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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gardenia - Kyuss . Ali Roumani is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Roumani!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage looks to throw the jab but Roumani is out of range.
Savage takes a swing at Roumani's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Savage lands but Roumani takes it in his stride.
Savage tests Roumani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roumani misses with an uppercut. Savage saw that one coming.
Savage is looking to counter the offense by Roumani and move into the clinch.
Savage has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Golden Harvest in the buildup to the fight.
Roumani connects with a leg kick. Savage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roumani drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roumani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roumani is trying to get an arm triangle but Savage is defending well.
Savage is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani throws a strike aimed at the side of Savage's head but Savage avoids it well.
Roumani trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage is looking for a sweep.
Roumani trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Roumani working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roumani slows the pace down.
Savage is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Savage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Roumani tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roumani has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roumani trying to control the position but Savage is working away.
Savage is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roumani trying to control the position but Savage is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roumani has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roumani thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Savage's face as Roumani controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roumani swings around for an armbar but Savage sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roumani's guard.
Roumani not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Savage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savage won't allow Roumani to sweep him here.
Savage wants to stand but Roumani is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roumani is trying to keep Savage in close.
Savage wants to control from the top but Roumani keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roumani has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roumani 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ali Roumani will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roumani throws a leg kick but Savage checks it.
Savage throws a hook but Roumani blocks it.
Savage cracks Roumani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roumani swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Roumani fails to land the takedown.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roumani as he jumps to the side.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Roumani moved out of range nicely.
Savage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roumani was covering up waiting for the punch and Savage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Savage trying to control but Roumani is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Roumani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roumani trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Roumani working for a triangle but Savage defends it easily.
Roumani 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.
Savage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Savage is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roumani sees it coming and defends easily.
Savage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roumani does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Savage passes to full mount!
Savage gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Roumani takes one to the side of the head.
Roumani slips a jab from Savage.
Roumani lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Savage wants to land a leg kick but Roumani is out of range.
Roumani connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani slips a jab from Savage.
Roumani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danny Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Roumani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roumani cracks Savage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roumani throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roumani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savage swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roumani throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Roumani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Roumani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savage finds it's way round the side to connect with Roumani's head.
Roumani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Savage misses
and Roumani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roumani slips under a jab.
Roumani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roumani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roumani closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roumani lands in his opponent's guard.
Savage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roumani prevents Savage from getting back to his feet.
Roumani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roumani trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Savage dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Roumani slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Savage throws a low kick but Roumani moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roumani.
Roumani misses with a two punch combination.
Roumani throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Roumani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roumani or perhaps it was just good defense by Savage, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roumani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Savage connects with a jab.
Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Savage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage clobbers Roumani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roumani ducks right into an uppercut from Savage.
Savage lands a glancing blow to the side of Roumani's head.
Roumani does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Roumani.
Roumani just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSavage.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Roumani loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.
Savage throws a jab when Roumani was well out of range.
Roumani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Roumani thinks about the counter body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roumani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Savage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Savage preventing the sweep.
Roumani can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Savage controls the pace.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roumani tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani is still trying to improve position.
Roumani keeps trying to improve his position.
Danny Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A lull in the action here.
Savage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roumani is trying to improve his position.
That's four 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 working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Savage swings around for an armbar but Roumani sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Savage's guard.
Roumani trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roumani throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Savage!
In his post fight interview, Danny Savage gave a big smile as he said 'Another Unit bum bites the dust. Fuck you, and fuck your bitch ass alliance :)'.
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hype
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