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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thorvald Nansen (ranked 1753 p4p, 1310 weight class) and The Royal Savage (ranked 242 p4p, 191 weight class). Nansen comes to the cage accompanied by Benny Jamz - Torden. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorvald Nansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Royal Savage!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nansen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Savage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nansen counters with an inside leg kick.
Savage throws a jab when Nansen was well out of range.
Savage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nansen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Savage's knee momentarily.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Savage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Nansen slips the punch.
Nansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nansen counters with a thumping low kick.
Nansen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nansen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice cross by Nansen.
Nansen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Savage napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nansen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nansen with the ground and pound but Savage regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen wants to control but Savage is keeping him busy.
Nansen working Savage over with strikes.
Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nansen.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
Savage is staying active underneath Nansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Savage won't allow Nansen to pass to mount.
We've been hearing that Nansen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nansen moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nansen is putting a hurting on Savage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nansen throwing strikes but Savage manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is trying to get back to half guard.
Nansen can't do much from the bottom here.
Nansen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nansen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Savage's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nansen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen gets full guard.
Savage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nansen is proving hard to escape from.
Nansen 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.
Nansen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Savage defends well.
Nansen has an active guard here but Savage has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nansen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Savage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Savage's back!
Savage grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Nansen is punishing Savage with strikes - can he finish him?!
Savage covering up well under a series of strikes from Nansen.
Nansen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Savage misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Nansen misses the target.
Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nansen throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Royal Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage takes a swing at Nansen's ribcage but misses.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Nansen.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nansen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Nansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Nansen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Nansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage takes a swing at Nansen's ribcage but misses.
Nansen dodges the punch combination from Savage.
Nansen throwing a counter right hand but Savage manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Nansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen staying out of range there.
Nansen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nansen avoids the body shot from Savage.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Nansen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
Nansen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nansen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Savage is rocked!
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Nansen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Nansen finish him?
The Royal Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nansen throws a nice head kick!
Savage needs to keep his hands up - Nansen had a free shot at his head there.
Savage throws a series of punches but Nansen avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Nansen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Nansen counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nansen feints and as Savage raises his hands in defense, Nansen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nansen forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nansen trying to control from half guard but Savage is working away.
Nansen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savage seems to have recovered his senses.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nansen.
Nansen is looking to advance position but Savage won't allow it.
Nansen is stalling here. Savage is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nansen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Savage has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nansen is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorvald Nansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage tries to stand but Nansen is controlling his head.
Nansen regains half guard.
It looks like Savage is going to stand back up.
Nansen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Savage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Savage's back!
Nansen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Savage covering up well under a series of strikes from Nansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Savage defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nansen somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Nansen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Nansen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Savage has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Savage is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nansen gets his way!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen dominated that second round.
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!
Nansen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nansen tries to move to mount but Savage blocks the move with his legs.
Nansen throws an elbow but Savage slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nansen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Savage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nansen in side control, throwing shots but Savage defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Savage's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sloppy strikes there by Nansen.
Savage is not content to let Nansen control the position.
Nansen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Nansen.
Nansen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nansen trying to control the position but Savage is working away.
Savage is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nansen is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nansen is trying to get an arm triangle but Savage is defending well.
Nansen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Savage is avoiding damage well.
Nansen trying to control the position but Savage is working away.
Nansen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Savage!
Savage is squirming around, avoiding Nansen's attempts to control the action.
Savage holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nansen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Nansen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Royal Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nansen controlling his opponent.
Nansen throws some wild stikes that Savage manages to avoid easily.
Nansen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nansen looking to ground and pound but Savage is blocking nicely.
Nansen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Savage has worked his arm free - good work by Savage!
Nansen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen working the body and head with strikes.
Nansen misses with the ground and pound.
Nansen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Thorvald Nansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nansen can't control as he wanted to and Savage manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nansen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Savage sees it coming and defends easily.
Nansen is trying to control. Savage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorvald Nansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nansen 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorvald Nansen!
A victorious Thorvald Nansen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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