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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dragomir Savic (ranked 154 p4p, 234 weight class) and Alex Parker (ranked 16 p4p, 28 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Savic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good Day. This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savic wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savic. That did some damage!
Savic with a nice calf kick.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker digs a good body shot into Savic's ribs.
Savic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Savic saw that one coming.
Parker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Parker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Savic connects with a solid leg kick.
Parker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Parker finds it's way through Savic's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Savic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick from Savic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savic looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Savic misses
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Savic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Savic.
Savic connects with a solid leg kick.
Parker tried to score with a low kick but Savic checks it.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Savic throws the kick towards the body but Parker avoids it.
Parker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker throws a chopping leg kick but Savic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Savic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Savic throws a body kick that misses.
Savic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Savic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Savic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Parker walks into a jab.
Parker swings for the body but Savic moves out of range.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Savic pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Savic.
Savic jabs Parker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Savic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savic half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Savic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savic throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Savic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Savic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Savic avoids a kick to the body.
Savic misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Savic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parker on the side of the head.
Savic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Savic misses with a low kick as Parker jumps back.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker avoids the body shot from Savic.
A nice side step and Parker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Savic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savic.
Savic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parker on the side of the head.
Savic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savic throws a sloppy body shot
and Savic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Savic.
Savic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Savic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker checks the leg kick.
Savic connects with a leg kick.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savic motions for Parker to come forward. Savic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker throws a low kick, looking for Savic's leg but Savic calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Savic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Savic checks a leg kick nicely.
Savic throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savic.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savic misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Savic cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Savic has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Savic misses with some punches.
I was talking to Savic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Savic scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Savic trying to control the position but instead, Parker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Savic into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dragomir Savic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Savic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Savic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Savic saw it coming and moves away.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Savic slips the punch.
Savic looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Savic tries to score with a low kick but Parker moves his leg out of the way.
Parker thows a leg kick but Savic checks it
and Savic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Savic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Savic blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parker lands a nice hook to Savic's body. Savic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savic.
Parker feints a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Savic finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savic.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Savic connects with an inside leg kick.
Savic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Savic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Savic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savic blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savic tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Savic back against the cage.
Savic tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Savic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow.
Savic misses with the head strike.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savic misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Savic.
Parker blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic misses with some punches.
Savic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savic tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Savic pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Savic controls the action.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragomir Savic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Savic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Savic is working Parker over against the cage.
Savic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Savic.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savic backwards.
Savic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savic checks the leg kick.
Savic misses with a lunging right hand
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker wants to land a leg kick but Savic is out of range.
Savic misses with a straight left.
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dragomir Savic is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parker staying out of range there.
Parker misses with the body kick
and Savic counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savic.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Savic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parker checks a low kick from Savic.
Savic throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Parker misses the body punch
and Savic counters with a straight right hand.
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
Parker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Savic counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Savic misses.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Savic misses with a hook.
Savic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker flicks out a counter leg kick but Savic steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker digs a good hook to Savic's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker checks a low kick from Savic.
Both fighters circling a little - Savic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Savic misses with a looping right.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savic manages to avoid it.
Savic throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Savic moves his leg out of the way.
Savic throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Savic backing away here, and Parker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Savic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savic dips to his left and cracks Parker with an uppercut!
Savic avoids the head kick by Parker.
Savic throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragomir Savic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Savic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Savic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Parker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savic.
Savic throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Savic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Savic pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Savic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker blocks a body shot from Savic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Savic.
Parker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Savic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Parker can turn it around.
Parker lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Savic fails to land.
Savic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savic throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Savic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Savic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savic misses with a punch to the body.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Savic misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savic.
Parker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Savic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Savic misses with a looping right.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Savic moves his leg out of the way.
Parker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Savic.
A shot to the liver by Parker. Beautiful body shot.
Alex Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savic thows a body kick. Parker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Savic closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Savic controls his hands.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow.
Savic tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Parker tries a body shot but Savic blocks it.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Savic controls his hands.
Savic missing with knees to the body.
Savic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savic lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Savic blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Savic controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Savic controls the action.
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savic is out of range and Parker settles back down.
Savic throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savic blocks the body kick.
Savic throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker flicks out a counter leg kick but Savic steps away.
Savic misses with the body kick
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Savic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savic throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Savic misses with a right hand
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Savic.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savic moves away.
Savic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Parker thows a leg kick but Savic checks it
and Savic counters with a good low kick that Parker was not able to check.
Nice uppercut there from Savic.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Savic. Parker shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Savic.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Parker lands a jab to Savic's midsection.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savic.
Parker wants to slow Savic down by chopping away at his legs.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savic.
Savic jabs Parker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Savic throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker lands a lovely overhand right.
Savic lands a jab to the head.
Parker looks to throw a body kick
and Savic counters with a body kick.
Savic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Savic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragomir Savic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savic 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragomir Savic!
Dragomir Savic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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