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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Penniman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
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178 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ezekiel Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Penniman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penniman takes the fight into the clinch.
Penniman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penniman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penniman can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.
Savage jumps guard but Penniman stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
Penniman misses with the head strike.
Savage tries to pull guard but Penniman won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penniman.
Penniman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penniman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Penniman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penniman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage blocking some punches.
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penniman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savages head.
Penniman swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Penniman fails to land.
Penniman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Still in the clinch, Penniman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savage jumps guard but Penniman stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penniman lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Penniman lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Penniman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penniman.
Savage fails to pull guard.
Penniman throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Still in the clinch, Penniman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penniman walks away with a smile on his face. Savage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Savage forces Penniman back against the cage and clinches.
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 nice left hand lands by Penniman.
Penniman swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penniman misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penniman has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Penniman throws an elbow but misses.
Penniman swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penniman swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penniman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Penniman.
Penniman manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Penniman misses its intended target.
Penniman throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Savage moves into range and clinches up with Penniman.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penniman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penniman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Penniman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penniman throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Penniman misses with the head strike.
Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savage tries to pull guard but Penniman won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penniman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Penniman fails to land.
Penniman throws a head punch that misses.
Savage blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Penniman 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.
Penniman throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Savage with that takedown attempt.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Penniman.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage clinches up with Penniman and pushes him back against the cage.
Penniman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penniman moves away.
Savage closes the distance and pushes Penniman back into the cage.
Richard Penniman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penniman misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage has Penniman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Penniman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Penniman misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penniman tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penniman lands an uppercut.
Penniman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penniman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penniman misses with a punch on the inside.
Penniman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Penniman.
Penniman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage has managed to clinch.
Penniman throws a head punch that misses.
Penniman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Penniman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Penniman lands with a right to the head.
Penniman lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Savage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penniman gets through Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Ezekiel Savage has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penniman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penniman lands a hook that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage blocking some punches.
Penniman breaks the clinch.
Richard Penniman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Penniman misses its intended target.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penniman avoids the body shot from Savage.
Ezekiel Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage rushes Penniman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penniman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penniman pushes Savage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penniman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penniman moves away.
Savage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penniman, pushing him back against the cage.
Penniman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Penniman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penniman smiles and moves away.
Penniman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penniman looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Savage forces Penniman back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penniman.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penniman misses with the head strike.
Penniman gets through Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Savage is trying to drag Penniman to the mat but Penniman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penniman pushes Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penniman throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Penniman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Savage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penniman.
Penniman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penniman just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penniman is fending him off so far but Savage persists. Nope, Penniman circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penniman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Savage staying out of range there.
Penniman misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savage walks into a straight right hand from Penniman.
Savage is rocked!
Savage drops his hands momentarily and Penniman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Savage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Penniman drops Savage onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Savage is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Penniman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savage is trying to drag Penniman to the mat but Penniman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Penniman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penniman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savages head.
Penniman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penniman working aggressively here.
Savage seems to have got his legs back now.
Penniman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Penniman fails to land.
Penniman breaks the clinch.
Savage moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penniman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Penniman throws an elbow but misses.
Savage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penniman walks away with a smile on his face. Savage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penniman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Richard Penniman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Penniman lands a nice shot that snaps Savage's head back.
Good leg kick by Penniman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Savage forces Penniman back against the cage and clinches.
Penniman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penniman has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage taking a breather.
Savage jumps guard but Penniman stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penniman lands a right hand.
Savage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penniman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ezekiel Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penniman digs a right hand underneath Savage's ribcage. Savage let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Savage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penniman lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penniman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Penniman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penniman 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Penniman!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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