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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Marianos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Savs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marianos comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - Wildboys. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Marianos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Savs!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Marianos.
Marianos lands a high kick to the side of Savs's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Marianos dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Bob Savs has been cut.
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!
Savs wants to stand and escape but Marianos is having none of it.
Savs trying to control the position.
Savs wants to sweep here but Marianos controlling him for the moment.
Savs controls Marianos momentarily but Marianos frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marianos is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Savs holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savs wants to stand up but Marianos is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Savs circles away and keeps his distance.
Marianos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marianos to the mat! Marianos manages to get full guard.
Savs looks gassed!
Savs wants to pass the guard but Marianos is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marianos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Savs is controlling him.
Savs working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savs working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marianos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marianos has a closed guard, preventing Savs from standing up.
Marianos keeping moving, preventing Savs from controlling successfully.
Marianos wants to stand up but Savs is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marianos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savs fails to land the takedown.
Marianos looks to land a combination. Savs sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Savs is avoiding it.
Marianos wants to clinch up but Savs keeps it at a distance.
Savs keeps the fight on the outside.
Savs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arturo Marianos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marianos doesn't manage to clinch there - Savs circles away.
Marianos wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marianos wants to clinch up but Savs keeps it at a distance.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Savs is avoiding it.
Marianos moves in looking to clinch but Savs pushes him off.
Marianos throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Savs stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Marianos follows into mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marianos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marianos is looking to stand but Marianos has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Marianos wants to control the pace but Savs is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Marianos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Savs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marianos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Savs is avoiding it.
Arturo Marianos is winning the standup battle so far.
Marianos wants to clinch up but Savs keeps it at a distance.
Savs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marianos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marianos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savs. That did some damage!
Marianos throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Savs stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Marianos follows into mount!
Marianos trying to control but Savs is having none of it.
Savs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Savs is breathing heavily.
Marianos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Savs is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savs working to try and regain half guard.
Savs wants to control but Marianos is having none of it.
Savs is trying to escape the mount.
Marianos looking to control but Savs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Savs tries to hold on but Marianos pushes him away.
Savs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marianos is looking to stand but Marianos has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Savs bucks up and throws Marianos to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Marianos as Savs shoots in.
Marianos tries to clinch but Savs moves out of range.
Marianos tries to clinch up.
Savs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arturo Marianos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Savs circles away and keeps his distance.
Marianos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arturo Marianos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Savs is avoiding it.
Marianos is looking to clinch.
Marianos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Savs swats away the attempt to clinch by Marianos.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Savs is avoiding it.
Marianos moves in looking to clinch but Savs pushes him off.
Marianos keeps the fight on the outside.
Marianos lands with a kick to the temple. Savs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marianos wants to clinch up but Savs keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marianos thuds a left hand into Savs's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marianos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marianos clinches.
Marianos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marianos tries a knee to the head but Savs blocks it.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Savs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marianos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marianos scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the head but Savs blocks with his arms.
Savs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marianos smiles and moves away.
Arturo Marianos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Savs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marianos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Savs with that takedown attempt.
Marianos wants to clinch.
Savs fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Marianos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Savs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Savs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marianos doesn't manage to clinch there - Savs circles away.
Savs tries for a takedown but Marianos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marianos throws a head kick that Savs semi-blocks.
Marianos looks to clinch
and Savs counters by moving into the clinch.
Marianos gets underhooks to prevent Savs's takedown attempt.
Arturo Marianos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Savs.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Marianos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savs's face.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Marianos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marianos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savs can do to turn this around?
Marianos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savs's face.
Savs throws an elbow but it misses.
Savs jumps guard but Marianos stands there with Savs around his waist. Savs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savs misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the head but Savs blocks with his arms.
Marianos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marianos smiles and moves away.
Marianos is looking to slow Savs down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marianos scores with a head kick.
Savs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marianos is trying to stand back up but Savs is controlling him
Savs is looking for a kimura but Marianos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savs to get the leverage.
Savs wants to control but Marianos is keeping him busy.
Marianos is trying to stand up here but Savs is controlling him well.
Savs is pressing down on Marianos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marianos is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos is refusing to be controlled, as Savs sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Marianos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marianos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marianos tries to clinch up.
Marianos tries to clinch up.
Savs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Savs showed some decent athleticism there.
Savs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arturo Marianos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savs wants to pass to mount but Marianos is defending the position.
Savs trying to advance position but Marianos counters by regaining guard.
Savs trying to control the position from guard on top but Marianos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marianos wants to stand and escape but Savs is having none of it.
Bob Savs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marianos wants to clinch up but Savs keeps it at a distance.
Marianos tries to clinch but Savs moves out of range.
Savs closes the distance and clinches up with Marianos, looking for a takedown. Savs pushes Marianos against the cage but Marianos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arturo Marianos.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marianos, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Marianos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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