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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linger In Shadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). In Shadows has chosen IM / Cities Of The Future as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Linger In Shadows will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linger In Shadows!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savanis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Savanis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Savanis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed In Shadows's head.
In Shadows blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savanis.
Savanis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savanis thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing In Shadows to regain full guard.
Savanis trying to control the position from guard on top but In Shadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savanis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis looking to pass the guard.
Savanis preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savanis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
In Shadows wants to sweep here but Savanis controlling him for the moment.
In Shadows avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
In Shadows is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
In Shadows is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Savanis looks for a takedown but In Shadows sprawls well.
Savanis fails to land the takedown.
Brody Savanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savanis fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Savanis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Savanis with a lazy takedown attempt
letting In Shadows counter with a right hand.
Savanis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Savanis misses with a hook
enabling In Shadows to counter with a crisp jab.
Savanis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches In Shadows napping and manages to drive through into side control!
In Shadows regains half guard.
Savanis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savanis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savanis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savanis thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing In Shadows to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savanis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savanis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and In Shadows dives on top into guard.
In Shadows gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
In Shadows stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linger In Shadows dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Savanis tried to score with a low kick but In Shadows checks it.
Savanis swings widly with a right hand
enabling In Shadows to counter with a crisp jab.
Savanis works over In Shadows's head and body with a nice combination.
Savanis throws a low kick but In Shadows moves out of range easily.
In Shadows displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Savanis.
Savanis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In Shadows lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
In Shadows scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
In Shadows bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savanis's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from In Shadows finds it's target.
In Shadows swings away with a body shot that misses
and Savanis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in In Shadows's guard.
In Shadows preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
In Shadows wants to sweep but no luck.
Savanis thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
In Shadows 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.
In Shadows trying to control the position here.
Savanis is looking to advance position but In Shadows has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
In Shadows content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Savanis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savanis is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
In Shadows is looking to stand but In Shadows has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
In Shadows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savanis misses with a lunging right hand
and In Shadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savanis misses with an uppercut
enabling In Shadows to counter with a crisp jab.
Savanis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linger In Shadows showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Savanis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. In Shadows tries to avoid it but Savanis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag In Shadows to the ground. In Shadows escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savanis misses with a body shot
and In Shadows counters with a stiff right hand.
Savanis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Savanis lands in his opponent's guard.
In Shadows looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if In Shadows can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savanis throws and elbow that misses. In Shadows uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savanis's guard. Nice move by In Shadows!
In Shadows looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis kicks In Shadows off and gets to his feet.
Savanis closes the distance and clinches up with In Shadows, looking for a takedown. Savanis pushes In Shadows against the cage but In Shadows circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Savanis shoots in for a double leg but In Shadows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Savanis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Savanis swings away with a body shot that misses
and In Shadows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savanis looks for a takedown but In Shadows sprawls well.
In Shadows gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savanis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
In Shadows is adopting a defensive guard.
In Shadows preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
In Shadows avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savanis throws a strike but In Shadows rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
In Shadows must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
In Shadows trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Linger In Shadows.
Savanis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and In Shadows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savanis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Savanis drops back, looking for a kneebar! In Shadows looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. In Shadows looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from In Shadows!
In Shadows trying to control the position but Savanis is working away.
In Shadows is staying tight to Savanis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linger In Shadows really 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.
Savanis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but In Shadows swivels and escapes.
Savanis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savanis shoots in but In Shadows avoids the takedown attempt easily.
In Shadows falls off balance throwing a combination
and Savanis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in In Shadows's guard.
Savanis trying to control the position from guard on top but In Shadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In Shadows working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savanis.
Savanis throws and elbow that misses. In Shadows uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savanis's guard. Nice move by In Shadows!
Savanis looking for a sweep. Not yet Savanis, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brody Savanis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
In Shadows shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Savanis eats them both and turns towards In Shadows to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
In Shadows lands a jab to the head.
Savanis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis shoots in for a double leg but In Shadows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Savanis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savanis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. In Shadows tries to avoid it but Savanis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag In Shadows to the ground. In Shadows escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savanis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
In Shadows scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savanis throws the kick towards the body but In Shadows avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Savanis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Savanis walks into a jab.
Savanis shoots in for a takedown but In Shadows shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
In Shadows lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
In Shadows cracks Savanis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Savanis blocks a jab.
Savanis misses with a combination
and In Shadows counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savanis misses with a body punch
and In Shadows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savanis misses with a hook
and In Shadows counters with a two punch combo.
In Shadows is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
In Shadows misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
In Shadows jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linger In Shadows seems to be getting the better of the standup.
In Shadows wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linger In Shadows dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
In Shadows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Savanis misses with a right hand
and In Shadows counters with a nice uppercut.
Savanis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
In Shadows connects with a jab.
Savanis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in In Shadows's 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!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as In Shadows holds on and takes a little breather.
In Shadows is trying to control the position but Savanis postures up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In Shadows wants to sweep but no luck.
In Shadows working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savanis.
In Shadows has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savanis wants to control from the top but In Shadows keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Savanis throws and elbow that misses. In Shadows uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savanis's guard. Nice move by In Shadows!
Savanis keeping moving, preventing In Shadows from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brody Savanis.
Savanis fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Savanis dives in and grabs In Shadows's left leg, looking for a takedown. In Shadows pushes down on Savanis's head and hops out.
In Shadows looks to score with a jab to the body but Savanis is just out of range.
Savanis shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Savanis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
In Shadows lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
In Shadows tries to bum rush Savanis with a series of wild strikes but Savanis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linger In Shadows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
In Shadows looks to land a right hand but Savanis moved out of range.
In Shadows lands with a good body shot.
In Shadows has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
In Shadows swings for the body but Savanis moves out of range.
In Shadows throws a shot to the body.
In Shadows throws out a loose jab but Savanis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by In Shadows.
In Shadows throws a nice looking combination but Savanis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
In Shadows tries to bum rush Savanis with a series of wild strikes but Savanis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savanis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
In Shadows digs a good body shot into Savanis's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
In Shadows throws a lazy right hand but Savanis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Linger In Shadows comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got In Shadows winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Linger In Shadows!
Linger In Shadows is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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