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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Savage (ranked 0 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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimi Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Savage!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Floyd.
Floyd tries to land a front kick but Savage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Savage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Floyd throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Floyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Floyd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Savage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Floyd.
It looks like Jason Savage has been cut.
Savage rushes Floyd and presses him up against the cage.
Floyd avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Floyd avoids it.
Floyd missing with knees to the body.
Floyd misses with a knee strike.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Floyd avoids it.
Floyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Floyd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Floyd.
Floyd tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Floyd lands a knee to the body.
Floyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage wants to stall.
Floyd landing knees to the body.
Savage looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Floyd as Savage tries to tie him up.
Floyd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Floyd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Savage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Savage tries to break the clinch but Floyd is controlling the position.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Floyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Savage breaks the clinch.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Floyd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Floyd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Floyd scores with a leg kick.
Floyd cracks a nice hook into Savage's ribs.
Floyd lands the left hand.
Floyd clobbers Savage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Floyd lands a glancing blow to the side of Savage's head.
Jimi Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floyd digs a good body shot into Savage's ribs.
Floyd is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Floyd.
Floyd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Floyd throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
Savage moves into range and clinches up with Floyd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage moves into the clinch.
Floyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Floyd avoids it.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Floyd avoids it.
Floyd lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Floyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Floyd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Savage tries a knee to the head but Floyd blocks it.
Floyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Floyd landing knees to the head.
Floyd missing with knees to the body.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Floyd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Floyd avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Floyd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Savage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Floyd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Floyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Floyd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Savage lands a nice elbow.
Floyd missing with knees to the body.
Floyd looking to throw knees to the head but Savage is blocking nicely.
Floyd lands a good knee to the midsection. Savage won't want to take too many of those.
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Floyd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Floyd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Floyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Floyd avoids the damage to the body.
Savage blocks the elbow strike.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Floyd avoids it.
Floyd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Floyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage stalling the fight.
Floyd lands a knee to the body.
Floyd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Floyd landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Floyd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Floyd avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Floyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Savage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Floyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Savage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Floyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Floyd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Savage avoids the head kick by Floyd.
A head kick misses from Savage.
Floyd tries to work over Savage's front leg with a kick but Savage checks it.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Floyd circles away.
Floyd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
Floyd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
Floyd pushes Savage away with a front kick.
Floyd fakes the leg kick and cracks Savage in the body.
Floyd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
Savage throws a body kick that misses.
Floyd misses with a wild combination.
Savage scores with a nice body kick.
Savage avoids a kick to the body.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Floyd misses with a head kick.
Floyd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Savage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savage throws a head kick but Floyd moves out of range.
Floyd lands a nice looking body kick.
Savage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Floyd gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Savage makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Floyd really felt that one!
Jimi Floyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage tries to clinch there but Floyd circles away.
Floyd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Floyd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Floyd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Floyd throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
Savage clinches up with Floyd and pushes him back against the cage.
Floyd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Floyd connects with a knee to the head.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Savage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage avoiding damage as Floyd throws knees to the body.
Floyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
Savage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Savage in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Floyd stalling in the clinch but Savage improves position.
Savage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Floyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Floyd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savage.
Jimi Floyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Floyd throws a front kick that sends Savage stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Savage tries to clinch up but Floyd circles away and keeps his distance.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Floyd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Floyd connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a kick to the body.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Floyd.
Savage has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Floyd.
Savage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Floyd does no damage.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Floyd circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Floyd.
Floyd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Savage takes a step back to recover.
Floyd throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Floyd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savage.
Floyd feints and then cracks Savage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Savage down.
Savage tries to clinch there but Floyd circles away.
Floyd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Floyd.
Savage blocks a head kick by Floyd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Savage tries to clinch but Floyd is having none of it.
Savage wants to clinch.
Floyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Savage is looking to score with low kicks.
Floyd scores with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Savage checks a leg kick.
Savage throws a leg kick which misses Floyd's front leg but catches the back leg as Floyd tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savage.
Floyd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Savage is looking to clinch but Floyd is avoiding it.
Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Floyd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Floyd crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
Floyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Floyd.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Floyd is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Floyd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Savage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Floyd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Floyd throws a head kick that misses
and Savage counters by clinching up.
Floyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Floyd scores with a knee to the head.
Floyd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Savage avoiding damage as Floyd throws knees to the body.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage with a knee to the head.
Savage stalling in the clinch but Floyd improves position.
Floyd trying to land knees to the body.
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Floyd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage has Floyd pushed against the cage.
Savage tries to circle away but Floyd has him pinned against the cage.
Savage letting Floyd take a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Floyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Floyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Floyd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Floyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage leaning against his opponent.
Floyd managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Floyd stalling in the clinch but Savage improves position.
Floyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Floyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Savage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Savage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Floyd's face.
Floyd trying to land knees to the body.
Floyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Floyd throws an elbow but it misses.
Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Floyd motions for Savage to come forward. Floyd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Floyd throws a low kick, looking for Savage's leg but Savage calmly moves out of range.
Floyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Floyd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savage tries to clinch there but Floyd circles away.
Floyd tries to keep at a distance but Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Floyd missing with knees to the body.
Floyd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage breaks the clinch.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Floyd.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Floyd lands a jab to the nose.
Savage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Floyd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Floyd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savage.
Floyd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Floyd lands a nice shot that snaps Savage's head back.
Savage lets loose with a powerful body kick. Floyd will feel that in the morning.
Floyd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savage is out of range and Floyd settles back down.
Savage pushes Floyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Floyd.
Floyd is looking to control Savage's arms but Savage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Floyd has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Floyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Floyd missing with knees to the body.
Savage misses with an elbow over the top.
Savage avoiding damage as Floyd throws knees to the body.
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Floyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Floyd misses.
Floyd throws a wild body kick that Savage sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Floyd.
Savage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Floyd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Floyd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Floyd circles away.
Floyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Floyd throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Floyd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savage is out of range and Floyd settles back down.
Floyd cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Savage drives through and clinches with Floyd against the cage.
Floyd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Floyd keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Floyd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Floyd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Floyd.
Jason Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage clinches up against the cage.
Savage is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Floyd managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Jimi Floyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Floyd misses with a knee to the head.
Floyd avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Floyd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Floyd!
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