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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serge Savard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bach Js (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savard comes to the cage accompanied by Voivod- Tribal convictions. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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222 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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270 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serge Savard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bach Js!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Savard.
Savard throws a head kick but Js moves out of range.
Nice cross by Js.
Js missing with a left hand there. Savard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Js looks for a takedown but Savard sprawls well.
Savard ducks right into an uppercut from Js.
Nice body kick there by Savard.
Savard is looking to clinch.
Savard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Js misses
and Savard counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savard moves in looking to clinch but Js pushes him off.
Savard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savard clinches with his opponent.
Js tries to pull guard but Savard won't allow it.
Js changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Savard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Serge Savard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bach Js.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Js takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savard dives in and grabs Js's left leg, looking for a takedown. Js pushes down on Savard's head and hops out.
Js avoids the head kick by Savard.
Savard misses with a head kick.
Savard avoids the body shot from Js.
Savard shoots in looking for a takedown. Js tries to sprawl out of it but Savard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Js manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Js jabs Savard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Js takes a kick to the side of the head.
Js throws a body punch but Savard moves out of range.
Js is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Savard rather than just go for the knockout.
Js fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savard clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Js has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Savard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Savard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savard lands a high kick!
Js lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savard at a distance.
Savard lands with a nice body kick.
Js tries to score a power double leg takedown but Savard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Js somewhat.
Savard throws a head kick but Js moves out of range.
Savard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Js napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Js is looking for a sweep.
Js is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Js is concentrating on defense, preventing Savard from advancing position.
Savard wants to stand but Js has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Js is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Serge Savard just wasn't active enough.
Savard gets a clinch.
Js goes for a takedown attempt but Savard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Js swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Js throws the left hand but Savard avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Savard.
Savard fails with the takedown.
Js dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Js misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Js looks to score with a jab to the body but Savard is just out of range.
Js lands a slapping body shot.
Savard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savard stuns Js with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Serge Savard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savard tries to clinch there but Js circles away.
Js avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serge Savard 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.
Js fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savard manages to avoid it.
Js throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Js as he avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Savard.
Savard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Js scores with a nice right hand.
Js tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savard was well out of range. Poor timing from Js.
Js thows a body shot but no joy.
Js dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Js sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Serge Savard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savard scores with a head kick.
Savard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Js circles away.
Js throws a looping overhand right but Savard ducks down to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Savard here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Savard throws a sloppy head kick and Js moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savard misses with a body shot.
Serge Savard is winning the standup battle so far.
Savard shoots in looking for a takedown. Js tries to sprawl out of it but Savard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Js manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serge Savard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Js rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Js.
Savard misses with a wild combination.
Js takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Js swings for the body but Savard moves out of range.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Js looks to score with a jab to the body but Savard is just out of range.
Savard has closed the distance and engaged Js in a clinch.
Js is trying to drag Savard to the mat but Savard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Js is trying to force a seperation but Savard has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savard gets underhooks to prevent Js's takedown attempt.
Savard manages to break the clinch.
Savard tries for a takedown but Js sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Js circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savard misses with a head kick.
Js is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Js swats away the attempt to clinch by Savard.
Js looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Js looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Js advances position into side control!
Js is looking to take a break and control but Savard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Js creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Savard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Js swings around for an armbar but Savard sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Js's guard.
Js looking to control.
Js is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savard is aware though and is defending well.
Savard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Js throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Js has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Serge Savard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Savard tries for a takedown but Js sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Savard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Js circles away quickly and effectively.
Js swinging wildly here.
Js scores with a nice head shot.
Savard thows a body shot but no joy.
Js throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savard swings for the body but Js moves out of range.
Js changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Js takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Savard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Js.
Js has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Savard.
Js throws a looping overhand right but Savard ducks down to avoid it.
Js throws a right hand that Savard ducks under and follows up with a left that Savard also avoids with ease.
Savard lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savard lands a jab to the head.
Js takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Js goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Js misses.
Savard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savard scores with a push kick.
Savard thuds a left hand into Js's body.
Savard connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savard tries to clinch up.
Savard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Js takes a step back to recover.
Savard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savard connects with a high kick.
Js misses with a body shot.
Savard moves in looking to clinch but Js pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savard walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Js drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Savard swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Js's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serge Savard!
Serge Savard retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Serge Savard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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