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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damarion Savage (ranked 3840 p4p, 3855 weight class) and Max Taylor (ranked 426 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damarion Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Savage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Damarion Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Taylor.
Savage clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Savage avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Savage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Savage - that will leave a mark!
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taylor can pounce on him.
Taylor scores with a spinning back kick!
Savage clinches up against the cage.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Savage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Savage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taylor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Savage stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Savage looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage goes for a takedown attempt but Taylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Savage dives in for a single leg takedown but Taylor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Savage is pressed up against the cage. Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Savage down to the mat. Savage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Savage darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Savage gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Savage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position but instead, Savage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taylor into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Savage wants a takedown but no success here.
Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Savage is defending well.
Savage just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Savage wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damarion Savage dominated that round.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Savage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taylor has Savage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Savage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damarion Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage clinches.
Savage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taylor is working for takedown but Savage is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is working for takedown but Taylor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Savage is struggling to control the position.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Savage saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Savage looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Savage, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Savage against the cage but Savage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Savage is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.
Savage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savage tries to pull guard but Taylor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage jumps guard but Taylor stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Savage tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
Taylor pushes Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Savage is looking to take this one to the mat.
Savage gets underhooks to prevent Taylor's takedown attempt.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor closes the distance and pushes Savage back into the cage.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor is pressed up against the cage. Savage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taylor down to the mat. Taylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Savage gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the cage.
Damarion Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Savage breaks from the clinch.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Savage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taylor walks away with a smile on his face. Savage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Savage is defended easily by Taylor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damarion Savage dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Savage blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
Taylor is working for takedown but Savage is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taylor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Damarion Savage has been cut.
Savage misses with a body punch.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Taylor has Savage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Savage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Savage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Savage gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the cage.
Damarion Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Taylor.
Savage blocks a low kick nicely.
Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Savage. Savage maintains the clinch.
Taylor is trying to push Savage away but Savage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor tries to break free but Savage pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage breaks the clinch.
Taylor leaves Savage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Savage clinches up against the cage.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.
Savage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Savage digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Savage walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Savage. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage instigates a clinch.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Savage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Savage stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage stalls.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage gets control of Taylor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Savage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Savage controlling Taylor's posture.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damarion Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Savage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damarion Savage!
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