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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ephraim Goodweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnaud Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodweather's entrance music is Alkaline Trio - Private Eye. A fine choice. Savage has chosen BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden" as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ephraim Goodweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnaud Savage!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodweather takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savage.
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Savage controlling the action here for a moment.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goodweather has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goodweather manages to pull guard.
Savage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goodweather avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goodweather is pulling down on Savage's head to control his posture.
Savage got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goodweather has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savage has managed to get both his arms back between Goodweather's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodweather 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodweather looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Savage is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
Goodweather had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Savage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Goodweather Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Savage's back instead.
Savage trying to control the action but Goodweather just sinks the hooks in.
Savage controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Savage breaks Goodweather's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Goodweather is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Savage works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goodweather preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goodweather manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage with a nice head shot there.
Goodweather is breathing heavily.
Goodweather manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Savage holds of for dear life.
Savage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Savage regains half guard.
Savage is defending against the submission attempts here by Goodweather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodweather is thwarting Savage's attempts to control the position.
Savage is controlling Goodweather's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savage trying to control but Goodweather postures up.
That's four 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.
Goodweather sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savage defending well though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Savage rushes Goodweather and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goodweather's defenses.
Goodweather avoids a wild elbow strike from Savage.
Goodweather letting Savage take a breather here.
Savage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Savage lands an uppercut.
Savage lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Ephraim Goodweather has been cut.
Savage stalling the fight.
Goodweather takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodweather on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Savage crunches a lovely knee into Goodweather's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ephraim Goodweather's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Goodweather takes a kick to the side of the head.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goodweather scores with a kick to the body.
Savage lets loose with a powerful body kick. Goodweather will feel that in the morning.
Savage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Savage lands a head kick!
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!
Goodweather tries to keep at a distance but Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savage lands an elbow inside.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goodweather lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goodweather blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Savage.
Savage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodweather jumps guard but Savage stands there with Goodweather around his waist. Goodweather gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goodweather takes a knee right on the jaw!
Savage lands an elbow inside that Goodweather shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goodweather tries to pull guard but Savage won't allow it.
Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Savage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Savage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodweather takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goodweather blocks an elbow strike.
Savage lands a damaging elbow.
Goodweather takes an elbow to the forehead.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goodweather has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodweather blocks an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage lands an elbow that stopped Goodweather in his tracks for a moment.
Savage avoiding damage.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodweather.
Savage landing knees to the body.
Arnaud Savage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Savage.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Goodweather shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Savage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savage cracks Goodweather with a nice body shot.
Savage lands an elbow that stopped Goodweather in his tracks for a moment.
Savage stalls.
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Goodweather avoids the damage to the body.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goodweather in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Savage avoiding damage.
Goodweather takes an elbow to the forehead.
Savage lands an elbow that stopped Goodweather in his tracks for a moment.
Savage slows down the pace here.
Goodweather takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage with a knee to the head.
Savage connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage connects with a knee to the head.
Savage gets underhooks to prevent Goodweather's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ephraim Goodweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage stalling.
Goodweather takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goodweather's defenses.
Goodweather takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goodweather looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage is pushing Goodweather up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Savage misses with an elbow over the top.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Goodweather shrugs off.
Savage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Savage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Savage pushes off an throws an elbow but Goodweather leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goodweather fails to pull guard.
Savage pushes off an throws an elbow but Goodweather leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Savage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Goodweather tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodweather goes for a takedown in the clinch but Savage prevents it.
Goodweather takes an elbow to the forehead.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
Savage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Goodweather shrugs off.
Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goodweather takes an elbow to the forehead.
Savage landing knees to the body.
Savage connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Savage.
Savage lands an elbow that stopped Goodweather in his tracks for a moment.
Goodweather fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Savage avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodweather tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Goodweather takes a shot to the head.
Savage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Savage lands an elbow just above Goodweather 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ephraim Goodweather's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Savage scores with a shot to the body.
Savage wants to clinch.
Goodweather checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goodweather throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Ephraim Goodweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage stuffs the takedown.
Savage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goodweather takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Savage connects with a solid leg kick.
Savage bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Savage thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Goodweather if he has to take too many more of those.
Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goodweather takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Savage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goodweather.
Savage delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Goodweather takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goodweather's calf.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Savage lands with a nice body kick.
Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goodweather has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage lands an elbow inside.
Goodweather avoids a wild elbow strike from Savage.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodweather.
Savage pressing his opponent against the cage.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goodweather avoids it.
Savage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Savage.
Savage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Goodweather shrugs off.
Savage lands a nice elbow.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
Savage lands an elbow inside.
Savage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goodweather's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Goodweather shrugs off.
Savage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage lands a nice knee to the body.
Savage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodweather.
Goodweather fails to pull guard.
Savage lands a nice uppercut.
Goodweather takes a knee right on the jaw!
Savage lands an elbow inside that Goodweather shrugs off.
Savage lands an elbow inside.
Savage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Savage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodweather takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
Goodweather avoids a wild elbow strike from Savage.
Savage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Goodweather tries to pull guard but Savage won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ephraim Goodweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodweather takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Savage lands an elbow that stopped Goodweather in his tracks for a moment.
Goodweather dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Savage throws an elbow but misses.
Goodweather is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Savage can't fight it off and eventually Goodweather manages to take the fight to the floor. Savage looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Savage wants to sweep here but Goodweather controlling him for the moment.
Savage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Goodweather stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Goodweather from controlling successfully.
Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet.
Ephraim Goodweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Savage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Savage.
Savage darts in and clinches Goodweather up against the cage.
Goodweather has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Savage clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Goodweather working for a choke but Savage is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnaud Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Savage 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 John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnaud Savage!
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