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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thabiso Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Savage's choice of entrance music: Macho Man Theme. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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193 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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183 cm
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198 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thabiso Rowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage closes the distance but Rowan moves to the side
and Rowan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage closes the distance but Rowan moves to the side
and Rowan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rowan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Savage to the mat! Savage manages to get full guard.
Rowan thows a big elbow that misses.
Rowan scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rowan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savage wants to get back to his feet but Rowan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan stops Savage from standing up.
Rowan trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rowan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Savage did well to prevent Rowan getting side control.
Rowan is nestled in close to Savage, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Savage kicks Rowan off and gets back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rowan.
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 is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Savage is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rowan connects with a decent elbow.
Savage wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Savage takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rowan working the head with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Savage is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rowan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan landing strikes.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
Savage looks gassed!
Savage taking a bit of punishment here - Rowan scoring with strikes.
Savage throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Rowan counters with a single leg into guard. Savage didn't expect that.
Rowan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rowan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
Rowan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rowan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Savage wants to get back to his feet but Rowan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rowan has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Savage as Rowan shoots in.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rowan prevents it.
Rowan is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Savage can't fight it off and eventually Rowan manages to take the fight to the floor. Savage looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Savage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rowan wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage wants to stand and escape but Rowan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rowan darts in and clinches Savage up against the ropes.
Savage has hold of one of Rowan's legs. Rowan is fighting the takedown attempt but Savage gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rowan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nice strikes from Rowan there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowan lands strikes from half guard.
Savage has hold of Rowan's hands but Rowan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Savage is looking to get back to is feet but Rowan passes into side control.
Rowan prevents Savage from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabiso Rowan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rowan closes the distance and pushes Savage back into the ropes.
Savage pulls guard.
Savage wants to stand up but Rowan is controlling him.
Rowan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Savage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rowan is controlling him.
Rowan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rowan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Rowan stops Savage from standing up.
Rowan with a nice head shot there.
Rowan landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rowan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage is looking to stand up but Rowan isn't so interested in that idea.
Rowan scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is looking to stand up but Rowan isn't so interested in that idea.
Rowan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Savage is looking to stand up but Rowan isn't so interested in that idea.
Rowan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savage wants to stand but Rowan is controlling the position.
Rowan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Rowan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rowan chips away with some ground and pound.
Rowan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two 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.
Rowan with a nice head shot there.
Savage wants to stand but Rowan is controlling the position.
Rowan wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage wants to stand and escape but Rowan is having none of it.
Rowan landing some decent shots from guard.
Savage pushes Rowan off and gets back to his feet.
Savage gets caught flat footed, as Rowan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Savage moves to clinch but Rowan breaks away
and Rowan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rowan trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Rowan stops Savage from standing up.
Rowan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Savage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rowan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rowan working some strikes from top position.
Savage pushes Rowan off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan scores a takedown into full mount!
Savage really wants to buck Rowan off and get back to his feet.
Rowan lands a heavy elbow.
Rowan working the ground and pound effectively.
Savage bucks Rowan off and manages to get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage closes the distance but Rowan moves to the side
and Rowan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rowan.
Rowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savage scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rowan shoots for a takedown but Savage saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabiso Rowan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
so Rowan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage is looking to stand up but Rowan isn't so interested in that idea.
Savage is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rowan landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rowan with a nice head shot there.
Thabiso Rowan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage is looking to stand up but Rowan isn't so interested in that idea.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Rowan from controlling successfully.
Rowan cracks Savage with a solid left hand.
Rowan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savage wants to stand up but Rowan is controlling him.
Rowan is standing up over Savage. Savage looks to escape but Rowan dives into side control.
Rowan grinds an elbow into Savage's temple.
Rowan trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Savage tries to escape but Rowan is in control.
Rowan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rowan prevents Savage from escaping the position.
Rowan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Savage some visible discomfort.
Savage is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Savage wants to get back to his feet but Rowan drags him back down.
Rowan working the head and body with strikes.
Savage is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage taking a bit of punishment here - Rowan scoring with strikes.
Rowan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Savage is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rowan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rowan landing a few strikes.
Savage is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rowan cracks Savage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Savage wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rowan cracks Savage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Randy Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rowan prevents Savage from escaping the position.
Rowan scoring with punches from side control.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
Rowan is putting a hurting on Savage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Savage wants to get back to his feet but Rowan drags him back down.
Rowan lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowan working the ground and pound from side control.
Rowan working the ground and pound from side control.
Thabiso Rowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rowan avoids the strikes from the bottom by Savage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thabiso Rowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rowan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thabiso Rowan!
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