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Event:
NJMMA #33: Bullet v MacGowan
Date: Jan 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Savage's head coaches at LOD The Shark Tank that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fate tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Fate walks into a stiff left hand from Savage.
Fate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fate counters with a nice body shot.
Fate misses with a body shot.
Savage is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Fate moves into the clinch.
Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fate. #CUT2#
It looks like Tom Savage has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savage.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Fate, against the cage.
Fate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
Tom Savage's cut is getting worse.
Fate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Tom Savage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Fate throws an elbow but misses.
Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fate throws an elbow that misses.
#T1#
Fate misses with a punch to the body.
Fate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Fate, against the cage.
#BC#
Savage breaks the clinch.
Fate fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Savage on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Savage throws a sloppy body shot
#CL2#
and Fate counters by clinching up.
Savage blocks a body shot from Fate.
Savage avoids a wild elbow strike from Fate.
The referee calls for Savage to work.
#BC2#
Fate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Fate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fate now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fate staying out of range there.
Fate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fate wants to clinch.#T2#
Fate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fate scores with a nice head shot.
Savage needs to keep his hands up - Fate had a free shot at his head there.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fate.
Fate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fate scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#
Jeez, Tom Savage's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Savage's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Twisted Fate!
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Event:
NJMMA #27: Poppa v Muslim
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Boss's shoulder, as Boss tries to avoid the shot.
Boss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boss missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Savage misses with an uppercut.
Boss throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boss misses with a body shot.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boss tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Savage misses the target.
Boss jabs Savage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Savage tries to bum rush Boss with a series of wild strikes but Boss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage throws a jab when Boss was well out of range.
Boss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Boss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Boss scores with a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Tom Savage has been cut.
Boss misses with a looping left.
Savage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boss walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Boss moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.#CL2#
Boss moves into the clinch.
Boss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boss throws a head punch that misses.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boss struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
Savage tries to circle away but Boss has him pinned against the cage.
Boss throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boss.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Boss working aggressively here.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Boss.
Boss swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Boss on the inside. #T2#
Boss lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boss.
Boss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boss misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boss.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boss.
Savage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Savage is looking to break free of the clinch but Boss has double underhooks.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but Boss won't allow it.
Boss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boss swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boss blocking some punches.
Boss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boss working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Savage.
Boss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Boss on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Savage.
Boss throws a head punch that misses.
Boss misses with the head strike.
Savage prevents a body shot from Boss.
Boss throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Boss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savage can't break the clinch.
Savage takes a shot to the head.
Boss blocks a body shot from Savage. #T4#
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boss lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Savage stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss misses with a punch on the inside.
Boss blocks a body shot from Savage.
Boss lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boss.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but Boss won't allow it.
Boss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boss lands with a short shot to the head.
Boss lands with a light punch inside. #KD2#
Boss drops Savage onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Savage is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Savage is rocked!#CUT2#
Tom Savage's cut is getting worse.
Boss misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Like Boss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Savage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Boss.#CL2#
Boss has Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Boss misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Savage.
Boss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boss working aggressively here.
Boss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boss.
Boss gets through Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boss has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Boss swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boss swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Boss in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Savage controlling the action here for a moment.
Savage wants to break free but Boss has control.
#T1#
Savage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Boss misses the target.
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boss.
Boss misses with an uppercut. Savage saw that one coming.
Boss just misses with a punch to the body.
Boss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savage doesn't seem bothered though.
Savage slips a straight right by Boss.
Boss takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Boss throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage misses with a series of wild punches.
Like Boss seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Boss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boss lands a body shot.
Boss's corner calls for a 1-2. Boss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Boss counters by moving into the clinch.
Boss tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boss swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boss lands a left hand.
Like Boss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Boss has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Boss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boss fails to land. #T3#
Boss swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage leaning against his opponent.
Savage blocking some punches.
Savage blocking some punches.
Savage working hard to break the clinch.
Boss misses with a punch on the inside.
Boss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Boss.
Boss is working Savage over against the cage.
Savage stalling in the clinch but Boss improves position.
Boss is working Savage over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Boss.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
Tom Savage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short left from Boss.
Savage wants to stall.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boss lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boss.
Boss scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boss.
Oh Savage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boss has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Savage seems to have got his legs back now.
Boss lands a body shot. #KD2#
Boss drops Savage onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Savage is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Boss creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Savage's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Savage drops to his knees and Boss pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Like Boss!
A pretty intense looking Like Boss took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Event:
NJMMA #20: Klos v Chandler
Date: Dec 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Savage avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Savage - just one landing.
Jab from Burns.#CUT2#
It looks like Tom Savage has been cut.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Burns misses with a leg kick
and Savage counters with a stiff right hand.
Savage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns tries to land a front kick but Savage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Savage.
Burns lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Savage wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savage is looking to counter punch.
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
Savage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
An attempted straight right counter from Savage misses the target.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand
and Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage lands with an overhand left.
Savage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Savage counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Burns is predictable there
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage ducks right into an uppercut from Burns.
Burns misses with a body shot
and Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Savage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns momentarily.
#T2#
Burns gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Savage gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Burns is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Savage!
Tom Savage took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Im the real #1 fighter in NJMMA'.
In defeat, Bobby Burns stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will learn from my mistakes'.
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Event:
NJMMA #14: Lo v Colnago
Date: Nov 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Dirty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dirty tries to clinch up
and Savage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dirty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Dirty definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Savage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ugly Dirty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dirty is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Dirty is looking to clinch.
Dirty moves to clinch but Savage breaks away
and Savage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Savage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Savage jabs Dirty right on the nose. Dirty blinks but takes it well.
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage thuds a left hand into Dirty's body.#T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dirty tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Dirty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Dirty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Dirty throws an elbow but it misses.
Dirty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Tom Savage has been cut.
Savage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dirty tries to clinch up.
Savage jabs Dirty to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dirty looks to clinch
and Savage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dirty darts in trying to clinch
and Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Dirty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Savage counters with a nice body shot.
Dirty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dirty wants to clinch but Savage slips to the side
and Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dirty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Dirty has closed the distance and engaged Savage in a clinch.
Savage lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Savage as the two fighters clinch.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Savage.
Dirty missing with knees to the body.
Dirty is breathing heavily.
Savage blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savage.
Nice elbow from Dirty.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dirty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Savage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dirty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dirty lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Savage.
A short body shot lands from Savage as the two fighters clinch.
#T3#
Savage digs a right hand underneath Dirty's ribcage. Dirty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dirty up against the cage.#BC2#
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Dirty walks into a stiff left hand from Savage.
Savage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dirty's head.
Dirty has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savage finds it's way round the side to connect with Dirty's head.
Dirty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dirty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Savage throws out a counter right but Dirty avoids it with no problem.
Dirty throws a wild hook but Savage just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Dirty gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Savage raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Savage!
Tom Savage looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Im the real #1 fighter in NJMMA'.
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Event:
NJMMA #7: Mendez v Savage
Date: Oct 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Tom Savage has been cut.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mendez.
Savage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#KD#
Mendez cracks Savage with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Savage looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mendez finish him?
#ROC#
Savage is rocked!
Mendez cracks Savage with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Savage falls to his knees and Mendez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlitos Mendez!
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Event:
NJMMA #3: Midweek Mayhem
Date: Oct 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Savage jabs Bottom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bottom shoots and misses #KD2#
and Savage counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bottom! Savage lets Bottom back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT2#
It looks like Rock Bottom has been cut.
Bottom walks straight into a right hand from Savage - that's dropped him! Savage jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Bottom from any more punishment! Bottom complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Savage!
Tom Savage looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Im the real #1 fighter in NJMMA'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Lindsay should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Savage.#KD2#
Savage lands a big right hand that sends Lindsay crashing to the mat! Savage stays standing though and waves Lindsay back to his feet!#ROC2#
Lindsay is rocked!#CUT2#
Angelo Lindsay's cut is getting worse.
Savage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Lindsay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lindsay is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Lindsay tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Savage wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Savage!
Post fight, an emotional Tom Savage said 'Thanks for this opportunity '.
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