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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Headden circles away.
Headden swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Savage clinches.
Savage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Savage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
A bit of stalling here from Savage.
Headden tries to pull guard but Savage holds him up against the cage and eventually Headden drops back down to his feet.
Savage stalling in the clinch.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Savage.
Headden tries to pull guard but Savage holds him up against the cage and eventually Headden drops back down to his feet.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Savage moves into the clinch.
Headden fails to pull guard.
Blake Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Headden.
Savage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
Headden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Headden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Headden tries to pull guard but Savage won't allow it.
Headden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Headden avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Headden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Savage crunches a lovely knee into Headden's ribcage.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Headden has a takedown stuffed.
Headden has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage misses with a two punch combination.
Headden shoots in but Savage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage breaks the clinch.
Savage misses with the combination.
Headden looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Headden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Headden circles away.
Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Headden avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Savage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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.
Savage misses with an elbow over the top.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Headden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Headden blocks the elbow strike.
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Headden tries to clinch up.
Headden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Savage gets a clinch.
Headden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Headden tries to pull guard but Savage won't allow it.
Headden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savage smiles and moves away.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Headden circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Savage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Savage. No joy for Headden on that attempt.
Savage rushes Headden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage wants to clinch up but Headden keeps it at a distance.
Headden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage looks to clinch
and Headden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Savage's guard.
Savage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Headden drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Savage dives on top into guard.
Headden has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Savage should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Headden has tightened it up now! Savage should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Headden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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