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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Srdjan Savic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Srdjan Savic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savic fails with a takedown attempt.
Savic shoots in and drives through. Mitchell sprawls well.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Savic sprawls well.
No luck for Mitchell with that takedown attempt.
Savic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Savic showed some decent athleticism there.
Savic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Savic seems to be working for a kimura but Mitchell defends the submission attempt.
Savic wants to free his trapped foot but Mitchell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Savic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mitchell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Savic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mitchell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mitchell shrugs it off.
Savic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mitchell is surviving well by controlling Savic's body position as best he can.
Savic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mitchell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic unloading with bombs!
Savic swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mitchell is now in Savic's guard. A big mistake from Savic there, giving up the dominant position!
Savic is breathing heavily.
Mitchell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mitchell preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Savic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mitchell, into his guard.
Savic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mitchell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mitchell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mitchell!
Mitchell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Savic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mitchell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Savic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Savic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mitchell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Srdjan Savic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Savic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mitchell tries to avoid it but Savic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mitchell to the ground. Mitchell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mitchell leaves Savic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mitchell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mitchell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Srdjan Savic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Mitchell.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savic sprawls well. Savic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mitchell gets slowly back to his feet.
Savic shoots in looking for a takedown. Mitchell tries to sprawl out of it but Savic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mitchell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mitchell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt - Savic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mitchell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Savic fails with the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Savic won't be happy with that.
Mitchell tries for a kimura but Savic is defending well.
Savic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savic tries to get out of the position.
Mitchell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to get an arm triangle but Savic is defending well.
Mitchell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Savic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mitchell is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to get an arm triangle but Savic is defending well.
Savic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mitchell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Savic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Savic gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic wants to get back to his feet.
Mitchell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mitchell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Savic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Savic as he jumps to the side.
Mitchell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Savic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Savic gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Savic winds up and cracks Mitchell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Savic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Savic wants to finish this one by submission but Mitchell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Savic.
Savic working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mitchell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Savic is trying to get an arm triangle but Mitchell is defending well.
Savic is working Mitchell over with some ground and pound from side control.
Savic wants to stand but Mitchell is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell manages to get back to half guard.
Savic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savic working over Mitchell with some ground and pound. Mitchell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mitchell looking for submissions off his back.
Mitchell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mitchell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savic.
Mitchell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to get back to full guard.
Savic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Savic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mitchell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savic is trying to work for a kimura but Mitchell is defending well.
Savic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savic seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savic is trying to work for a kimura but Mitchell is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Srdjan Savic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savic 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Srdjan Savic!
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energy
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RATING
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