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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ygor Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George comes to the cage accompanied by Return of the Mack . Savage has chosen Bartholomew as his entrance music. Matthew George could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ygor Savage's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ygor Savage!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage blocks a jab.
Savage throws a low kick, looking for George's leg but George calmly moves out of range.
George blocks a head kick by Savage.
Savage throws a chopping leg kick but George manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savage, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
George comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
George thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from George.
George takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Savage.
Savage misses with a low kick.
George throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
George misses with an uppercut
and Savage counters with an outside leg kick.
George is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
Savage throws a low kick, looking for George's leg but George calmly moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but George has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but George has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but George blocks with his arms.
George wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage working George over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage connects with a nasty looking knee right to George's face.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
George takes a knee right on the jaw!
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
George wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage lands a nice knee to the body.
George takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
George is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
George takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Matthew George has been cut.
Savage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but George is blocking nicely.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but George is blocking nicely.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but George has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
George wants to get back to striking at distance but Savage won't allow it.
George dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage trying to stall but George improves his position.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but George is blocking nicely.
Savage throws an elbow that misses.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Savage tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Savage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Savage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
Savage takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Savage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Savage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
George takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ygor Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew George's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savage, right into the meat.
George thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Savage tenderised George's leg. George is trying to keep his angry face on.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Savage in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
Ygor Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
George swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Savage clinches up with George and pushes him back against the cage.
George is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Savage connects with a knee to the head.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Savage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but George blocks with his arms.
George is trying to break the clinch but Savage is controlling him.
Savage lands a good knee to the midsection. George won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but George has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but George blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
George wants to break free but Savage has control.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section. George lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Savage tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but George has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
George is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but George blocks with his arms.
George wants to break free but Savage has control.
Savage crunches a lovely knee into George's ribcage.
Savage stalls.
Savage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Savage connects with a knee to the head.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage connects with a knee to the head.
George takes a knee right on the jaw!
George is rocked!
Savage lands an elbow that stopped George in his tracks for a moment.
Oh George is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but George blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
George seems to have got his legs back now.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but George blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage connects with a nasty looking knee right to George's face.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
George wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Savage tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
Savage tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a punch to the body.
Savage tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
George has had enough of the clinch but Savage keeps him there for the moment.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
George blocks an elbow strike.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
Ygor Savage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Savage tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
Savage blocking some punches.
George lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
George is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
George is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Savage.
Savage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ygor Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew George's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Savage misses with a straight left.
Savage walks into a jab.
George swings widly with a right hand
and Savage counters with a solid body kick.
Savage thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
A big left from George misses.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Savage throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
George swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
George misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
George avoids the body shot from Savage.
George swinging wildly here.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from George.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a leg kick.
George checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Savage.
George dips to his left and cracks Savage with an uppercut!
Savage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on George. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
Savage throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with George, pushing him back against the cage.
George is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
George is trying to break the clinch but Savage is controlling him.
Savage prevents George from breaking the clinch.
George throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George is trying to force a seperation but Savage has the dominant position.
Savage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite George's efforts to push away.
Savage slowing the pace effectively.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Savage.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but George has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
George blocks an elbow strike from Savage.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
George has had enough of the clinch but Savage keeps him there for the moment.
Savage lands a knee to the head.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but George blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but George has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
Savage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
George is trying to break the clinch but Savage is controlling him.
Savage lands a nice knee to the body.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but George has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ygor Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
George breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by George.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
George lands a body shot.
A jab from George misses.
George connects with a nice looking jab.
Savage pivots, looking for a leg kick but George is out of range and Savage settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage scores with a nice body kick.
Savage throws a leg kick which misses George's front leg but catches the back leg as George tries to avoid it.
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
George misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
George throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Savage pushes George up against the cage in a clinch.
George swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthew George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
George tries to break free but Savage pushes him back against the cage.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. George is defending well for now.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ygor Savage.
Well Savage 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Ygor Savage!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ygor Savage!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Ygor Savage!
Ygor Savage wins by unanimous decision!
Ygor Savage spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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