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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vandall Savage (ranked 1122 p4p, 134 weight class) and Macho Randy (ranked 1659 p4p, 187 weight class). Vandall Savage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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271 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vandall Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macho Randy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage misses with a hook. Randy ducked under it nicely.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Randy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Randy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Randy connects with a body shot that sends Savage's belly button to the back.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Randy avoids it really well and circles away.
Randy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savage has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Savage misses.
Randy looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Randy throws a big shot that misses.
Savage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Macho Randy has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy avoids the body shot from Savage.
Randy throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Randy tries to land a front kick but Savage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Randy misses its intended target.
Savage takes one to the side of the head.
Randy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Randy blocks a jab.
Randy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Randy was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Randy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Randy throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Vandall Savage has been cut.
Macho Randy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randy moves away.
Savage is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Randy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Randy throws a wild body kick that Savage sees coming a mile off.
Randy staying out of range there.
Randy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Randy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Randy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Randy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Randy! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randy takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Randy lands a head kick. Savage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Savage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Randy.
Randy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Randy.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Randy lands a leg kick that knocks Savage off balance momentarily.
A jab from Savage misses.
Randy lands with a right hand.
Randy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Savage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randy.
Savage digs a good hook to Randy's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Savage crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Randy - the referee stops the clock and Savage gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Randy. Savage manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Randy scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Savage misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Randy.
Savage bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Randy! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
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 trying to control but Randy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Randy is keeping the position for now.
Randy is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage stays in close to Randy's body and controls the position.
Randy keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Randy is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Randy throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Randy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Savage swings for the body but Randy moves out of range.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Macho Randy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savage works Randy's body with a nice hook.
Randy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randy misses with a two punch combination.
Savage drops down looking for a counter takedown but Randy sprawls and moves away.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Randy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Savage walks into a jab.
Savage slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Randy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Randy is just out of range.
Randy lands with a right hand.
Randy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Randy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage throws a jab when Randy was well out of range.
Savage needs to keep his hands up - Randy had a free shot at his head there.
Nice sprawl there from Randy as Savage shoots in.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Randy.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Randy sprawls well. Randy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Randy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Randy misses with a kick to the body.
Randy cracks Savage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Randy moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vandall Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage moves away from the strike by Randy.
Savage misses with a hook. Randy ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Randy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage defending well as Randy loads up on a big left hand.
Randy throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Randy has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Randy looks to land a right hand but Savage moved out of range.
Savage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy throws a body shot but no joy.
Savage swings for the body but Randy moves out of range.
Savage misses with a hook.
A jab from Savage finds it's way through Randy's defenses.
Randy misses with a looping left.
Randy misses with a straight left.
Randy throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Randy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Randy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Randy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Randy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Randy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Randy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Randy.
Randy works Savage's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Randy misses.
Savage swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Randy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savage finds it's way round the side to connect with Randy's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage thuds his right hand into Randy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Randy is rocked!
Randy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Randy is still on wobbly legs! Can Savage finish him?
Savage lands with a cross.
Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savage moves in close and cracks Randy with a massive right hand! Randy, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Savage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vandall Savage!
A determined Vandall Savage didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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