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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serge Savard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savard comes to the cage accompanied by Voivod- Tribal convictions. Kayo has chosen Judith as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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210 lbs
22 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serge Savard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Kayo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savard just misses with a punch to the body.
Kayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Savard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kayo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kayo throws the left hand but Savard avoids the punch easily.
Kayo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Savard is out of range.
Bubba Kayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Kayo.
It looks like Serge Savard has been cut.
Savard misses with a series of wild punches.
Kayo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savard.
Savard throws a hook but Kayo avoids it easily.
Savard staying out of range there.
Savard throws a series of punches but Kayo moves out of range.
Kayo throws a leg kick
and Savard counters with an inside leg kick.
Kayo tries a low kick but Savard avoids it.
Savard misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Savard misses
and Kayo counters with a left and a right that stings Savard.
Kayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Kayo.
Kayo misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kayo. Those never looked like landing.
Savard lands a leg kick that knocks Kayo off balance momentarily.
Kayo tries to bum rush Savard with a series of wild strikes but Savard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Kayo does no damage.
Savard throws a head kick but Kayo moves out of range.
Savard ducks right into an uppercut from Kayo.
Kayo thumps Savard with a low kick.
Kayo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Savard throws the left hand but Kayo avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayo misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kayo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kayo takes a swing at Savard's ribcage but misses.
Savard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Savard thows a body kick. Kayo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Savard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kayo to score with a decent uppercut.
Kayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kayo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Savard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kayo misses with an uppercut.
Kayo looks to land a right hand but Savard moved out of range.
Savard slips under a jab from Kayo.
Kayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kayo tries to bum rush Savard with a series of wild strikes but Savard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bubba Kayo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savard misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Kayo.
Savard lands a head kick. Kayo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kayo lands a really nice looking cross but Savard seems unphased.
Kayo is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Kayo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Savard doesn't seem phased though.
Kayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savard checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Savard.
Savard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kayo throws a chopping leg kick but Savard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kayo misses with a hook. Savard ducked under it nicely.
Savard throws a combination that misses
and Kayo counters with a three punch combo that has Savard backing up. Savard nods at Kayo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kayo misses with a straight right.
Kayo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Savard on the side of the head.
Kayo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Savard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kayo sprawls well initially but Savard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Savard is keen to just control but Kayo is a slippery customer.
Savard stalling away here and it's allowed Kayo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kayo has a closed guard, preventing Savard from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bubba Kayo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Serge Savard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kayo throws a head kick but Savard moves out of range.
Savard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kayo lands a lovely overhand right.
Kayo is looking to slow Savard down with leg kicks.
Kayo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kayo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bubba Kayo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kayo blocks a head kick by Savard.
Savard clinches.
A short uppercut from Kayo.
Savard tries to circle away but Kayo has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kayo misses with a knee to the head.
Kayo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savards head.
Kayo tries to circle away but Savard has him pinned against the cage.
Savard is trying to break the clinch but Kayo is controlling him.
Savard is trying to break free.
Kayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savard avoids it.
Savard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savard.
A head kick from Savard lands but Kayo takes it in his stride.
Kayo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kayo blocks a head kick by Savard.
Savard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kayo as he jumps to the side.
Serge Savard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kayo throws a nice looking combination but Savard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Savard.
Kayo misses with a kick to the body.
Kayo misses with a wild combination.
Kayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kayo looks to throw a body kick
and Savard counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayo misses with a head kick.
Savard slips a jab from Kayo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Kayo.
Kayo throws a hook but Savard avoids it easily.
Kayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savard.
Kayo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Savard misses with an uppercut.
Kayo avoids a kick to the body.
Kayo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kayo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Savard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kayo misses with the combination.
Kayo misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kayo throws a jab when Savard was well out of range.
Kayo misses with a wild combination.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayo throws a series of punches but Savard avoids them all with ease.
Savard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kayo defends it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kayo fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Kayo lands.
Savard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Savard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bubba Kayo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Serge Savard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kayo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kayo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kayo misses with a straight right.
Kayo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Savard tries to land a front kick but Kayo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kayo misses with a wild body shot.
Kayo misses with a wild combination.
Savard throws a right and a left that Kayo avoids nicely.
Kayo misses with a wild combination.
Kayo throws a sloppy head kick
and Savard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kayo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Savard throws a sloppy head kick and Kayo moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kayo throws an off balance right hand
and Savard counters with a head kick.
Savard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kayo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Savard scrambles back to his feet.
Savard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kayo tries to avoid it but Savard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kayo to the ground. Kayo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Savard misses.
Savard lands a head kick!
Savard slips a jab from Kayo.
Kayo defending well as Savard loads up on a big left hand.
Kayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savard misses with a body kick.
Kayo misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Kayo.
Savard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kayo.
Savard throws a sloppy head kick and Kayo moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kayo.
Kayo avoids the head kick by Savard.
A left and a right from Kayo both land. Nice combination.
Savard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kayo misses with a hook. Savard ducked under it nicely.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayo lands a leg kick that knocks Savard off balance momentarily.
Savard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kayo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kayo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kayo avoids the head kick by Savard.
Savard shoots for a double leg takedown but Kayo sprawls well. He's pushed Savard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Savard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kayo counters with a stiff right hand.
Savard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kayo but Kayo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serge Savard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kayo sprawls well. Kayo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kayo. That snapped Savard's head back.
No joy there for Kayo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kayo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savard circles away quickly and effectively.
Kayo slips a jab and a cross from Savard.
Savard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kayo.
Savard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kayo throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
Kayo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Serge Savard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubba Kayo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Savard slips a jab and a cross from Kayo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Kayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kayo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bubba Kayo!
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hype
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RATING
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