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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grammur Natzee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by Beautiful Mind. On his way into the cage it seems that Ben Savage has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ben Savage seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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145 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grammur Natzee!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natzee looks to land a combination but Savage avoids it well.
Savage moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Natzee.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Natzee misses.
Natzee tries to keep at a distance but Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Natzee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savage smiles and moves away.
Natzee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Natzee avoids it.
Savage trying to control the position but instead, Natzee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Savage into the cage.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Natzee avoids it.
Natzee gets control of Savage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Natzee will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Natzee wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Natzee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Savage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Savage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natzee keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natzee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Natzee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Natzee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Natzee shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Natzee circles away.
Savage lands a high kick!
Savage clinches up against the cage.
Natzee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savage smiles and moves away.
Ben Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grammur Natzee.
Savage clinches.
Savage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Savage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Natzee.
Natzee tries to pull guard but Savage won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natzee tries to pull guard but Savage won't allow it.
Natzee avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Natzee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Natzee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Natzee is trying to drag Savage to the mat but Savage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Natzee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Savage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Savage lands a damaging elbow.
Natzee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Natzee avoids the damage to the body.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Natzee looks gassed!
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Natzee avoids the damage to the body.
Natzee jumps guard but Savage stands there with Natzee around his waist. Natzee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Savage stalling the fight.
Knees to the body from Savage.
Savage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natzee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savage smiles and moves away.
Natzee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Savage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Natzee throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Natzee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Natzee misses.
A nice combination there by Savage.
Ben Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage has managed to clinch.
Savage lands an elbow that stopped Natzee in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Savage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Natzee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Savage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Natzee scores a takedown into full mount!
Natzee wants to control the pace but Savage is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage avoids a series of strikes thrown by Natzee.
Natzee throwing strikes here but Savage is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Natzee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Natzee looking for a guillotine from mount but Savage is having none of it.
Savage holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Natzee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
Natzee is working for a guillotine from mount but Savage frees his head quite easily.
Savage working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Savage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Savage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Natzee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Natzee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Savage feints and then cracks Natzee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Natzee down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Natzee fails to pull guard.
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Natzee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Natzee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savage smiles and moves away.
Natzee misses with a takedown attempt - Savage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ben Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grammur Natzee.
Savage forces Natzee back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws an elbow that misses.
The referee calls for Savage to work.
Natzee blocks an elbow strike.
Savage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Natzee.
Savage gets underhooks to prevent Natzee's takedown attempt.
Natzee goes for a takedown attempt but Savage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Natzee is breathing heavily.
Natzee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Natzee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage leaning his opponent against the cage.
Natzee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savage smiles and moves away.
Natzee misses the jab.
Savage moves away from the strike by Natzee.
Savage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Natzee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Natzee.
It looks like Ben Savage has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natzee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savage counters with a head kick.
Natzee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Natzee has hold of one of Savage's legs. Savage is fighting the takedown attempt but Natzee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Savage is trying to keep Natzee in close.
Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Natzee on the ground.
Natzee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Savage is trying to control the position but Natzee postures up.
Natzee stops Savage from standing up.
Savage controls Natzee momentarily but Natzee frees himself.
Natzee trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Natzee 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natzee postures up in Savage's guard and throws a big left but Savage blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Natzee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Natzee throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Natzee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Savage - that will leave a mark!
Savage throws a nice head kick!
Savage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Natzee to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Natzee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage moves away from the strike by Natzee.
Natzee cracks Savage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Natzee lands the left hand.
Natzee tries to keep at a distance but Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
Natzee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Natzee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage trying to stall but Natzee improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Natzee tries to pull guard but Savage won't allow it.
Natzee successfully pulls guard.
Savage trying to control but Natzee is working from the bottom.
Natzee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Natzee keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Natzee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Natzee is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Natzee controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Natzee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grammur Natzee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ben Savage's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Savage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Natzee.
Savage thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Natzee if he has to take too many more of those.
Natzee throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage throws a shot to the body.
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage lands with an uppercut that bounces Natzee off the cage and back into rage.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savage, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage clinches.
Natzee tries to pull guard but Savage won't allow it.
Natzee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Natzee tries to pull guard but Savage holds him up against the cage and eventually Natzee drops back down to his feet.
Ben Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grammur Natzee.
Natzee tries to score a body lock takedown but Savage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Savage is trying to maintain a safe position but Natzee gets an underhook and turns Savage into the cage.
Natzee 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. Natzee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natzee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Savage connects with a solid leg kick.
Savage has managed to clinch.
Natzee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Natzee shrugs off.
Natzee managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Natzee wants a takedown but no success here.
Natzee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Natzee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Natzee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Natzee avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Natzee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ben Savage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Natzee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Natzee successfully pulls guard.
Savage got a little sloppy there for a moment and Natzee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savage has managed to get both his arms back between Natzee's legs - danger averted.
Savage wants to get up but he can't break Natzee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Natzee keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Natzee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Savage defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Natzee keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Natzee looking for a sweep. Not yet Natzee, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Natzee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage closes the distance and pushes Natzee back into the cage.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Natzee avoids the damage to the body.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Natzee.
Savage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Natzee's face.
Natzee successfully pulls guard.
Savage looking to sit in guard and control but Natzee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Natzee advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natzee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Natzee slows the pace down.
Natzee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Savage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Natzee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Savage is not content to let Natzee control the position.
Savage wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Savage is not content to let Natzee control the position.
You can see the frustration on Savage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage moves into the clinch.
Natzee drags the fight down to the ground.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
Savage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Natzee is proving hard to escape from.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Natzee.
Natzee trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Savage 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Savage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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