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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mick Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Blevins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Blevins will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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137 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Blevins!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blevins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savage sprawls well. Savage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blevins gets slowly back to his feet.
Blevins shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense.
Savage connects with a jab.
It looks like Dave Blevins has been cut.
Blevins swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Blevins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blevins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savage cracks Blevins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Savage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Savage lands a big right hand that sends Blevins crashing to the mat! Savage stays standing though and waves Blevins back to his feet!
Blevins is rocked!
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!
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blevins is still on wobbly legs! Can Savage finish him?
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Blevins tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Blevins seems to have recovered his senses.
Blevins tries to break free but Savage pushes him back against the cage.
Blevins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage misses with a combination
and Blevins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Savage's guard now.
Savage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blevins won't allow Savage to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blevins trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savage tries to get out of the position.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
Blevins thows a big elbow that misses.
Savage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blevins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blevins wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Savage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blevins.
Mick Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Blevins.
Savage tries to clinch but Blevins moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Blevins or perhaps it was just good defense by Savage which made him look bad.
Blevins looks gassed!
Savage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Dave Blevins's cut even more.
Blevins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Savage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to stand up but Blevins is controlling him.
Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage is looking to stand up but Blevins isn't so interested in that idea.
Savage wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blevins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blevins wants to stand but Savage is controlling his posture from full guard.
Savage wants to stand but Blevins is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage pulls Blevins in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Blevins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savage takes a swing at Blevins's ribcage but misses.
Savage throws a body punch but Blevins moves out of range.
Mick Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blevins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savage stuffs the takedown.
Blevins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blevins prevents Savage from getting the reversal.
Blevins is breathing heavily.
Blevins avoids the attempt from Savage to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is looking to improve his position but Blevins isn't that keen on the idea.
Savage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blevins unloads with some shots from mount but Savage bucks and avoids them well.
Blevins unloads with some shots from mount but Savage bucks and avoids them well.
Savage is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blevins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Savage manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Savage, as that shot connected.
Savage lands a left and a right that send Blevins crashing to the mat, dazed. Savage thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Savage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blevins has him pressed against the cage.
Savage can't break the clinch.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Savage lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Savage.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Savage.
Savage is trying to break free.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage is leaning against Blevins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savage is looking to break free of the clinch but Blevins has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Blevins has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Savage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blevins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blevins 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. Blevins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mick Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Blevins.
Savage lands a head shot.
Savage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blevins's head backwards.
The cut above Dave Blevins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Savage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blevins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savage lands a with a good body shot.
Savage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mick Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blevins shoots in but Savage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Savage throws a good cross that connects.
Dave Blevins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Blevins darts in trying to clinch
and Savage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Savage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Blevins's cut.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage swings for the body but Blevins moves out of range.
Savage lands a hook that stumbles Blevins back into the cage. Savage follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Blevins to the canvas! Savage pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Blevins has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mick Savage!
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