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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Regueiro (ranked 550 p4p, 273 weight class) and Dragomir Savic (ranked 86 p4p, 47 weight class). Savic has chosen Good Day as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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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 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regueiro misses the jab.
Regueiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Regueiro misses.
Savic throws a body shot but no joy.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Savic connects with a body shot.
Regueiro throws a jab when Savic was well out of range.
Savic ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savic counters with a stiff right hand.
Regueiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Regueiro closes the distance and pushes Savic back into the cage.
Regueiro jumps guard but Savic stands there with Regueiro around his waist. Regueiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savic misses with a punch to the body.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Regueiro's elbow.
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Regueiro controls the action.
Regueiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Regueiro.
Regueiro with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regueiro throws out a loose jab but Savic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Regueiro is looking to clinch but Savic is avoiding it.
Savic throws out a loose jab but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Regueiro tries to clinch but Savic is having none of it.
Savic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savic throws a front kick aimed at Regueiro's knee but Regueiro avoids it well.
A jab from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Savic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Regueiro misses with a looping right.
Savic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Savic moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Savic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Savic.
Regueiro misses the jab.
Regueiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Savic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Regueiro throws a big counter combination but Savic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Savic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Regueiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Savic.
Regueiro throws a series of punches but Savic avoids them all with ease.
Regueiro wants to slow Savic down by chopping away at his legs.
Regueiro throws a body punch but Savic moves out of range.
Regueiro throws a right hand that Savic ducks under and follows up with a left that Savic also avoids with ease.
Regueiro takes a swing at Savic's ribcage but misses.
Savic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Regueiro. Regueiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Savic cracks Regueiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Regueiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Savic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Regueiro on the side of the head.
Savic throws a looping overhand right but Regueiro ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro misses with a combination
and Savic counters with a leg kick.
Savic slips a straight right by Regueiro.
Savic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Regueiro blocks a jab.
Savic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savic ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Savic, pushing him back against the cage.
Savic lands a nice shot to the body.
Regueiro jumps guard but Savic stands there with Regueiro around his waist. Regueiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Regueiro drags the fight down to the ground.
Savic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Savic trying to control the position from guard on top but Regueiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Regueiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Savic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Savic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Savic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Regueiro is looking for a triangle here but Savic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Regueiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savic taking a breather here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Savic is looking to take a break and control but Regueiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Regueiro struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Regueiro's face as Savic controls the position.
Regueiro is looking for a sweep.
Regueiro is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Regueiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Regueiro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dragomir Savic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Regueiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Regueiro throws a jab when Savic was well out of range.
Savic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Regueiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savic looks to land a right hand but Regueiro moved out of range.
Nice shot by Savic.
Savic lands a nice looking body kick.
Regueiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Regueiro is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Savic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Savic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Regueiro misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Savic to counter with a crisp jab.
Regueiro lands a jab.
Regueiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Savic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Regueiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Regueiro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Savic lands a glancing blow to the side of Regueiro's head.
Dragomir Savic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Regueiro checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro jabs Savic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Regueiro tries to clinch up
and Savic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Regueiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savic misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Savic.
Savic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savic was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Savic is looking to land body kicks.
Regueiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Savic throws a shot to the body.
Savic throws a low kick, looking for Regueiro's leg but Regueiro calmly moves out of range.
Regueiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Regueiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Regueiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regueiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic throws a hook but Regueiro blocks it.
Regueiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Savic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Regueiro throws a right hand that misses
and Savic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Regueiro throws a low kick, looking for Savic's leg but Savic calmly moves out of range.
Regueiro looks to throw the jab but Savic is out of range.
Savic throws out a leg kick but Regueiro moves out of range and Savic only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Regueiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Savic. That's going to slow Regueiro down.
Regueiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Savic misses with a kick to the body.
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
Regueiro tries to clinch but Savic is having none of it.
Regueiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Savic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Regueiro throws a hook but Savic avoids it easily.
Savic lands a jab.
Regueiro throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Savic counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro takes one to the chin there.
Regueiro misses with a shot to the body
and Savic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Regueiro slips a jab from Savic.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Savic.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Savic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Regueiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Regueiro manages to pull guard.
Savic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Savic tries to free his leg and advance position but Regueiro is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Regueiro can't keep his opponent in guard - Savic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Savic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic is looking to advance position but Regueiro won't allow it.
Regueiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Regueiro trying to control but Savic postures up.
Regueiro looking for submissions off his back.
Savic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dragomir Savic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Savic connects with an inside leg kick.
Regueiro connects with a crisp jab.
Savic scores with a leg kick.
Regueiro takes one to the side of the head.
Savic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Regueiro as he checks the leg kick.
Regueiro checks a leg kick.
Savic thumps Regueiro with a low kick.
Regueiro slips under a jab from Savic.
Savic throws the left hand but Regueiro avoids the punch easily.
Savic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Regueiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Savic circles away.
Regueiro lands a head shot.
Savic keeps the fight on the outside.
Regueiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savic misses with a kick to the body.
Savic swings for the body but Regueiro moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic swings for the body but Regueiro moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Savic.
Nice shot by Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a looping overhand right but Savic ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro throws a lazy right hand but Savic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savic scores with a body shot.
Regueiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savic can pounce on him.
Regueiro throws a right hand that misses
and Savic counters with a nice uppercut.
Savic just misses with a punch to the body.
Savic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro clobbers Savic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Savic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Regueiro will feel that in the morning.
Savic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Savic.
Regueiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Regueiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Savic dodges the punch combination from Regueiro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Savic circles away.
A slow jab from Regueiro misses its intended target.
Savic moves out of range of the strikes.
Regueiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Savic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regueiro is looking to counter punch.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Savic moved out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Savic.
Savic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savic manages to avoid it.
Regueiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Savic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Savic lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Savic misses the target.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Savic saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Savic.
Savic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savic slips a straight right by Regueiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Regueiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regueiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Savic throws a shot from downtown. Regueiro moves away and avoids it.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Savic ducked under it nicely.
Regueiro tries to score with a low kick but Savic moves his leg out of the way.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Savic's head but Savic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Regueiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Savic misses with a body kick.
Savic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Savic jabs at Regueiro's body.
Savic blocks a jab.
Regueiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savic is out of range and Regueiro settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic swings for the body but Regueiro moves out of range.
Regueiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Regueiro tries to clinch up but Savic circles away and keeps his distance.
Savic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Julio Regueiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Regueiro misses with a left hand
and Savic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Regueiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savic.
Good standup being displayed there by Regueiro as he connects with a hook.
Savic misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Regueiro.
Dragomir Savic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Savic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Savic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Regueiro will feel that in the morning.
Savic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savic slips a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Savic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Regueiro's knee momentarily.
Regueiro lands a lovely overhand right.
Savic connects with a solid leg kick.
Regueiro throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragomir Savic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Savic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragomir Savic!
Dragomir Savic decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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