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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soren Kierkegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by Mother - Danzig. Soren Kierkegaard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soren Kierkegaard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a hook to the side of Kierkegaard's head but Kierkegaard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Kierkegaard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Kierkegaard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Kierkegaard moved out of range nicely.
Savage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kierkegaard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kierkegaard slips a jab from Savage.
Kierkegaard ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Nice uppercut there from Kierkegaard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Savage there.
It looks like Soren Kierkegaard has been cut.
Savage takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Kierkegaard's head but Kierkegaard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savage scores with a nice head shot.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Kierkegaard slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
Savage walks into a straight right hand from Kierkegaard.
Savage lunges at Kierkegaard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kierkegaard's hand.
Savage throws a body shot but no joy.
Kierkegaard avoids the body shot from Savage.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Kierkegaard counters with a three punch combo that has Savage backing up. Savage nods at Kierkegaard to acknowledge the strikes.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage dips to his left and cracks Kierkegaard with an uppercut!
Savage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kierkegaard throws a big shot that misses.
Savage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kierkegaard on the side of the head.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kierkegaard.
Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kierkegaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Kierkegaard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kierkegaard slips under a jab.
Kierkegaard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage throws a body shot but no joy.
Kierkegaard misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to bum rush Kierkegaard with a series of wild strikes but Kierkegaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Savage throws the left hand but Kierkegaard avoids the punch easily.
Kierkegaard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Savages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Savage lands a nice hook to Kierkegaard's body. Kierkegaard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kierkegaard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kierkegaard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Savage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Savage lands a nice looking body shot.
Kierkegaard misses with a double jab.
Savage seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kierkegaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kierkegaard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kierkegaard.
Savage swings for the body but Kierkegaard moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Kierkegaard.
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!
Kierkegaard moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kierkegaard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Savage scores with a nice head shot.
Kierkegaard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big left from Savage misses.
Kierkegaard throws a body shot but no joy.
Savage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Kierkegaard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Savage really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soren Kierkegaard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Savage jabs Kierkegaard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kierkegaard moves away.
Savage cracks Kierkegaard with an open hand slap.
Savage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kierkegaard momentarily.
Savage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kierkegaard is able to avoid easily.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Kierkegaard ducks down to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kierkegaard might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Savage has got the better of the exchanges.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Kierkegaard is just out of range.
Savage takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kierkegaard in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Kierkegaard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage misses with a hook to the body
and Kierkegaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Kierkegaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savage at a distance.
Savage misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kierkegaard counters with a straight right hand.
Soren Kierkegaard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Savage swings for the body but Kierkegaard moves out of range.
Kierkegaard throws a combination. Savage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Kierkegaard is just out of range.
Kierkegaard avoids the body shot from Savage.
Savage throws a leg kick but Kierkegaard moved away.
Savage tries to land a leg kick but Kierkegaard saw it coming and moves away.
Savage takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Savage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kierkegaard cracks a nice hook into Savage's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
Kierkegaard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Kierkegaard.
Savage throws a leg kick
and Kierkegaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kierkegaard moves away.
Kierkegaard slips under a jab from Savage.
Savage throws a sloppy body shot
and Kierkegaard counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Savage. Those never looked like landing.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Savage misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Kierkegaard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kierkegaard can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a leg kick but Kierkegaard moved away.
A lazy left from Kierkegaard finds it's target.
Kierkegaard slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
Savage misses with a jab to the body
and Kierkegaard counters with an outside leg kick.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Kierkegaard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kierkegaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage tried to score with a low kick but Kierkegaard checks it.
Savage throws a combination that misses
enabling Kierkegaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Savage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kierkegaard.
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Kierkegaard.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Kierkegaard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kierkegaard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kierkegaard with a jab.
Kierkegaard moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage misses the body punch
and Kierkegaard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kierkegaard manages to avoid it.
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 Randy Savage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Soren Kierkegaard's cut.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Kierkegaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savage misses with a hook.
Kierkegaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Kierkegaard counters with a good low kick that Savage was not able to check.
Savage fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kierkegaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage throws the left hand but Kierkegaard avoids the punch easily.
Savage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Savage lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randy Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage throws a hook but Kierkegaard avoids it easily.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kierkegaard.
Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kierkegaard counter with a right hand.
Savage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savage misses with a jab to the body
and Kierkegaard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kierkegaard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kierkegaard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kierkegaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Kierkegaard throws a low kick but Savage moves out of range easily.
Savage throws the left hand but Kierkegaard avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard lands with a hook. Savage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kierkegaard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Savage lands a leg kick that knocks Kierkegaard off balance momentarily.
Savage throws a leg kick but Kierkegaard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kierkegaard lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kierkegaard lands a slapping body shot.
Savage misses with an uppercut.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kierkegaard lands with an overhand left.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kierkegaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Kierkegaard moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Kierkegaard's head but Kierkegaard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kierkegaard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Savage's calf.
Savage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savage lands a right hook to the body.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Kierkegaard counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Savage.
Savage's corner calls for a 1-2. Savage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kierkegaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Savage connects with an inside leg kick.
Kierkegaard lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kierkegaard checks it well.
Kierkegaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kierkegaard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kierkegaard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Soren Kierkegaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage lands a nice looking body shot.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kierkegaard counter with a right hand.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kierkegaard slips under a jab.
Kierkegaard scores with a nice head shot.
Savage jabs Kierkegaard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Soren Kierkegaard.
Well Savage 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Savage!
A very excited looking Randy Savage made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Soren Kierkegaard stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gutted. I thought I had him but you never know. Hopefully I'll be back here scrapping for the title soon. Thanks for the support!'.
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hype
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