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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen Bon Jovi - It's my life as his entrance music. Jackson Savage is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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185 lbs
25 - 23 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage slaps away a takedown attempt from Briggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Briggs sprawls well. Briggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage rushes Briggs and presses him up against the cage.
Savage manages to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Briggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Briggs passes Savage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Savage wants to improve his position but Briggs is controlling well.
Briggs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is refusing to be controlled, as Briggs sits in half guard.
Savage trying to control here.
Briggs trying to pass the guard but Savage defending well.
Briggs wants to control but Savage is keeping him busy.
Savage manages to get to full guard.
Briggs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Savage wants to sweep here but Briggs controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Briggs just wasn't active enough.
Savage changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Briggs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Briggs can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage wants to control but Briggs is keeping him busy.
Savage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Briggs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Savage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Savage wants to control but Briggs is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs can't do much from the bottom here.
Briggs gets back to half guard.
Savage is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Briggs sees it coming and defends easily.
Briggs wants to get back to full guard.
Savage seems to be working for a kimura but Briggs defends the submission attempt.
Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Briggs moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Briggs holds on and takes a little breather.
Briggs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Briggs is on top in guard.
Savage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Briggs wants to control but Savage is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage is working for a guillotine from mount but Briggs frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jackson Savage will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Briggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Savage tries to clinch there but Briggs circles away.
Briggs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Briggs showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Briggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Briggs is really struggling to control Savage but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Briggs trying to control the pace.
Briggs trying to pass the guard but Savage defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage gets back to full guard.
Savage pulls Briggs in to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Let's hope that Savage has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Briggs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Briggs trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Briggs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Briggs enables Savage to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Briggs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Briggs 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.
Savage wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Savage forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs is trying to control but can't.
Savage works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is looking to improve his position but Savage isn't that keen on the idea.
Briggs gets back to half guard.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Briggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savage prevents Briggs from improving his position.
Briggs trying to hold on to Savage's head to control him but Savage postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to work for a kimura but Briggs is defending well.
Briggs is refusing to be controlled, as Savage sits in half guard.
Briggs won't allow Savage to pass to mount.
Briggs wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Savage is working for a kimura but Briggs is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Savage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Briggs rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Briggs jumps into guard, dragging Savage to the mat.
Jackson Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
Savage trying to control but Briggs is working from the bottom.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Briggs is keeping the position.
Savage won't allow Briggs to sweep him here.
Briggs keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Briggs keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jackson Savage wasn't active enough on the ground.
Briggs misses with an uppercut. Savage saw that one coming.
Briggs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Savage pinned against the cage. Savage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Briggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Savage sprawls well. He's pushed Briggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Savage darts in looking for a takedown but Briggs gets double underhooks and turns Savage into the cage.
Briggs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Savage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Briggs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nick Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Briggs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Briggs pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Briggs is keeping the position.
Briggs keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Briggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savage trying to control but Briggs is working from the bottom.
Briggs trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Savage wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jackson Savage.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Briggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Savage is fending him off so far but Briggs persists. Nope, Savage circles away and we're back to standing.
Briggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savage counters with a head kick. That will keep Briggs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Briggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Briggs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Savage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Briggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Savage manages to get back to half guard.
Savage manages to get to full guard.
Briggs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet.
Jackson Savage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Briggs pushes down on Savage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Savage is looking for a sweep. Briggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Briggs is trying to control the action in half guard but Savage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savage.
Briggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage wants to sweep here but Briggs controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackson Savage.
I've got Savage 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Savage!
Jackson Savage bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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