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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Savagery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savagery 's entrance music is We must become One. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Savagery !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savagery smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem closes the distance and clinches up with Savagery , looking for a takedown. Overeem pushes Savagery against the cage but Savagery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Overeem closes the distance and clinches up with Savagery , looking for a takedown. Overeem pushes Savagery against the cage but Savagery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Savagery looks to land a combination but Overeem avoids it well.
Savagery scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Savagery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savagery , right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem ducks right into an uppercut from Savagery .
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savagery misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Savagery .
Savagery stuffs the takedown.
Henry Savagery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Overeem.
Savagery decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Overeem wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem trying to hold on to Savagery 's head to control him but Savagery postures up.
Savagery wants to free his trapped foot but Overeem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savagery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savagery has been working on his boxing with his coaches at TAP ROOT -/- 10 Coaches / Great Sparring / Value in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savagery stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Savagery wants it to stay on the feet.
Savagery throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Overeem scores with a one two! Savagery had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Savagery as Overeem shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savagery throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Savagery fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savagery tried to score with a low kick but Overeem checks it.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savagery tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem shoots for a takedown but Savagery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savagery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overeem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savagery looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Savagery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Overeem with that takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Savagery .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Savagery .
Savagery does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Savagery lunges at Overeem with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Overeem's hand.
Overeem tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Savagery defends well and Overeem ends up having to push Savagery into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Savagery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem throws a head kick but Savagery moves out of range.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savagery .
Overeem shoots for a double leg takedown but Savagery sprawls well. He's pushed Overeem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Overeem throws a head kick but Savagery moves out of range.
Savagery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savagery lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem looks winded!
Overeem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savagery .
Savagery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Savagery fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Overeem to the ground. Savagery is now in Overeem's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savagery forces his way into half guard.
Savagery is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Overeem tries to get to full guard but Savagery has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savagery tries to pass the half guard into mount. Overeem knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Savagery throwing shots but Overeem is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Savagery dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Overeem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Overeem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Savagery counters by clinching up.
Savagery is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overeem is defending well for now.
Overeem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savagery backwards.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Overeem misses with some punches.
Savagery gets underhooks to prevent Overeem's takedown attempt.
Overeem drops down looking for an ankle pick but Savagery pulls his leg out and moves away.
Henry Savagery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Overeem.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savagery works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem shoots in for a double leg but Savagery sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Savagery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses
and Savagery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Savagery loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savagery .
Savagery misses with a head kick.
Overeem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henry Savagery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savagery catches Overeem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Overeem is trying desperately to land a takedown but Savagery is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Overeem.
Savagery throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savagery staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem shoots in for a double leg but Savagery sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Overeem decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savagery manages to get to full guard.
Overeem connects with a couple of short punches.
Savagery wriggles free and stands up.
Overeem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savagery connects with a leg kick. Overeem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Savagery takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Savagery in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Overeem is trying to pull guard but Savagery turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Savagery missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Savagery .
Overeem is trying to pull guard but Savagery has him pressed against the cage.
Savagery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overeem's elbow.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Savagery is blocking nicely.
Savagery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savagery missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savagery defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Overeem.
Overeem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Overeem there as he acknowledges the shot.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Savagery avoids them all with ease.
Overeem misses with a lunging right hand
and Savagery counters with a low kick, right behind Overeem 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savagery misses with a two punch combination.
Savagery blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Nice body punch from Savagery .
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savagery listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Savagery avoids the head kick by Overeem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savagery thuds his right hand into Overeem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Overeem tries for a takedown but Savagery circles away easily
and Savagery counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Savagery dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Savagery scores with a hook to the body. Overeem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Savagery throws a head kick that half lands.
Savagery pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Overeem back to the cage. Savagery follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Overeem fails with the takedown
and Savagery counters with an outside leg kick.
Savagery throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Overeem's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savagery plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Overeem is rocked!
Savagery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overeem can do to turn this around?
Savagery looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Overeem!
Overeem is still in real trouble! Can Savagery finish him?
Savagery lands a nice forearm strike.
Savagery looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Overeem tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savagery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Overeem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savagery working the ground and pound from side control.
Overeem seems to have recovered his senses.
Savagery is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Overeem is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Overeem throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Savagery cracks Overeem with a big right hand but Overeem just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Overeem is trying to control Savagery 's posture but Savagery avoids it.
Savagery looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Overeem is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Savagery is working Overeem over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savagery grinds an elbow into Overeem's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savagery working the body and head with strikes.
Overeem taking a bit of punishment here - Savagery scoring with strikes.
Overeem takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Savagery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Overeem, who protects the arm well.
Savagery working the ground and pound.
Overeem manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Savagery frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Savagery seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Overeem is holding on tight.
Savagery has control of Overeem's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Overeem regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is wriggling around trying to escape.
Savagery fails to move to back control.
Savagery goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Overeem turns into him and now he's in Savagery 's guard.
Overeem trying to control but Savagery is working from the bottom.
Henry Savagery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savagery has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savagery looking for a sweep. Not yet Savagery , not yet.
Overeem wants to control from the top but Savagery keeps moving.
Alistair Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overeem throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Overeem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Overeem trying to control but Savagery is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Henry Savagery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alistair Overeem was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from Savagery misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Savagery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savagery has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Savagery !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henry Savagery waved his t-shirt featuring Empire Threads's logo in front of the cameras.
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