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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Safronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the ring accompanied by Macho Man Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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198 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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28
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislav Safronov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safronov keeps the fight on the outside.
Savage 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Safronov keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Safronov working a defensive guard here.
Safronov pulls Savage in close to his closed guard and prevents Savage from doing any damage or advancing position.
Savage won't allow Safronov to get back to his feet.
Safronov wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Safronov misses with a looping right.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Safronov's waist but Safronov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Safronov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savage counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Safronov is concentrating on defense, preventing Savage from advancing position.
Safronov trying to hold on to Savage's head to control him but Savage postures up.
Savage throwing shots but Safronov is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safronov is pressing down on Savage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Savage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Safronov looks gassed!
Safronov wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Savage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Safronov is looking to stand up but Savage isn't so interested in that idea.
Savage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stanislav Safronov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage looks for a takedown but Safronov sprawls well.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt
and Safronov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Safronov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Safronov has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Safronov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Savage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Savage throws a head kick that Safronov semi-blocks.
Safronov throws an off balance right hand
and Savage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Safronov thinking.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Safronov's waist but Safronov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Safronov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Safronov rushes Savage and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Safronov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Safronov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Safronov gets through Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safronov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Safronov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savage has Safronov pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Savage pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Safronov tumbling to the mat - Savage dives into Safronov's guard.
Safronov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Savage stands up over Safronov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Safronov wriggles free and stands up.
Savage throws a head kick that misses
and Safronov moves into the clinch.
Safronov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savage.
Safronov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safronov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Savage.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Safronov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Safronov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage manages to pull guard.
Safronov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Savage doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Safronov wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Safronov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Safronov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Savage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy 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.
Safronov clinches up against the ropes.
Safronov gets underhooks to prevent Savage's takedown attempt.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Safronov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Safronov misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Safronov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Safronov.
Safronov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savage blocking some punches.
Savage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Safronov works on Savage's body with a couple of short punches.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Safronov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Savage moves forwards but Safronov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Randy Savage has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safronov wants to clinch.
Safronov misses with a series of wild punches.
Safronov throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Savage tries to clinch up but Safronov circles away and keeps his distance.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Safronov.
Safronov rushes Savage and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Safronov lands a hook that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage goes for a takedown attempt but Safronov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Safronov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Savage wants to clinch but Safronov slips to the side
and Safronov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Safronov.
Safronov gets underhooks to prevent Savage's takedown attempt.
Safronov gets underhooks to prevent Savage's takedown attempt.
Safronov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Safronov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Safronov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savage tries for a takedown but Safronov manages to get underhooks.
Safronov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Safronov misses with a punch on the inside.
Safronov lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Safronov.
Safronov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Safronov lands a right hand.
Safronov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Safronov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safronov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Safronov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Safronov gets through Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Safronov lands with a short shot to the head.
Safronov cracks Savage with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Safronov.
Good body shot from Safronov.
Safronov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Safronov scores with a shoulder strike.
Safronov misses with some punches.
Safronov swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Safronov fails to land.
Savage takes a shot to the head.
Safronov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Safronov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Safronov pushes Savage back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Safronov scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safronov misses with a punch to the body.
Safronov misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Safronov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Safronov misses with some punches.
Savage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Safronov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Safronov fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Safronov as the two fighters clinch.
Safronov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Safronov gets through Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Safronov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savage or not.
Safronov lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Safronov on the inside.
Safronov lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Safronov throws a head punch that misses.
Safronov lands a nice shot to the body.
Safronov tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Safronov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Savage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Safronov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savage can pounce on him.
Savage throws a lazy head kick
and Safronov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Savage lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Safronov wants to get back to his feet.
Safronov tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.
Safronov is doing well to control the position and prevent Savage from advancing to side control.
Safronov wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Savage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Safronov tries to kick Savage off but Savage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Safronov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Safronov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savage drops an elbow to the side of Safronov's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safronov tries to roll over but Savage keeps him under control.
Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savage scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Savage is thwarting Safronov's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savage drops an elbow to the side of Safronov's head.
Safronov is trying to stand up here but Savage is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Savage.
Savage is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Safronov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randy Savage!
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energy
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pop
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