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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 593 p4p, 620 weight class) and Dragomir Savic (ranked 81 p4p, 85 weight class). Savic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Good Day. Dragomir Savic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daughtrey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daughtrey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daughtrey darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daughtrey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daughtrey works Savic's body with a nice hook.
Savic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daughtrey wants to clinch up but Savic keeps it at a distance.
Daughtrey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savic.
A big left from Savic misses.
Daughtrey clinches with his opponent.
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
Savic lands a body shot.
Savic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daughtrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Savic controls his hands.
Savic misses with a punch on the inside.
Savic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
Savic prevents a body shot from Daughtrey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Daughtrey as the two fighters clinch.
Savic lands with a right to the head.
Daughtrey works on Savic's body with a couple of short punches.
Savic blocking some punches.
Savic blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daughtrey throws an elbow but misses.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey misses with a body punch.
Daughtrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Savic swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey lands an elbow that stopped Savic in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Daughtrey.
Daughtrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Savic fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Savic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Savic tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Savic back against the cage.
Daughtrey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Savic - that landed with a thud.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Savic blocks a body shot from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey has a couple of punches blocked by Savic.
We've been informed that Savic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Savic.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daughtrey can't find room to land a body shot as Savic controls the action.
Daughtrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daughtrey misses with a body punch.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Savic throws a head punch that misses.
Savic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey misses with an elbow over the top.
Daughtrey pushes Savic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Savic.
Daughtrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Savic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Daughtrey fails to land.
Savic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Daughtrey on the inside.
Savic has a couple of punches blocked by Daughtrey.
Savic misses with a punch on the inside.
Savic manages to break the clinch.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Daughtrey wants to clinch.
Daughtrey moves to clinch but Savic breaks away
and Savic counters with a left to the body.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the side of Savic's head but Savic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Savic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daughtrey moves out of range of the body kick from Savic.
Daughtrey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Savic manages to circle out of the way.
Daughtrey takes the fight into the clinch.
Daughtrey throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey lands a nice uppercut.
Savic misses with some punches.
Savic presses Daughtrey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daughtrey is looking to control Savic's arms but Savic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daughtrey has his back to the cage.
Daughtrey tries to work over Savic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daughtrey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Savic gets through Daughtrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savic.
A short uppercut from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savic tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Savic back against the cage.
Daughtrey lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Daughtrey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Daughtrey connects with a body shot.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daughtrey closes the distance and clinches.
Daughtrey misses with a body punch.
Savic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kevin Daughtrey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Savic lands a body shot.
Savic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daughtreys head.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Savic blocks it.
Savic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savic throws a punch but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savic tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savic lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Savic.
Savic misses with a punch on the inside.
Daughtrey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daughtrey.
Savic tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Savic back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic lands a shot to the body.
Daughtrey misses with the head strike.
Savic swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Daughtrey fails to land.
Savic misses with the head strike.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow.
Daughtrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daughtrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Savic controls his hands.
Savic swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey tries to work over Savic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savic swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daughtrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey blocking some punches.
Savic lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savic misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daughtrey.
Savic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savic.
Savic scores with a shot to the side of Daughtrey's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daughtrey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daughtrey misses with a hook. Savic ducked under it nicely.
Savic throws a wild body kick that Daughtrey sees coming a mile off.
Daughtrey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Savic, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey - that landed with a thud.
Daughtrey has a couple of punches blocked by Savic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic throws a head punch that misses.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Savic lands with a light punch inside.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Savic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Daughtrey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savic.
Daughtrey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Savic is breathing heavily.
Daughtrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Savic.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Daughtrey tries to throw a body punch but Savic avoids it by throwing Daughtrey back against the cage.
Savic misses with a punch on the inside.
Daughtrey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Dragomir Savic has been cut.
Daughtrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savic tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savic blocks an elbow strike from Daughtrey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daughtrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daughtrey blocks an uppercut.
Daughtrey pushes Savic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
Daughtrey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daughtrey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daughtrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Daughtrey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Savic lands with a short shot to the head.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Savic breaks from the clinch.
Daughtrey swings for the body but Savic moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Daughtrey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dragomir Savic'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!
Daughtrey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daughtrey lands a nice shot to the body.
Daughtrey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Savic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daughtrey checks it well.
Daughtrey moves into the clinch.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Savic.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Savic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savic.
Daughtrey tries to work over Savic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daughtrey throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daughtrey throws a head punch that misses.
Savic scores with a hook to the body.
Daughtrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daughtrey throws an elbow but it misses.
Savic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey manages to pull guard.
Savic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Daughtrey controlling Savic's posture.
Savic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Daughtrey wants to sweep here but Savic controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Savic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dragomir Savic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savic trying to control but Daughtrey is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Daughtrey looking for a sweep. Not yet Daughtrey, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Daughtrey misses the shot to the body.
Savic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Daughtrey. Beautiful body shot.
Daughtrey is looking to wear down Savic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daughtrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daughtrey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daughtrey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daughtrey wants to clinch but Savic slips to the side
and Savic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kevin Daughtrey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savic misses the jab.
Daughtrey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Savic counters with a left to the body.
Daughtrey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savic at a distance.
Daughtrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daughtrey connects with a nice looking jab.
Savic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch but Savic is avoiding it.
Donk. Daughtrey catches Savic right on the button with a cross.
Daughtrey cracks Savic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daughtrey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savic can pounce on him.
Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic looks to throw a body kick
and Daughtrey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Savic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savic tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Savic back against the cage.
Savic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
Savic misses with a body punch.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Savic lands a left hand.
Daughtrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daughtrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dragomir Savic.
I think Daughtrey 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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