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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Savolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Savolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt has Savolas up against the cage in a clinch.
Hurt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hurt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savolas.
Hurt successfully pulls guard.
Savolas stopping the sweep attempt from Hurt.
Savolas landing with the ground and pound.
Savolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Hurt is retaining full guard.
Savolas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Savolas drops back looking for a leg! Hurt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hurt manages to kick Savolas off! Savolas jumps back into Hurt's guard.
Savolas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savolas is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hurt tries to strike from the bottom.
Hurt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolas is stalling in the full guard.
Savolas throwing strikes but missing.
Savolas wants to pass the guard but Hurt is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hurt fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Savolas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hurt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savolas circles away.
Savolas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Savolas wants to control but Hurt is keeping him busy.
Hurt trying to hold on to Savolas's head to control him but Savolas postures up.
Hurt punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Savolas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Savolas's back!
The referee is taking a good look at Savolas as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hurt!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savolas is breathing heavily.
Savolas covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Savolas is rocked!
Savolas has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Savolas manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hurt's guard. Nice work there by Savolas.
Hurt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Savolas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savolas won't allow Hurt to sweep him here.
Savolas advances position into side control!
Hurt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Savolas's best efforts.
Hurt is pressing down on Savolas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Savolas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hurt can't keep his opponent in guard - Savolas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolas works his way into full mount!
Hurt is in a horrible position here. Savolas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Savolas prevents Hurt from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Savolas.
Hurt bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hurt stands up over Savolas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Savolas wants to sweep here but Hurt controlling him for the moment.
Savolas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hurt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hurt chips away with some ground and pound.
Hurt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savolas keeping moving, preventing Hurt from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt works over Savolas with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Savolas working a defensive guard here.
Hurt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hurt fails with the takedown
and Savolas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hurt won't be happy with that.
Miguel Savolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Hurt.
Hurt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savolas advances to mount.
Savolas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurt working to try and regain half guard.
Hurt tries to lock up and control but Savolas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hurt gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Savolas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hurt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Savolas counters with a good low kick that Hurt was not able to check.
Hurt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Savolas is fending him off so far but Hurt persists. Nope, Savolas circles away and we're back to standing.
Savolas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurt swats away the attempt to clinch by Savolas.
Savolas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Savolas counters by clinching up.
Savolas pulls Hurt into guard.
Savolas trying to keep a closed guard but Hurt is proving a slippery customer.
Savolas controlling the position.
Hurt stopping the sweep attempt from Savolas.
Savolas has Hurt pulled in close to control his posture.
Savolas looking to control.
Hurt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hurt is breathing heavily.
Hurt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Savolas's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolas wants to sweep but no luck.
Savolas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savolas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Savolas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hurt is one step ahead there.
Hurt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savolas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savolas keeping moving, preventing Hurt from controlling successfully.
Hurt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hurt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savolas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hurt cracks Savolas with a solid left hand.
Savolas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hurt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savolas is working an open guard so Hurt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savolas gets a clinch.
Savolas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hurt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savolas takes an elbow to the temple.
Savolas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Savolas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savolas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hurt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hurt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miguel Savolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Hurt.
Hurt jumps guard and drags Savolas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hurt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savolas is one step ahead there.
Hurt controls Savolas momentarily but Savolas frees himself.
Savolas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hurt's guard.
Hurt scores with a few weak punches.
Savolas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hurt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hurt trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt is pressing down on Savolas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hurt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Savolas with a nice head shot there.
Savolas wants to control from the top but Hurt keeps moving.
Hurt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Savolas can't escape the position.
Savolas tries to hold on but Hurt postures up.
Hurt fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Savolas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hurt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hurt breaks from Savolas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Savolas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hurt is landing with some decent strikes but Savolas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt unloading with bombs!
Miguel Savolas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savolas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Savolas moves into full guard.
Savolas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hurt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savolas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hurt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savolas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savolas seems to have got his legs back now.
Hurt trying to control the position from guard on top but Savolas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savolas is looking for a triangle but Hurt pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurt landing some decent shots from guard.
Savolas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hurt's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Savolas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hurt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Savolas counters with a series of strikes. Hurt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Savolas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hurt can't keep his opponent in guard - Savolas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hurt trying to control but Savolas postures up.
Savolas wants to take a breather but Hurt is having none of it.
Savolas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Savolas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Savolas is nestled in close to Hurt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savolas lands a nice short elbow.
Hurt moves into full guard.
Hurt pulls Savolas in close to his closed guard and prevents Savolas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Savolas won't allow Hurt to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurt looking to control.
Savolas stopping the sweep attempt from Hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolas postures up.
Hurt throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Savolas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hurt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savolas is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hurt drives through and clinches with Savolas against the cage.
Hurt jumps guard but Savolas stands there with Hurt around his waist. Hurt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hurt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Savolas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miguel Savolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Hurt.
Hurt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Savolas prevents it.
Hurt tries to pull guard but Savolas holds him up against the cage and eventually Hurt drops back down to his feet.
Savolas is trying to stall.
Hurt is working for takedown but Savolas is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt blocks the elbow strike.
Hurt jumps guard but Savolas stands there with Hurt around his waist. Hurt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savolas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hurt has him pressed against the cage.
Hurt drags the fight down to the ground.
Hurt pushes Savolas off and gets back to his feet.
Hurt has his takedown stuffed
and Savolas counters by moving into the clinch.
Savolas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hurt.
Hurt gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hurt is nestled in close to Savolas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Savolas wants to get back to full guard.
Hurt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hurt is keen to just control but Savolas is a slippery customer.
Savolas wants to control but Hurt is keeping busy.
Savolas is trying to stand back up but Hurt is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolas is trying to control but can't.
Savolas tries to kick Hurt off but Hurt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hurt is keen to just control but Savolas is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savolas drives through and clinches with Hurt against the cage.
Savolas jumps guard but Hurt stands there with Savolas around his waist. Savolas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savolas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hurt.
Savolas is working for takedown but Hurt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hurt wants a takedown.
Hurt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hurt jumps guard but Savolas stands there with Hurt around his waist. Hurt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hurt tries to pull guard but Savolas won't allow it.
Hurt tries to pull guard but Savolas holds him up against the cage and eventually Hurt drops back down to his feet.
Hurt pulls guard successfully.
Hurt is trying to control the position but Savolas postures up.
Hurt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Savolas!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt lands a heavy elbow.
Savolas working to try and regain half guard.
Savolas is working hard here to advance position.
Savolas gets back to half guard.
Hurt not doing much here.
Savolas has hold of Hurt's hands but Hurt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Savolas regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savolas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hurt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Savolas is tightening it up a little... Hurt has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hurt reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hurt taps out! nice BJJ there by Savolas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Miguel Savolas!
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