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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chico Bittencourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Savolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chico Bittencourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Savolas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bittencourt misses with a hook. Savolas ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Savolas.
Savolas looks to land a combination. Bittencourt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bittencourt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Savolas as he avoids it easily.
Savolas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Savolas gets a clinch.
Bittencourt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savolas stops a takedown attempt from Bittencourt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Bittencourt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bittencourt is working for takedown but Savolas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Savolas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bittencourt wants to stand and escape but Savolas is having none of it.
Savolas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bittencourt wants to get back to his feet but Savolas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savolas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bittencourt throws an overhand right that lands on Savolas's shoulder, as Savolas tries to avoid the shot.
Bittencourt closes the distance and clinches up with Savolas, looking for a takedown. Bittencourt pushes Savolas against the cage but Savolas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bittencourt is breathing heavily.
Savolas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bittencourt momentarily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Savolas.
Savolas stands up and beckons Bittencourt to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Savolas. That's going to slow Bittencourt down.
Savolas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bittencourt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bittencourt stops Savolas from passing to mount.
Bittencourt wants to get back to his feet but Savolas drags him back down.
Savolas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Savolas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bittencourt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savolas cracks Bittencourt with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Savolas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bittencourt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bittencourt tries to escape but Savolas is in control.
Bittencourt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savolas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Savolas scores with a takedown into Bittencourt's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savolas won't allow Bittencourt to get back to his feet.
Savolas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Savolas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Savolas stands and steps away. Bittencourt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bittencourt throws a right hand that misses
and Savolas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Savolas.
Savolas tightens his grip and picks Bittencourt up, before dumping him to the ground. Bittencourt manages to land in guard.
Savolas won't allow Bittencourt to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bittencourt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bittencourt throws a lazy uppercut
and Savolas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Savolas.
Savolas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bittencourt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Savolas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bittencourt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Savolas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bittencourt to the mat. Bittencourt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bittencourt wants to stand and escape but Savolas is having none of it.
Bittencourt wants to sweep but no luck.
Savolas stops Bittencourt from standing up.
Savolas wants to pass the guard but Bittencourt is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savolas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bittencourt, up you get!
Bittencourt misses with a hook
and Savolas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savolas.
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 content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Savolas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bittencourt misses with a hook
and Savolas counters with a two punch combo.
Bittencourt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Savolas.
Bittencourt throws a poor cross that misses
and Savolas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bittencourt pushes Savolas off looking to stand but Savolas dives back in and keeps control.
Savolas is looking for a kimura but Bittencourt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savolas to get the leverage.
Bittencourt wants to get back to his feet.
Savolas escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bittencourt throws a lazy uppercut
and Savolas counters by moving into the clinch.
Savolas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savolas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Savolas.
Bittencourt throws a lazy uppercut
and Savolas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bittencourt's knee momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Savolas.
Bittencourt is rocked!
Savolas clinches up with Bittencourt and pushes him back against the cage.
Savolas breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Savolas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Savolas scores a takedown into full mount!
Bittencourt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savolas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bittencourt is squirming around, avoiding Savolas's attempts to control the action.
Bittencourt trying desperately to get to his feet.
Savolas prevents Bittencourt from getting the reversal.
Savolas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bittencourt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Savolas working the head and body with strikes.
Bittencourt pushes Savolas off but Savolas dives into side control.
Bittencourt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bittencourt is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savolas controlling his opponent.
Savolas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bittencourt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolas landing punches.
Bittencourt is looking to improve his position but Savolas isn't that keen on the idea.
Savolas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Savolas landing shots from mount.
Savolas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Savolas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savolas working Bittencourt over with strikes here.
Bittencourt is working to get back to half guard.
Savolas content just to control the position here.
Bittencourt throwing hammer fists to the chest of Savolas. What's that going to do exactly?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt tries to hold on but Savolas postures up.
Miguel Savolas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bittencourt is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bittencourt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bittencourt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bittencourt is desperately trying to improve his position but Savolas has a good base and remains in mount.
Bittencourt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bittencourt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bittencourt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bittencourt wants to get back to his feet.
Bittencourt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bittencourt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Savolas manages to get himself to full guard.
Savolas is controlling Bittencourt's posture.
Savolas has his feet on Bittencourt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt tries to keep at a distance but Savolas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savolas breaks from the clinch.
Bittencourt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Savolas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Savolas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Savolas gets to his feet. Bittencourt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bittencourt misses with a hook
and Savolas counters with a three punch combo that has Bittencourt backing up. Bittencourt nods at Savolas to acknowledge the strikes.
Bittencourt cracks Savolas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bittencourt throws a right hand that misses
and Savolas counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bittencourt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Savolas prevents it.
Savolas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Savolas gets underhooks to prevent Bittencourt's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savolas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Savolas wants a takedown.
Bittencourt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Savolas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Bittencourt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bittencourt prevents the takedown attempt.
Bittencourt wants a takedown.
Savolas pulls guard successfully.
Savolas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Savolas has his hands on Bittencourt's head, controlling the position.
Savolas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bittencourt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savolas is keeping the position for now.
Savolas trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Savolas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Savolas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bittencourt missing with punches from the bottom.
Savolas not doing much here.
Savolas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bittencourt is trying to stand.
Bittencourt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bittencourt swings widly with a right hand
and Savolas counters with a big head kick but Bittencourt shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bittencourt dodges the punch combination from Savolas.
Savolas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bittencourt lands the left hand.
Donk. Bittencourt catches Savolas right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bittencourt misses with a right hand
and Savolas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bittencourt misses with an uppercut
and Savolas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Savolas decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Savolas!
Bittencourt misses with an uppercut
and Savolas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bittencourt wants to stand up but Savolas is controlling him.
Savolas trying to control but Bittencourt is working from the bottom.
Bittencourt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bittencourt seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bittencourt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bittencourt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savolas's head.
Savolas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bittencourt misses with a lunging right hand
and Savolas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Savolas won't allow Bittencourt to get back to his feet.
Savolas stands up and waves to Bittencourt to follow him.
Bittencourt fails with the takedown
and Savolas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bittencourt won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Savolas slows the pace down.
Bittencourt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savolas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Savolas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bittencourt, who protects the arm well.
Savolas decides to stand back up.
Bittencourt throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Savolas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Savolas stands up over Bittencourt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Savolas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Miguel Savolas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bittencourt misses with a left hand
and Savolas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bittencourt can't get the takedown.
Savolas breaks the clinch.
Savolas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savolas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miguel Savolas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bittencourt throws a jab but it's blocked by Savolas.
Chico Bittencourt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savolas defending well as Bittencourt loads up on a big left hand.
Bittencourt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savolas fakes the leg kick and cracks Bittencourt in the body.
A big left from Bittencourt misses.
Bittencourt misses with an uppercut.
Bittencourt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bittencourt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Bittencourt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savolas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Savolas lands in his opponent's guard.
Savolas stands up from Bittencourt's guard - Savolas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bittencourt throws a poor cross that misses
and Savolas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bittencourt won't be happy with that.
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!
Bittencourt is pushing Savolas's head away, looking to escape. Savolas manages to hold on to the position though.
Bittencourt manages to get back to half guard.
Bittencourt is trying to stand up here but Savolas is controlling him well.
Bittencourt manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savolas won't allow Bittencourt to get back to his feet.
Savolas trying to control but Bittencourt is working from the bottom.
Savolas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bittencourt wants to stand but Savolas is controlling the position.
Savolas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Savolas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Savolas stands and throws Bittencourt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bittencourt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savolas wants to control but Bittencourt is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chico Bittencourt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savolas tries to move to mount but Bittencourt blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Savolas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Savolas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Savolas!
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energy
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hype
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