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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer comes to the cage accompanied by The Loner. Savage has chosen Bon Jovi - It's my life as his entrance music. 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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185 lbs
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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
48 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage avoids the head kick by Stringer.
Nice shot by Stringer.
Stringer stuffs the takedown.
Stringer throws a shot to the body.
Savage misses with a head kick.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stringer looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
Stringer scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
Savage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Savage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Stringer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stringer defends well and Savage ends up having to push Stringer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stringer looks to land a body kick but Savage moved away.
Stringer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stringer swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Savage only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Stringer.
Savage drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stringer defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Savage feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stringer looking for a sweep. Not yet Stringer, not yet.
Stringer trying to keep a closed guard but Savage is proving a slippery customer.
Stringer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stringer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savage looking to sit in guard and control but Stringer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer postures up in Savage's guard and throws a big left but Savage blocks it.
Our spies down at at JuiceD Powerhouse Elite MMA inform us that Savage has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Savage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stringer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stringer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Savage working for a triangle but Stringer defends it easily.
Savage wants to sweep here but Stringer controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stringer stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
Stringer connects with a couple of short punches.
Savage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stringer defends it easily.
Stringer wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stringer gets to his feet - Savage follows without any prompting.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Good shot there by Stringer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stringer with a jab.
It looks like Jackson Savage has been cut.
Stringer misses with a body shot.
Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Avon Stringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Savage looks for a takedown but Stringer sprawls well.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Savage with the counter takedown but Stringer avoids it easily.
Avon Stringer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage throws a head kick but Stringer moves out of range.
Stringer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stringer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Savage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Savage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
Savage shoots in for a double leg but Stringer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Savage tries to clinch but Stringer is having none of it.
Stringer throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
Stringer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stringer lands a left hand.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but Stringer won't allow it.
Stringer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stringer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
Savage tries to pull guard but Stringer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stringer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stringer throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stringer tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
A short right from Stringer.
Savage gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stringer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stringer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Savage has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Stringer lands a good knee to the midsection. Savage won't want to take too many of those.
Stringer lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stringer.
Stringer misses with a body punch.
Savage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stringer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stringer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stringer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Avon Stringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Stringer loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.
Stringer connects with a single shot there.
Stringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stringer blocks a head kick by Savage.
Avon Stringer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stringer as he avoids it easily.
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!
Good work by Stringer as he checks the leg kick.
Stringer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Savage as he checks the leg kick.
Savage tries a quick counter leg kick but Stringer is wise to it.
Stringer moves into the clinch successfully.
Stringer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Savage up against the cage.
Savage has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stringer after a bit of a struggle.
Stringer misses with the head strike.
Stringer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Savage breaks from the clinch.
Savage dives in and grabs Stringer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stringer pushes down on Savage's head and hops out.
Stringer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage tries for a takedown but Stringer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with an uppercut.
Stringer lands a jab to Savage's midsection.
Avon Stringer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stringer swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Stringer scores with a nice head shot.
Stringer scores with a jab. Savage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stringer pushes Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Savage breaks from the clinch.
Savage misses with a leg kick
and Stringer counters with a nice leg kick.
Savage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stringer is fending him off so far but Savage persists. Nope, Stringer circles away and we're back to standing.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage throws a low kick, looking for Stringer's leg but Stringer calmly moves out of range.
Savage dives in and grabs Stringer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stringer pushes down on Savage's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Stringer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringer scores with a one two! Savage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stringer cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.
Stringer lands a head kick!
Stringer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Savage throws a leg kick which misses Stringer's front leg but catches the back leg as Stringer tries to avoid it.
Stringer connects with a looping right hand.
Stringer throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Jackson Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage misses with a head kick.
Stringer throws a solid leg kick but Savage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stringer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stringer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stringer tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savage lands a takedown into guard.
Stringer keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Jackson Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stringer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stringer has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Savage is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Stringer.
Stringer lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Stringer.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Stringer.
Stringer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer pushes Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stringer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stringer tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Stringer is working Savage over against the cage.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stringer smiles and moves away.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringer digs a good body shot into Savage's ribs.
A combination from Stringer does no damage.
Stringer tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stringer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savage doesn't seem bothered though.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stringer but Stringer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Savage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savage slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stringer stuffs the takedown attempt from Savage. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
Avon Stringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Stringer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savage doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Stringer as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Stringer. Beautiful body shot.
Stringer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Savage moves into the clinch.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries for a takedown but Stringer manages to get underhooks.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Stringer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Savage blocking some punches.
Stringer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savage's face.
Knees to the body from Stringer.
Stringer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Stringer prevents the takedown attempt.
Stringer tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stringer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savage or not.
Savage wants a takedown.
Stringer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stringer misses with a punch to the body.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stringer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stringer lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A hook to the body from Stringer.
Stringer lands a hook that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Stringer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stringer lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Stringer.
Savage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stringer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stringer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stringer lands a nice knee to the body.
Stringer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stringer landing knees to the body.
Stringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Stringer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Stringer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stringer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Stringer!
Avon Stringer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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