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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Savkov (ranked 102 p4p, 14 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 358 p4p, 55 weight class). Paul Warror has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pavel Savkov's chin.
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Savkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Warror.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warror lands a lovely overhand right.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Warror attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Savkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savkov misses with a two punch combination.
Savkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warror cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warror misses with a straight left.
Warror throws a hook but Savkov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savkov doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Savkov misses.
Warror defending well as Savkov loads up on a big left hand.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savkov scores with a punch to the head.
Savkov throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Warror as Savkov shoots in.
Warror scores with a jab to the body.
Savkov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Warror's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Savkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warror throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savkov has Warror up against the cage in a clinch.
Warror avoids the elbow strike from Savkov, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warror.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Savkov controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Warror.
Savkov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warror is leaning against Savkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savkov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savkov trying to mount his opponent but Warror defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov throwing shots but Warror is blocking nicely.
Warror is holding on to half guard well.
Savkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savkov working Warror over with strikes.
Savkov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savkov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savkov winds up and cracks Warror with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is looking for a kimura here.
Savkov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savkov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Savkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Warror slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Savkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savkov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Savkov landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Savkov advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror is working to avoid the ground and pound but Savkov connects with a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Savkov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Savkov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Warror is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Savkov wants to control but Warror is keeping him busy.
Savkov lands an elbow.
Savkov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Savkov is trying to ground and pound but Warror uses the momentary lack of control by Savkov to regain half guard.
Savkov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pavel Savkov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Savkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Warror.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Savkov.
Warror slips a jab and a cross from Savkov.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savkov.
Savkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Savkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Savkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savkov dips to his left and cracks Warror with an uppercut!
Warror moves out of range as Savkov strikes.
Warror misses with a leg kick
and Savkov counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Savkov.
Savkov throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
Savkov ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Warror punishes Savkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Savkov.
Warror takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Savkov misses.
Savkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Savkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savkov throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pavel Savkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror slips a straight right by Savkov.
Savkov clobbers Warror with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk. Warror catches Savkov right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Savkov misses the target.
Warror lands a front kick.
Paul Warror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savkov misses the jab.
Savkov tries to clinch but Warror moves out of range.
Warror wants to counter the offense by Savkov and move into the clinch position.
Savkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror lands a really nice looking cross but Savkov seems unphased.
Savkov shoots in but no luck this time.
Warror throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savkov drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savkov wants to control from the top but Warror keeps moving.
Warror working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savkov.
Savkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Warror is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savkov throwing strikes from guard but Warror blocks nicely.
Savkov distracts Warror with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Warror is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Savkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savkov working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov content to stall in guard here.
Savkov throwing strikes from guard but Warror blocks nicely.
Warror preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Warror has wrist control.
Savkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Warror is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Savkov wants to control from the top but Warror keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Warror has Savkov up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Savkov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Savkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savkov misses with some punches.
Warror gets underhooks to prevent Savkov's takedown attempt.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Savkov.
Savkov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savkov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Savkov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Savkov takes a shot to the head.
Savkov looking for a takedown.
Savkov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Warror is trying to keep an underhook but Savkov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Savkov is trying to control. Warror wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Savkov prevents Warror from improving his position.
Savkov lands strikes from half guard.
Savkov trying to control from Warror's half guard. Warror has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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 Pavel Savkov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Savkov looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Savkov misses the target.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savkov looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Savkov takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Savkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror slips a jab from Savkov.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savkov looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Savkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror throws a jab when Savkov was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Savkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warror to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Warror there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warror lets loose with a powerful body kick. Savkov will feel that in the morning.
Savkov shoots in for a takedown but Warror shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Savkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Savkov.
A big right from Warror misses.
Warror uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savkov has time to react.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savkov.
Savkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Warror circles away.
Warror looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Savkov throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Savkov throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Warror lands a leg kick that knocks Savkov off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Savkov.
Savkov walks into a left hand.
Savkov ducks right into an uppercut from Warror.
Savkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Savkov.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Savkov is out of range.
Paul Warror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov fails with the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savkov throws a big shot that misses.
Warror circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warror! But no joy.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Savkov misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Warror has taken the fight to the clinch.
Savkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warror stops a takedown attempt from Savkov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Savkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warror is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Warror makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Warror.
Savkov goes for a takedown attempt but Warror pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warror with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warror drives through and clinches with Savkov against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warror is pressed up against the cage. Savkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warror down to the mat. Warror avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Savkov throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savkov defending well as Warror loads up on a big left hand.
Savkov lands a jab.
Savkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Warror lands a leg kick that knocks Savkov off balance momentarily.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Warror gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savkov breaks the clinch.
Warror with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some bone on bone action there as Savkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Savkov's head.
Warror fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Savkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Warror. Those never looked like landing.
Warror throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pavel Savkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror swings for the body but Savkov moves out of range.
Savkov throws a big shot that misses.
Savkov throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Savkov staying out of range there.
Savkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Savkov.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Savkov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Warror's guard.
Savkov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Savkov wants to control from the top but Warror keeps moving.
Savkov is really struggling to control Warror but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Warror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Savkov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Savkov!
Pavel Savkov took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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