to control but Yurkov is keeping him busy.
Savage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yurkov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savage.
Dmitri Yurkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yurkov is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Savage!
Jack Savage thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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