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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared scalf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Ben Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jared scalf!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with scalf, pushing him back against the cage.
scalf looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Knees to the body from Savage.
Savage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but scalf pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Savage has hold of one of scalf's legs. scalf is fighting the takedown attempt but Savage gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Savage working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of scalf's head.
Savage thows a big elbow that misses.
Savage prevents scalf from getting back to his feet.
Savage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of scalf is proving hard to escape from.
Savage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savage wanted to stand there but scalf had control of the position.
scalf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Savage tries to clinch there but scalf circles away.
Ben Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage instigates a clinch.
scalf is fighting off a takedown attempt but Savage is just too persistent for him and manages to trip scalf to the mat. scalf regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage wants to control from the top but scalf keeps moving.
Savage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage landing some decent shots from guard.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savage is looking to work some ground and pound but scalf has wrist control.
Savage wants to stand but scalf is controlling his posture from full guard.
scalf is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Savage misses with a hook.
Savage tries to clinch but scalf is having none of it.
scalf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two 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.
Savage shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. scalf manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Savage sitting in guard, not really doing much.
scalf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Savage thows a big elbow that misses.
Savage throwing strikes but missing.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but scalf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch but scalf is having none of it.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savage.
Savage is looking to clinch but scalf is avoiding it.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage closes the distance and pushes scalf back into the cage.
Savage effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Savage.
Savage turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Savage controlling the position from side mount.
An elbow from Savage crashes against the mat.
Savage in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Savage misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working scalf over with some ground and pound from side control.
Savage stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
scalf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Savage tries to clinch up but scalf circles away and keeps his distance.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Savage tries to clinch there but scalf circles away.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage tries to clinch there but scalf circles away.
Savage moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Savage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage clinches up against the cage.
Savage pressing his opponent against the cage.
Savage working scalf over with knees to the body.
scalf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Savage pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Savage.
Savage moves in looking to clinch but scalf pushes him off.
scalf swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
scalf keeps the fight on the outside.
scalf is breathing heavily.
Savage darts in and clinches scalf up against the cage.
Savage has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed scalf clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Savage missing with punches from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throwing sloppy strikes.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Savage.
scalf covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Savage scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. scalf is looking for a way out.
Savage is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Savage gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Savage gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Savage apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but scalf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but scalf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to clinch up but scalf circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from scalf is defended easily by Savage.
Savage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
scalf keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Savage wants to stand up but scalf is controlling the position.
Savage keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Savage wants to pass to mount but scalf is defending the position.
Savage throwing shots but scalf is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
scalf wants to get back to his feet.
Savage throwing shots but scalf is blocking nicely.
Savage perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Savage moves in looking to clinch but scalf pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Savage moves in looking to clinch but scalf pushes him off.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but scalf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but scalf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage feints and as scalf raises his hands in defense, Savage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Savage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Savage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Savage stops scalf from standing up.
Ben Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
scalf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to stand up but can't free himself from scalf's guard.
Savage is working scalf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Savage trying to control but scalf is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Savage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in scalf's half guard.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
scalf avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
Savage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Savage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
scalf avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Savage dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Savage misses with a double jab.
Savage throws the kick towards the body but scalf avoids it.
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Savage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Savage stops a takedown attempt from scalf.
Savage is pushing scalf 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 landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Savage instigates a clinch.
Savage breaks from the clinch.
Savage drives through and clinches with scalf against the cage.
Savage has scalf pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. scalf manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
scalf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage jumps into guard, dragging scalf to the mat.
scalf stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst scalf is controlling him.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
Savage has his hands on scalf's head, controlling the position.
scalf throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and scalf moves out of range easily.
scalf moves out of range as Savage throws a body kick.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Savage rushes scalf and presses him up against the cage.
Savage breaks the clinch.
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage is looking to clinch but scalf is avoiding it.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but scalf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - scalf circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Savage.
Ben Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savage creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
scalf is looking for a sweep.
scalf defending against the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Savage throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
scalf wants to get back to his feet.
Savage tries to stand but scalf is controlling his head.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but scalf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jared scalf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Savage forces scalf back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savage 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Savage!
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FIGHT
RATING
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