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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Savant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Gautier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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202 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rico Savant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savant uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gautier has time to react.
Gautier lands with a right hand.
It looks like Rico Savant has been cut.
Gautier closes the distance and pushes Savant back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gautier.
Gautier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gautier stalls.
Savant blocks a body shot from Gautier.
Gautier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gautier blocks the elbow strike.
Gautier managing to block the knees to the body from Savant.
Gautier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gautier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Savant has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gautier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Savant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gautier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gautier avoids the elbow strike from Savant, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Savant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savant misses with the head strike.
Gautier blocks the elbow strike.
Savant being controlled against the cage.
Gautier avoids the elbow strike from Savant, against the cage.
A short left from Savant.
Gautier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Savant uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Savant.
Savant crunches a lovely knee into Gautier's ribcage.
Gautier avoids the elbow strike from Savant, against the cage.
Savant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gautier backwards.
Gautier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gautier working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gautier.
Savant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Savant misses with an elbow over the top.
Savant lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gautier.
Savant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Savant misses with some punches.
Savant swings wildly with an uppercut but Gautier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gautier blocks the elbow strike.
Savant trying to land knees to the body.
Savant tries to land knees in the clinch but Gautier avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gautier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savant lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Savant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gautier's brow.
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Savant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gautier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Savant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier throws a punch but it's blocked by Savant.
Savant working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gautier prevents a body shot from Savant.
Savant missing with knees to the body.
Gautier blocks a body shot from Savant.
Savant misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Savant.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savant.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Savant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gautier's brow.
Gautier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Savant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gautier backwards.
Savant lands a nice shot to the body.
Savant lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Gautier.
Savant misses with some punches.
Gautier lands a body punch.
Gautier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gautier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savant backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gautier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Savant misses with some punches.
Savant throws an elbow that misses.
Savant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gautier blocks an elbow strike.
Savant displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gautier up against the cage.
Gautier wants to stall.
Gautier lands a shot to the body.
Gautier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gautier misses with the head strike.
Savant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gautier.
Come on Gautier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stalling in the clinch from Gautier.
Gautier continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Savant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Savant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gautier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Gautier.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gautier.
Savant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gautier throws a head kick that misses
enabling Savant to counter with a crisp jab.
Gautier throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Savant counters with a left to the body.
Pierre Gautier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savant avoids the head kick by Gautier.
Savant avoids the head kick by Gautier.
Gautier feints and then cracks Savant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Savant down.
Savant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savant avoids the head kick by Gautier.
Savant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gautier tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gautier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gautier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Savant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gautier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rico Savant's cut is getting worse.
Gautier throws a hook but Savant blocks it.
Gautier swats away the attempt to clinch by Savant.
Gautier throws out a counter right but Savant avoids it with no problem.
Gautier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gautier connects with a high kick.
Gautier throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jab from Gautier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savant throws a body punch but Gautier moves out of range.
Gautier throws a head kick that misses.
Savant throws out a loose jab but Gautier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierre Gautier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gautier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savant counters with a right hand to the body.
Savant takes a swing at Gautier's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Gautier lands.
Rico Savant's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A lazy left from Gautier finds it's target.
Gautier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savant.
Savant ducks under a wild hook from Gautier.
Savant is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pierre Gautier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gautier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gautier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Savant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier feints and then cracks Savant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Savant down.
Savant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gautier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gautier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Gautier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Savant misses with an uppercut
and Gautier makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gautier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good work by Savant as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Savant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gautier tries to score with a low kick but Savant moves his leg out of the way.
Savant is looking for a counter combo.
Gautier lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savant.
A head kick misses from Gautier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savant is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gautier jabs at Savant's body.
Savant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gautier. Gautier obviously looking to wear him down.
Gautier lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gautier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Gautier as he connects with a hook.
Gautier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gautier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gautier throws a nice head kick!
Jeez, Rico Savant's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Savant avoids the head kick by Gautier.
Savant is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Gautier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Savant's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Savant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gautier.
Savant throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gautier avoids it.
Gautier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savant doesn't seem bothered though.
Gautier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Savant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Savant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gautier.
Gautier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Savant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Savant connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Gautier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Savant doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gautier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Savant misses the target.
Gautier avoids the body shot from Savant.
Gautier cracks Savant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gautier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gautier.
Gautier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savant manages to avoid it.
Gautier tries a head kick but it misses.
Gautier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Savant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savant checks the leg kick.
Savant tried to counter with a leg kick but Gautier avoided it.
Savant misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gautier! But no joy.
Gautier throws a leg kick but Savant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Savant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gautier looks to land a combination but Savant avoids it well.
Savant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gautier cracks Savant with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gautier throws a push kick but Savant slaps the foot to one side.
Nice straight punches there by Gautier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gautier.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Savant - just one landing.
A lazy body kick from Gautier
and Savant counters with a nice body shot.
Savant scores with a hook.
Gautier throws a leg kick which misses Savant's front leg but catches the back leg as Savant tries to avoid it.
Gautier throws a predictable looking body shot
and Savant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savant misses with a wild body shot.
Savant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gautier was well out of range. Poor timing from Savant.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gautier. That's going to slow Savant down.
Gautier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Savant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gautier throws a solid leg kick but Savant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gautier.
A quick step to the side and Savant tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Gautier is predictable there
and Savant counters with a stiff right hand.
Gautier wants to slow Savant down by chopping away at his legs.
Gautier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gautier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Savant was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gautier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rico Savant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pierre Gautier!
A very excited looking Pierre Gautier 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.
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